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Cabin in Hemsedal On a lake
Beautiful new luxury chalet with panoramic views. Luxury house with all facilities at the Golf Alpin in Hemsedal (650 m). An incredible place to spend holidays and events. Five bedrooms spread over two floors and two bathrooms. Ideal for up to three families. There are three double beds and eight single beds. Sleeping 14. Two living rooms with TV and Home Cinema.
ACTIVITIES Spring, Summer and Autumn: Hiking, biking, Fjord sighting, golf, fishing in mountain lakes or river fishing, climbing, motorsports, Take a swim in the river or bathe in tropicana at Pers Hotel. Two playing rights at the golf course incl. In rent. The property borders the hole 7.
ACTIVITIES WINTER: Groomed cross country trails from the cabin that goes around GolfAlpin and onto the trail network to Hemsedal and Gol.
This provides miles of groomed trails, 10 min to Gravset skistadion with miles of groomed mountain tracks, floodlit at 3,5,8 km, 15 minutes by car to Hemsedal Ski, Norways most popular ski resort. Toboggan run and ski slope for children on the property.
It is a road until the cabin that is plowed all winter.
Bring: Duvet covers, pillowcases, sheets and towel.
Electricity is included in the rent. Age limit for renting the cabin is 25 years.
HIKING ( http://np.netpublicator.com/netpublication/n28064004 )
If you are looking for a place to go hiking in Norway, come to Hemsedal!
Hemsedal has many beautiful hiking tours for all levels. The hikes are well marked and signed.
We can offer 41 marked routes with fantastic views of the dramatic landscape. We can also offer you the "Topp 20" program. This program guides you to 20 different peaks in Hemsedal with altitudes between 804 m and 1920 m (the town centre is situated 625 meters above sea level).
Top 20 in Hemsedal are twenty marked and graded hikes to mountain peaks in Hemsedal.
The hikes vary in difficulty and length, from the easiest where baby strollers can be pushed, to steeper and more demanding hikes. The easiest hikes are well marked, while directions to the more demanding hikes are kept to a minimum. Hemsedal have a total of 210 km of marked hiking routes and peaks.
The four different dificulities are:
- Green - Very easy
- Blue - Easy
- Red - More demanding
- Black - Demanding
We recommend buying a Hemsedal hiking map for the more demanding hikes.
Find maps with descriptions, levels and gpxfiles to download at www.wandermap.net.
Search for Hemsedal or postnumber 3560.
Here is a pdf with the Topp 20 and QR codes for all hikes.
EXCURSIONS ( https://www.visitflam.com/en )
Hemsedal is located in the middle of South Norway, between Oslo and Bergen. This makes it the perfect destination for excursions to the famous Sognefjord, stave churches, Hallingdal and more.
Within an 1 hour to 2 hour drive, you reach some of Norways biggest attractions;
- Hardangervidda
- Sognefjord, the longest fjord in the world with stave churches, Flåm railway and more
- Jotunheimen
Join in a fjord cruise and experience one of the most beautiful and popular fjord areas in Norway, the UNESCO world heritage area in the Nærøy fjord. The round-trip with boat has multiple departures each day. It is a 1,5 hour drive from Hemsedal.
Season
Autumn, Summer, Spring, Winter
Meeting point
15 minutes before departure
Departure from
Flåm, Gudvangen
Days
All days
The narrow and spectacular Nærøyfjord is surrounded by steep mountains with snow covered tops that stretch up to 1800 meters above sea level. Water falls cascade down the mountains and picturesque villages dot the landscape.
This is an area that is featured on the UNESCO world heritage list and is considered one of the world's most beautiful fjord landscapes.
The round-trip is between Flåm and Gudvangen and has multiple departures per day. You can elect to start from Flåm or Gudvangen.
THE FLOM RAILWAY THE WORLDS MOST BEAUTIFUL TRAIN JOURNEY
The train journey shows some of Norway's best landscape. In the course of approximately 2 hours, you'll experience lush fjord landscapes, steep mountains, spectacular waterfalls and snow-covered mountains. A journey you'll never forget.
FISHING & FLYFISHING ( http://fiskeihemsedal.no/en/ )
Summer in Hemsedal is an anglers paradise, with long, fast-flowing rivers and numerous mountain lakes. The rivers and lakes are crystal clear and hold wild brown trout in their prime.
The main river in Hemsedal, Hemsila, is one of the best fly fishing rivers in Norway. A real challenge for the experienced fly fisher!
The season for fishing in Hemsedal is from 29 of May until 20 September. The Hemsila and Grøndøla rivers are two of Norway’s best trout rivers.
You can expect trout of 500 grams to 2 kilos. You can read more at http://fiskeihemsedal.no/en/
HEMSEDAL Golf Alpin
Hemsedal Golf Resort is located on the border between Gol and Hemsedal, on route 52, 17 km from Hemsedal and 15 km from Gol.
Cabin is located at Hole 7
It is the only 18 holes golf course in the regions Hallingdal, Valdres and Nore and Uvdal, and a multi venue for hiking, biking and also a starting point for skiing in winter.
The terrain and the climate are kinder than in the typical high mountains of Hemsedal. The Golf Resort is surrounded by beautifully high pine trees, picturesque lakes and swamps, which make it an exciting golf course.
If you have never tried golf before or are authorized player, you are welcome to Hemsedal Golf Alpin!
Season/Opening hours: May - October
Monday - Friday 10.00 - 18.00
Saturday 09.00 - 16.00
Sunday 10.00 - 16.00
BIKING / Mountain biking ( http://np.netpublicator.com/netpublication/n22794092 )
Hemsedal is an excellent starting point for many good cycle trips.
The routes are varied and run through beautiful nature with wild, majestic mountains and vigorous valley parts.
The 21 graded and signed routes, offers challenges for any level, from easy and short trips to demanding day tours.
At Hemsedal Ski Centre you can take a chair lift up to 1100 m.a.s.l. and try the fun down hill park or bike further into the mountains. On the top of the chair lift, you can also have a break at Fjellkafeen for a nice waffel and something to drink.
Hemsedal has a good bike rental with downhill bikes, mountain bikes and tour bikes.
CLIMBING / Rope activities ( http://np.netpublicator.com/netpublication/n61274165 )
Climbing is an exciting activity, which offers action, adrenalin, sweat and laughter for both experienced climbers and beginners.
The mountains in Hemsedal are a good starting point for climbing.There are possibilities for any level of climbing skills.
If you want to take a course or hire a guide, there are different companies in Hemsedal offering experienced and knowledgable instructores.
Horse back riding
Ride in beautiful forests and mountain terrain.
Treks will be adapted to suit the riders' experience and ability. Trained horses for beginners and more experienced riders
Hemsedal Ski Centre offers wonderful ski and snowboard experiences with 49 slopes, 20 lifts, terrain parks, ski cross arena and a large children's ski area.
Hemsedal Skisenter has slopes with great variation in difficulty. Here, both children and adults, experienced and beginners will have enjoyable days skiing. Hemsedal has several different venues such as snow parks, skating rink, racing arena and play area for fun for the whole family.
Slopes in Hemsedal Skisenter
Hemsedal has winter Norways highest groomed slopes with Totten at 1450 meters above sea level, Hamaren at 1349 meters and Roni at 1250 meters.
Hemsedal is open daily from season opening in november to 1 May
Cross Country / Mountain skiing
Enjoy 120 km machine-groomed trails through the valleys and forests of Hemsedal, and 90 km marked mountain trails.
From most apartments and cabins in the valley you can enter straight on to groomed tracks.
General grooming rules:
Trails in the valley and at Gravset are machine-groomed every day.
Trails in the mountains are marked and groomed with the use of a snow mobile in weekends and holidays.
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