Hostel & Guesthouse at the head of Sognefjord, Western Norway

Eplet Bed & Apple - Hidden Pearl & Base Camp

 

  Activities:


The Host’s Recommended Days at Eplet

Day 1. Bicycle on the romantic road.

09:30 Borrow Bikes in the garage at Eplet. Bring food and water.
10:00 Ferry from Solvorn to Urnes. 28 NOK. Takes 15 min.
10:15 Bicycle direction north along the romantic road
    7 km. Munthehuset on the right side. Information board. 
    8 km. Moreld sea & mountain adventures. Kayak paddling.
    8 km. Minishop with homemade juice & jam
    10 km. Dark tunnel. Push your bike on the road outside tunnel. 
11:30 Arriving at Feigumsfossen Waterfall. Hike up the marked path.
12:00 Lunch at the viewpoint with great view. Hike down again.
13:00 Bicycle back direction Solvorn.
14:00 Arriving at Urnes. Push your bike up to Urnes Stave Church.
    Visiting the Stave Church Unesco site. 90 NOK. Visit deer farm.
    Eat Ice Cream and cakes in the cafe at the farm. Roll down hill.
16:30 Ferry from Urnes to Solvorn. 28 NOK. Takes 15 min.
17:00 Walk around in the village of Solvorn with all its cultural history.   

19:00 Eat dinner at Linahagen kafe.
21:00 Feeding the sheeps at Eplet

Day 2. The arctic experience.

09:05 Glacier Bus from Solvorn to Glacier Center. Bring food & water.
10:00 Arriving at Glacier Center, Jostedal. Short look at Nigardsbreen
    Ice Lake Kayak Paddling with Icetroll. 7-8 hours. 750 NOK.
    This is a truely unique experience that combines Paddling between icebergs with a glacier walk. 17:00 Glacier Bus from Glacier Center to Solvorn.
18:15 Arriving in Solvorn.

19:00 Barbecue at Eplet. Just ask the staff for coal for the grill.
20:00 Play crocket Golf.

Day 3. The great mountain direct from Eplet.

09:00 Borrow bikes at Eplet. Bike or push to road 51, turn right.
   
9 km. Turn right towards Mollandsmarki, gravel road, climb
    12 km. Molden parking. Hide the bikes. Mountainhike to Molden.
    After 1 hr walk. Have a lunch at Svarthilleren mountain pasture. After 2 hr walk.
    Walk down again. Takes 1,5 hr. Continue bike on the gravel road
    18 km. Road ends in a fence. Cross the farm to get a view of Solvorn.
    Push the bike down a tractor road and roll down to Hafslo.
    20 km. Turn left on
road 51 and roll down to Solvorn.
17:00 Back at Eplet

19:00 Eat dinner at Linahagen Kafe.

Day 4. Seal Safari and fun at the beach

09:15 Seal safari Kayak Paddling. Start at Solvorn beach. 3 hr. 450 NOK.
13:30 Eat Lunch at Linahagen Kafe
15:00 Walk in the forest of Solvorn. Roundtrip Mosaviki. Takes 2 hours. 
    Bring a book and some applejuice from Eplet. Rest out in Mosaviki and have a swim in Sognefjord

19.00 Barbecue at Eplet
20.00 Play the final round with crocket golf.

Day 5. The fjord Cruise. How to leave Eplet the right way.

06:40 Eplet shuttle to Sogndal. 100 NOK
07:10 Expressboat to Bergen. Arriving 11:40. 540 NOK.

Variations:

Daytrip Glacier Blue Ice Walk

09:05 Glacier Bus from Solvorn to Glacier Center. Bring food and water.
10:00 Arriving at Glacier center. Exhibition and cafeteria.
12:15 Long Blue Ice Walk on Nigardsbreen. 4,5 h. 475 NOK. 
17:00 Glacier Bus back to Solvorn.
18:15 Arriving in Solvorn.

Daytrip Rafting the glacier river.

09:05 Glacier Bus from Solvorn to Glacier Center. Bring food and water.
09:50 Arriving at Jostedal camping, Gjerde.
13:15 Rafting the Jostedal river. 3 h. 590 NOK.
17:00 Glacier Bus back to Solvorn.
18:15 Arriving in Solvorn.

Daytrip Horseback riding in the glacier valley.

09:05 Glacier Bus from Solvorn to Glacier Center. Bring food and water.
10:00 Arriving at Glacier Center, Jostedal. Short look at Nigardsbreen
    Horseback riding at Fåbergstølsgrandane. 5 h. 700 NOK. 
17:00 Glacier Bus back to Solvorn.
18:15 Arriving in Solvorn.

Daytrip Canyoning in the glacier canyon.

09:05 Glacier Bus from Solvorn to Leirdalen. Bring food and water.
09:40 Arriving at Leirdalen, Jostedal.
    Canyoning in the dry riverbed of Leirdøla. 3-4 h. 500 NOK.
17:00 Glacier Bus back to Solvorn.
18:15 Arriving in Solvorn.

 

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