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Sustainability in Telemark – we take care of nature

  1. Make your journey a little more sustainable
    Choose environmentally certified tourism providers that prioritize the environment, local communities, and wildlife.
  2. Locally produced food
    Telemark is a region with a varied of different food. Here you will find local food producers with their own history and identity that are linked to traditions and the local food culture.
  3. Nesting Season for Seabirds
    Spring is on its way! The sun is peeking out, and we’re heading for the coast. Hiking boots are laced up, the boat is being prepped, and we’re pulling the kayak out from the back of the shed.
  4. Sustainable Tourism
    Discover how you can explore Telemark’s beautiful nature in a sustainable way! Learn about the Right to Roam, campfire restrictions, leash laws, and responsible wild camping. Protect wildlife, stick to marked trails, and travel with care.
  5. Show respect to the wild reindeer
    When you travel in the mountains, you’re sharing the wilderness with some of our most vulnerable species – including the wild reindeer.
  6. Gaustatoppen seen from the Hardangervidda
    Walk Telemark: Astonishing - safe - accessible! We present to you both short and easy walks and strenuous daytrips, from lowlands to highlands - from a local town centre to the largest mountain plateau in Northern Europe - in one short trip. By travelling through the valleys, on the lakes and in the mountains you get to experience the unique and varied nature and culture of Telemark.
  7. 3 people trail cycling Gautefall view
    Explore hundreds of kilometers bike trails in Norway’s largest bike region – Telemark. Our huge variety of cycle paths cover everything from national routes along Telemark coastline and Telemark Canal to forest rides, mountain bike, downhill and off-road cycling.