Conservation Crafts - Information

Leave HAUGESUND and proceed EAST on the E134. (Haukelifjellvegen) Reaching Amot turn SOUTH onto the RV38 towards Dalen/Vradal. When you arrive at Krossli turn SOUTH onto the RV355 towards Fyresdal. In Veum at the sign FJELLGARDANE turn WEST onto the FV405-01. (We are 6 English miles/10km from Veum)

Leave STAVANGER and proceed SOUTH on the E39. Reaching Algard turn EAST onto the RV45 towards Valle/Dalen. (Suleskarvegen) Turn EAST onto the RV38 towards Vradal. When you arrive at Krossli turn SOUTH onto the RV355 towards Fyresdal. In Veum at the sign FJELLGARDANE turn WEST onto the FV405-01. (We are 6 English miles/10km from Veum)

Leave KRISTIANSAND and proceed EAST on the E18. Turn NORTH onto the RV41. (Telemarksvegen) Reaching Vradal turn WEST onto the RV38 towards Dalen. When you arrive at Krossli turn SOUTH onto the RV355 to Fyresdal. In Veum when you see the sign FJELLGARDANE turn WEST onto the FV405-01. (We are 6 English miles/10km from Veum)

Leave SANDEFJORD TORP and proceed SOUTH on the E18. Turn NORTH onto the RV38 towards Drangedal/Vradal. When you arrive at Krossli turn SOUTH on the RV355 towards Fyresdal. In Veum when you see the sign FJELLGARDANE turn WEST onto the FV405-01. (We are 6 English miles/10km from Veum)

Leave OSLO GARDERMOEN and proceed WEST on the RV35. Turn WEST onto the E134 towards Kongsberg/Seljord. Reaching Brunkeberg turn SOUTH onto the RV41 towards Vradal. (Telemarksvegen) Turn WEST onto the RV38 towards Dalen. When you arrive at Krossli turn SOUTH onto the RV355 towards Fyresdal. In Veum at the sign FJELLGARDANE turn WEST onto the FV405-01. (We are 6 English miles/10km from Veum)

(These are suggested routes and some alternatives are available)

Normal travel driving times are around 3 - 4HRS from Sea/Air Ports. National Speed Limit on main roads is a sensible 50MPH/80KMH.

Norwegian Driving Route Maps

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(Type DEPARTURE Name and DESTINATION Name)

www.gulesider.no

LINKS

Fyresdal District Council.

www.fyresdal.kommune.no

West Telemark Information/News.

www.vest-telemark.no

Ystesund Weather Information.

(Type in the word Ystesund. Click on the word Vaersok. Click on the word Ystesund)

www.yr.no

There are around 1400 people in the whole rural district.

Temperatures can range from +33C/-33C in Summer/Winter. Well known for a stable climate.

PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISIT

Historical Viking remains at Donstad on the opposite side of the lake (Cross on the ford/old sunken dam).
The museum Oyskogen in Moland with huge ancient pine trees in the old town area where the annual Open - Air Viking Play is held.

Fyresdal Troll Rally. (Norwegian Motorcycle Clubs Annual Event)

Sand Beach and Café at Fyresvatn.

Historic Runestone Site. (Where horse battles were held)

Rudolf Steiner School.

Neverstoga Norwegian Hand Craft Shop.

Steamboat wreck Fyresdolen. (Visible by diving at Kilegrend)

Telemark Canal at Dalen. E U Nostra’s Award. (Travel on a steam vessel)

Dyrskun Historical Animal Showground/International Music Concerts.

Nils Stone in Seljord. (Giant man called Nils raised on mares milk lifted a stone weighing 540KG)

Eidsborg Historic Wooden Stave Church.

Gaustatoppen Old Volcanic Mountain 1883m.

Rjukan - Vermork Hydro Electric Station and Heroes of Telemark Museum.

LOCAL FACILITIES

Two well - stocked small shops are a reasonable distance in each direction from Veum on the RV355. Heggland Daglegvare/Hauggrend Landhandel. (Veum is 6 English miles/10 km from Ystesund)

In Fyresdal Centre. (12 English miles/20 km) There is a Bank, Fuel Station, Tourist Information Office, Church, Police Station, Post Office, Doctor, Dentist and Heated Swimming Pool in wintertime.

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