The Hardangervidda and Folgefonna National Parks

Hardangervidda National Park

On the other side of Hardangerfjord, a wealth of experiences in nature awaits you. Here, in Norway's largest national park - and on Europe's largest high mountain plateau - the only limit to what you can experience here is your own imagination.

The area has miles of marked hiking and cycling trails, exquisite climbing spots, fishing lakes and rivers and hundreds of Stone Age settlements - and is home to some of the world's largest herds of wild reindeer and numerous Arctic plant and animal species.

Folgefonna National Park

South of the Hardangerfjord, another local natural gem awaits you: Folgefonna National Park. The centrepiece of this beautiful landscape is the Folgefonna Glacier, the third largest glacier on the Norwegian mainland - and you can see it from the terrace of the Hardangerfjord Hotel.

One of the most popular hiking routes is a two-day tour along the old tourist road from the mid-18th century, which takes you through the fascinating landscape of the region and also very close to the fantastic glacier. You can also go on a guided glacier hike - walking across the turquoise-coloured ice is the experience of a lifetime!