Guidebook for Hol

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Truls Marius
Guidebook for Hol

Food Scene

Cozy and intimate restaurant also with a great of cakes/pastry and bread. Accessible from the hut on a private road with little traffic.
13 locals recommend
Sofias Café & Bar
33 Bardølavegen
13 locals recommend
Cozy and intimate restaurant also with a great of cakes/pastry and bread. Accessible from the hut on a private road with little traffic.
The best restaurant in town! Period.
22 locals recommend
Hallingstuene
56 Geilovegen
22 locals recommend
The best restaurant in town! Period.
Classic Chinese restaurant Norwegian style that locals never get tired of. Never disappointed, never surprised = GOOD!
6 locals recommend
Golden House
39 Lienvegen
6 locals recommend
Classic Chinese restaurant Norwegian style that locals never get tired of. Never disappointed, never surprised = GOOD!
Hang-out for urban locals and mothers having had their first child.
Cafe Mocca AS
8 Kyrkjevegen
Hang-out for urban locals and mothers having had their first child.
Located above Kiwi supermarket.
The port Lønsjkafe and Pøbben AS
1 Kyrkjevegen
Located above Kiwi supermarket.
Nice place to stop on your way across Hardangervidda. Famous for their mountain trout in cream sauce!
Halne Fjellstugu
Nice place to stop on your way across Hardangervidda. Famous for their mountain trout in cream sauce!
Great delicacy food court which also caters
Matkrok`n delicacy & catering AS
50 Geilovegen
Great delicacy food court which also caters
Smakeriet Beefbar Geilo
Peppes Pizza - Geilo
2 Kyrkjevegen
Tuftelia

Drinks & Nightlife

Younger clientelle
Off Pist Lounge
40 Geilovegen
Younger clientelle
Classic bar and hotel
6 locals recommend
Dr Holms Hotel
2 Timrehaugvegen
6 locals recommend
Classic bar and hotel
22 locals recommend
Vestlia Resort
81 Bakkestølvegen
22 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Best hiking trip in the area! Can be accessed from the hut on a full-day hike. I can be of assistance organizing a pick-up at highway 50 to get back to the hut.
Hivjufossen station
Best hiking trip in the area! Can be accessed from the hut on a full-day hike. I can be of assistance organizing a pick-up at highway 50 to get back to the hut.
A 10min walk from the hut. Popular with local bikers/hikers.
Budalsvatnet
A 10min walk from the hut. Popular with local bikers/hikers.
Famous for their waffles!
8 locals recommend
Tuva Turisthytte
499 Skurdalsvegen
8 locals recommend
Famous for their waffles!
Great for bicycling. Best part is from Finse to Flåm.
Rallarvegen
Rallarvegen
Great for bicycling. Best part is from Finse to Flåm.
Don’t miss this if you are going to Flåm/Aurland.
16 locals recommend
Stegastein Lookout
16 locals recommend
Don’t miss this if you are going to Flåm/Aurland.
Best place to get a view of the waterfall Vøringsfossen. Great waffles&coffee!
Fossli Hotel
Best place to get a view of the waterfall Vøringsfossen. Great waffles&coffee!
At Lake Budalen close to the hut. Very limited opening hours.
Vestreim Fjellstugu
320 Budalsvegen
At Lake Budalen close to the hut. Very limited opening hours.
Local wildlife tamed. A 50 min drive from the hut.
63 locals recommend
Langedrag Wildlife Park
274 Langedragvegen
63 locals recommend
Local wildlife tamed. A 50 min drive from the hut.
13 locals recommend
Prestholtseter
150 Nye Havsdalsvegen
13 locals recommend

Shopping

Kitchen knives and axes
Øyo Holding AS
2 Øyovegen
Kitchen knives and axes
Great traditional knives for the outdoors.
Brusletto & Co AS
123 Lienvegen
Great traditional knives for the outdoors.
Wine and liquor
Amfi Kjøpesenter Bygg 1
2 Kyrkjevegen
Wine and liquor
Only supermarket with fresh meat/fish and local products.
9 locals recommend
SPAR Geilo
18 Kyrkjevegen
9 locals recommend
Only supermarket with fresh meat/fish and local products.
Great quality local products (expensive, but worth it)
Hol Cheese Factory (Hol Ysteri)
7 Nerolsgutu
Great quality local products (expensive, but worth it)

Sightseeing

Old farm houses in the center of Geilo. Snacks&waffles served during weekends.
Geilojordet
2 Vesleslåttvegen
Old farm houses in the center of Geilo. Snacks&waffles served during weekends.
Historic bridge rebuilt on the bicycle/cross country track that goes around Lake Ustedalsfjorden
Tuftebrui
Historic bridge rebuilt on the bicycle/cross country track that goes around Lake Ustedalsfjorden
Often exhibitions, but also a place to view archtecture or get a quiet moment...
Geilo Kulturkirke
22 Skurdalsvegen
Often exhibitions, but also a place to view archtecture or get a quiet moment...
Starting point of ascending to the top of Hallingskarvet. The hut next to it makes goat cheese.
13 locals recommend
Prestholtseter
150 Nye Havsdalsvegen
13 locals recommend
Starting point of ascending to the top of Hallingskarvet. The hut next to it makes goat cheese.
Described as one of the 10 most beautiful railways in the world. Very busy with tourists!
94 locals recommend
Flåm stasjon
94 locals recommend
Described as one of the 10 most beautiful railways in the world. Very busy with tourists!
Best place to view the iconic Vøringsfossen! Dont´t forget to enjoy the view on a sunny day with a waffle&coffee!
Fossli Hotel
Best place to view the iconic Vøringsfossen! Dont´t forget to enjoy the view on a sunny day with a waffle&coffee!
Best viewpoint in Aurland with an architectural "bridge" leading you into fjord eternity...!!!
16 locals recommend
Stegastein Lookout
16 locals recommend
Best viewpoint in Aurland with an architectural "bridge" leading you into fjord eternity...!!!
Traditional mountain farming during summer/fall. Private toll road.
Nedremyrstølen
1 Øystlivegen
Traditional mountain farming during summer/fall. Private toll road.
Traditional mountain farming during summer/fall. Private toll road.
Fagerdalen støl / seter
17 Fagerdalsvegen
Traditional mountain farming during summer/fall. Private toll road.

Entertainment & Activities

Geilolia Tree Top Walk
Bakkestølvegen
On foot/bike during summer and on cross-country skies during winter.
The Ustedalsfjorden Tour
On foot/bike during summer and on cross-country skies during winter.
American diner with bowling at Dr.Holms hotel.
Bowl & Dine
2 Timrehaugvegen
American diner with bowling at Dr.Holms hotel.
Swimming pool&bowling
22 locals recommend
Vestlia Resort
81 Bakkestølvegen
22 locals recommend
Swimming pool&bowling
Dog-sleighing
Geilo Husky AS
56 Bakkestølvegen
Dog-sleighing
Swimming, bowling or bar!
22 locals recommend
Vestlia Resort
81 Bakkestølvegen
22 locals recommend
Swimming, bowling or bar!
Bear park
47 locals recommend
Bear Park
61 Bjørneparkvegen
47 locals recommend
Bear park
Great rafting experience with a nice basecamp with hot tubs!
Raftingsenteret Serious Fun
Great rafting experience with a nice basecamp with hot tubs!
Geilo Bike Park
Geilo Zipline, Geilo Holiday

Essentials

Post office
9 locals recommend
SPAR Geilo
18 Kyrkjevegen
9 locals recommend
Post office
Best on fruit&vegetables
9 locals recommend
KIWI Geilo
1 Kyrkjevegen
9 locals recommend
Best on fruit&vegetables
Best selection of pre-packed meat. Often great discounts!
8 locals recommend
REMA 1000 Geilo
2 Kyrkjevegen
8 locals recommend
Best selection of pre-packed meat. Often great discounts!
Best gas station in town
Circle K Geilo
41 Lienvegen
Best gas station in town
Unattended express station
Esso Geilo
90 Lienvegen
Unattended express station