The Adventure Capital of Norway

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The Adventure Capital of Norway

The village of Voss lies next to Lake Vangsvatnet and is the administrative center of the municipality. The 2,042-square-kilometer (788 sq ml) municipality is the 35th largest by area of Norway’s 356 municipalities with a population of 15,740, which is 8 inhabitants per square kilometer (21 sq ml). Throughout the whole year, Voss offers a large assortment of activities that you can choose from, consequently it has been nicknamed the adventure capital of Norway. 

Voss is just about an hour’s drive from Bergen, and situated in the middle between the Sognefjord and the Hardangerfjord, prepare to be amazed by the contrasts. One moment it`s all about the adrenaline and amazing activities, the next about relaxing in the finest of natural landscapes.

The Adventure Capital of Norway
Voss climbing park. Photo: Erik Østli

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The Voss district makes full use of its surroundings to attract visitors, who come in summer for fjord excursions, mountain walking, parachuting, hang-gliding and paragliding from Hangurfjell, and fishing and watersports on Vangsvatnet.

The Adventure Capital of Norway
The brand-new Voss Gondol, that is located by the train station will take you to the top of Mount Hanguren all year round.

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In winter, everything changes, and Voss becomes one of the best centers for Alpine and cross-country skiing. At 610 meters (2,000ft), the top station of the Hangurfjell cable can give one of the best prospects of Voss in its bowl-shaped valley.

The Adventure Capital of Norway
The Voss district makes full use of its surroundings to attract visitors

Voss is globally known as the “estreme sports village”, and you’re invited to try everything from skydiving to rafting in safe conditions. In summer and autumn, you can spend a lifetime exploring the various hikes in the mountains. Voss has two ski resorts, and the brand-new Voss Gondol, that is located by the train station will take you to the top of Mount Hanguren all year round.

The Adventure Capital of Norway, written by Tor Kjolberg

Feature image (on top): Rafting in Voss

All images © Fjord Tours

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Journalist, PR and marketing consultant Tor Kjolberg has several degrees in marketing management. He started out as a marketing manager in Scandinavian companies and his last engagement before going solo was as director in one of Norway’s largest corporations. Tor realized early on that writing engaging stories was more efficient and far cheaper than paying for ads. He wrote hundreds of articles on products and services offered by the companies he worked for. Thus, he was attuned to the fact that storytelling was his passion.