Hallingdal Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
valley in Norway
About Hallingdal
Hallingdal is one of Norway's major valleys. It cuts through the bedrock for about 150 km from Lake Krøderen toHardangerviddaat Geilo.Hemsedalis a branch of the main valley. Road 50 runs through the Hol branch towardsFlåm/Aurland atSognefjord. The valley floor is gentle while the surrounding hills and mountains are steep and home to several ski resorts. The valley is also home to road 7 (a key east-west road) and Bergensbanen (the Bergen railway line). In the barren mountains the reindeer is master, while the forests is home to a large number of elk/moose ("elg"). Some brown bears also thrive there, some are kept in a park (zoo) at Flå. Hallingdal generally enjoys relatively dry continental climate (warm summers and cold winters). Winters can be bitterly cold in the interior. Nesbyen has t
Top Attractions in Hallingdal
Explore the best things to see and do in Hallingdal:
- ★Hardangerviddaand Hallingskarvet - hiking
- ★Skarvheimen and Aurlandsdalen hiking
- ★Torpo stave church
Hallingdal Travel Guide Sections
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