Exploring Norway

Welcome to Høgelibu! We rent out our family cabin just outside of Voss when we’re not using it ourselves.

We’ve got a super cozy Tiny Cabin sleeping 5 persons, and a roomy Main Cabin sleeping 8+ people.

Both are well equipped and feature a panoramic view and separate outdoor areas. Høgelibu is an excellent hub for visiting Bergen, Voss, Voss Gondola, Hardanger, Trolltunga, Vøringsfossen waterfall, Flåmsbana scenic railway, Stegastein, Kjeåsen, Dronningstien and more. The hiking possibilities are endless.

In the winter you’ll find cross country ski slopes withinin walking distance and Voss Resort (downhill) only 20 min away.

Welcome to Høgelibu - book your stay today!

Suggestion for a 6-7 day itinerary from Oslo by car

[Disclaimer: This suggested itenerary was made for a particular group of travellers in 2022. It is not updated in regards of times, links, etc. - but may still be useful to future travellers considering doing parts of the same route. I’m always thankful for any feedback (you’ll find a form on the bottom of the page)]

Day 1: Crossing the Hardangervidda

Arrive at OSL airport in the morning.

Take out rental car. Depart at noon.

Drive from OSL to the town of Geilo (3 h drive), arrive at 3 pm.

Dinner at Geilo (restaurant of your choice) or drive onwards to the Mountain Plateou of Hardangervidda to:

Depart from Geilo at 4:30 pm. Cross the Hardangervidda plateau (https://www.nasjonaleturistveger.no/en/routes/hardangervidda/) to Vøringsfossen waterfall, arrive at 05:30 pm. 1 h for sightseeing.

Depart from Vøringsfossen at 06:30 pm towards Høgelibu cabin (https://goo.gl/maps/3gsrbhgnRRFHr6uSA ), about 1 h drive. Along the way you’ll cross the Hardanger bridge and pass by the roundabout inside a tunnel(!). Shop groceries on your way there at Rema 1000 Palmafossen (https://goo.gl/maps/tDLPKpLXDeKyay1U7). Supper at Høgelibu.

Day 2: Waterfalls and Flåm area

Breakfast at Høgelibu.

Depart at 08:30 am. Drive to Skjervsfossen waterfall (25 min drive). Arrive at 09:00. 30 min sightseeing. 

Depart from Skjervsfossen at 09:30 towards Flåm, 1 h 20 min drive.

Arrive at Flåm at 11:00 am. Take Flåmsbanen scenic railway Flåm -> Myrdal -> Flåm - departure around 11:35 (book ahead, starting to get sold out already):

https://www.norwaysbest.com/flamsbana

Return to Flåm at around 2 pm with railway. 

Dinner in Flåm.

Option A: Fjord cruise from Flåm to Gudvangen 15:20 one way (2 h). Booking: https://www.norwaysbest.com/things-to-do/fjords/fjord-cruise-naeroyfjord/#booknow

Return from Gudvangen to Flåm with shuttle bus 17:30-17:50. Booking:

https://www.norwaysbest.com/things-to-do/bus-services/shuttlebus/#booknow

Return to Høgelibu 1 h. Go to the cabin to relax, or stroll around in Voss first.

Option B: 

Drive to Stegastein (30 min drive). Calculate extra time for queuing (narrow road up to the viewpoint). Arrive at Stegastein at 3 pm. 30 min for sightseeing. 

Depart from Stegastein at 3:30 pm for Undredal. 40 min drive. Arrive in Undredal at 4:30 pm.

30 min for sightseeing.

Depart from Undredal at 5 pm for Voss. Arrive at Voss 6 pm. 

Drive to Høgelibu (15 min) right away, or do the Voss gondola (https://www.vossresort.no/en) and maybe eat supper at the restaurant on the top (https://www.vossresort.no/restaurant/hangurstoppen-restaurant - closed Mondays and Tuesdays until 30th of Sept, then closed.), watching the sunset (https://www.timeanddate.no/astronomi/sol/@3131329). Gondola service stops at 8 pm.

Day 3: Bergen - the capital of western Norway

Day trip to Bergen (<- see link for our recommendations for Bergen). Drive yourselves (1 h 45 min) or drive to the station at Voss and go to Bergen by train (train station in Bergen is in the middle of the city). 

Day 4: Loen

Leave Høgelibu at 09:00 for Vikafjell viewpoint (https://goo.gl/maps/bBGD5tPwSTPdtCuq5) 1 h drive.

Onwards drive to ferry from Vangsnes - 30 min drive.

Ferry schedule: https://www.norled.no/en/maps-and-schedules/ferry/sogn-and-fjordane/

  • no need to book ahead, just show up. Looks like it departs from Vangsnes every 30th minute. Maybe depart at 11:15 with the ferry. 

Arrive at Hella on the other side. Drive from Hella to Loen (2,5 h drive), arrive at about 3 pm.

Do the Loen skylift (https://goo.gl/maps/zYPKkvufvwBf4BGv9) - Tickets: https://www.loenskylift.com/ Dinner at the top? Book a table: https://www.loenskylift.com/restaurant

Stay in Loen at Hotel Alexandria (historical hotel https://goo.gl/maps/krDh1CxLeYoBqcz46) or find accomodation in Stryn (https://goo.gl/maps/tZPPHgB1v3CK6C7cA) - 15 min drive.

or somewhere along the way between Loen and Geiranger (1 h 30 min drive).

Day 5: Geiranger and Trollstigen

See Geiranger, do fjord cruise from Geiranger-Hellesylt return fare.

Tickets: https://www.norwaysbest.com/things-to-do/fjords/fjord-cruise-geirangerfjord/

Total 3 h.

Drive from Geiranger to Trollstigen https://goo.gl/maps/EhXiVGQBSd3vnWiaA

About 2 h drive. 

Day 6-7

Now, you can start on the return trip along E134 and E16. When you arrive at Otta (https://goo.gl/maps/wuKGjnLUNiqLdFJz5)  you may want to do a detour via Vågåmo and then turn south from the road named 15 to the road named 51 across the mountain via Randsverk and Beitostølen. It is a nice detour. You will then end up on E16 and can follow E16 and then the 33 to via Dokka (https://goo.gl/maps/jVn3w9tRLEEfpe4z5) and then back to the airport OSL.