Attractions Nearby Bergen, Day Trips and Excursions

(Bergen, Hordaland, Norway)

There are many interesting pathways and dirt roads crossing all over the mountains close to Bergen and many of the best attractions and views outside of the city lie along these stretches, particularly around both Mount Floyen and Mount Rundemanen. Lovers of the great outdoors will find almost endless recreational attractions near to Bergen, and Mount Ulriken is particularly suitable for hikers, although a cable car ride is also available.

During the winter months, many people staying in Bergen choose to take day trips to the ski slopes in neighbouring Kvamskogen, although at the Folgefonn icefields in Odda, it is even possible to ski and snowboard in the summer season. Norway's other leading cities of Oslo and Trondheim are really too far to be called nearby, although since some of their attractions are quite unmissable, try to make time to visit these cities either on another occasion, or if you are planning a tour of Norway.

Norheimsund

Located approximately 76 km / 47 miles to the east of Bergen, Norheimsund is just one hours' drive away and is where you will find one of Norway's most beautiful and famous waterfalls, the Steinsdalsfossen, where you can actually walk behind the cascading water. Norheimsund is a busy ferry terminal and other attractions are generally based around the waterfront, including cruises to destinations such as Hardangerfjord.

Rosendal

Rosendal is located to the west of Odda and around 116 km / 72 miles south-east of Bergen, being reached by an underground tunnel, which stretches for some 11 km / 7 miles. There are several attractions located both in and around Bergen. The Barony Rosendal is an especially tiny castle and amongst the smallest in the whole of Scandinavia, and today guided tours of this baronial mansion and its Renaissance rose gardens are available. Also worth a look is the nearby Furubergsfossen Waterfall and the Lake Bondhusvatnet, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Bondhusbreen glacier.

Odda

Odda may not be the most attractive town in Norway, but it does contain a number of exceptional attractions. Lying to the south-east of Bergen and roughly 153 km / 95 miles away, Odda is home to the country's third-biggest icefield, Folgefonn, where summer skiing, snow boarding and sledding are available at anytime between June and October. Also popular in Odda are guided glacier walks and hiking around the Buer Valley, while the historical hydroelectric power plant that is the Tyssedal also warrants a visit, along with its museum, the Norsk Vasskraft-og Industristadmuseum.

Voss

A small inland town located just over 100 km / 62 miles from Bergen, Voss lies directly east and can be reached in less than two hours. Voss makes for an appealing day trip and boasts a rather surprising tourism industry, which actively promotes its rather beautiful surrounding scenery and magnificent snowcapped mountains. These attractions offer a variety of adventure sports, including skiing, along with white-water rafting, paragliding and skydiving. Each June, Voss plays host to the extremely popular Extreme Sports Week ( Ekstremsportveko), which is amongst the world's biggest event of its kind and features everything from kayaking down waterfalls, to parachuting off cliffs, and skateboarding down steep mountain roads.