Things to enjoy in and around Lavik

Easy walk along the Sognefjord, about 2 km. 15 minutes drive from Lavik Fjord Hotel towards Førde.

The small town of Førde is built around the river Jølstra. The town is a commercial and a cultural centre and has plenty of cafés and eateries. Førde has a strong art and culture scene.

• Paddle on the beautiful and always breathtaking Lake Sørestrand.
• Enjoy stunning scenery and the natural tranquillity of Lavikdal.

• Templane lies at 483 m above sea level.
• From the top there is a great view west to Lihesten, Alden and the islands of Værlandet and Bulandet in clear weather.

In Solund, you can experience the westernmost islands in Norway and see the spectacular landscape of thousands of islands, islets and skerries.

Norwegian Scenic Route Gaularfjellet runs between Sande and Balestrand and between Moskog and Balestrand. The road follows te Gaula river with wild rapids and 29 waterfalls.

Explore the beautiful Sognefjord by boat. The boats with a 25hp engine, are especially suitable for fishing, sightseeing and water sports. The boats are moored at ‘Wærholm havn’, just outside Lavik.

Island Hopping to Solund, Bulandet, and Værlandet is a trip to the westernmost islands in Norway. Traveling by the local post boat you will get close to the unique scenery and the everyday life of the people living on the islands.

On your way up to Vik you travel with the express boat. In Vik you can visit the ‘Hopperstad stave church’. For the return trip you travel with the local postal service boat ‘MS Lysefjord’.

Bicycle route, 11 km. to the Massnes Wilderness museum. This is a privately owned museum with a variety of taxidermy animals that can be found in the Norwegian wilderness.

Huldefossen is one the most photographed waterfalls in Fjord Norway. About 90 meter long fall. At Mo, by E39, 10 km from Førde.
Sunnfjord Museum, the open-air museum displays cultural heritage and everyday life from the inner Sunnfjord villages. Total of 32 historical buildings. Indoor cultural heritage exhibitions.

Bike along the Sognefjord and explore the fjord landscape at your own pace on one of our comfortable rental bikes.

• Easy-terrain bikes: Scott Sub Cross 45
• Touring bikes: Merida Hybrid Freesport 8
• E-bikes: Haibike trekking with 500Wh long range battery

With 17 mountaintops in and around the Lavik area, Lavik is the perfect spot to go hiking and experience Norwegian nature at its best! Steep mountainsides, waterfalls, lakes and beautiful vistas of the Sognefjord. With over 40 different hiking routes.

Surrounded by massive mountains, the cozy village of Høyanger is a boulder stone and benchmark in the great Norwegian industrial history.

Millstone Park (Kvernsteinsparken) in Hyllestad is an open air museum, 20 km from Lavik Fjord Hotel.