Voss Travel Guide

  BERGEN..MAIN STATION....MY TRIAN TO VOSS
by DennyP
 
  • BERGEN..MAIN STATION....MY TRIAN TO VOSS
      BERGEN..MAIN STATION....MY TRIAN TO VOSS
    by DennyP
  • GRANVIN- ULVIK ROAD SKJERVEFOSSEN
      GRANVIN- ULVIK ROAD SKJERVEFOSSEN
    by DennyP
  • CHURCH STEEPLE UNDER ROOF REPAIR IN VOSS
      CHURCH STEEPLE UNDER ROOF REPAIR IN VOSS
    by DennyP
  • Hanguren - Raugstad
      Hanguren - Raugstad
    by Liatris1
  •   Voss
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Things to Do  

Hike Hanguren to Raugstad/Raugstad to Hanguren

Hike Hanguren to Raugstad/Raugstad to Hanguren, Voss

 Liatris1 Says:  Take the rope way "Dinglo and Danglo" up to Hanguren, with beautiful views of Voss. From here you can walk back down to Vangen (centre of Voss) via Raugstad. Opposite direction: From Vossevangen drive, take the Buss "Sivlevegen" or walk up Sivlevegen and Raugstadvegen to the... 

Vangskyrkja - Voss Church

Vangskyrkja - Voss Church, Voss

 Liatris1 Says:  Stone church from 1277.The Church has no traditional baptismal font but a angel bought in Copenhagen around 1820. It is a life-size white painted wooden figure that holds the baptismal bowl in his hands. It hangs from the roof and is lowered when there is baptism in the... 

Bordalsgjelet - gorge

Bordalsgjelet - gorge, Voss

 Liatris1 Says:  Experience the wilderness in walking distance from the center of Voss! The deep and dramatic Bordalsgjelet (gorge) is accessible to the public with information boards, viewpoints and benches. When there is snow and ice it can be very slippery and dangerous. Here you get a... 

Birdwatching At Voss

Birdwatching At Voss, Voss

 echapman Says:  Voss has a lot to offer the visiting birdwatcher. Here you will find a selection of habitats with Nesheim being one of the better areas to visit. For more information see website link. 

Cycle around the lake

Cycle around the lake, Voss

 PrincessMonja Says:  The cycle ride around the lake is lovely. It is about 23k and you pass a ceramics shop, a glassware shop and a pottery. The views are super and the cycling is not too hilly! 

Mini Golf

Mini Golf, Voss

 PrincessMonja Says:  We had fun playing mini golf on Midsummer. (Although they don't let you drink while playing - oops!)The first few holes were quite fun, the last three are impossible!!! 

Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports, Voss

 inawic Says:  Voss is an eldorado of extreme sports. They even have an own week dedicated to different extreme sports - "Ekstremsportsveko" which takes place 25.June - 2.July. If you're into sports like rafting, rappelling, canyoing, fishing, hiking, riverboarding etc., I reccomend you to... 

Finnesloftet

Finnesloftet, Voss

 Sileas Says:  The oldest secular wooden building in Norway, Finnesloftet was built in the 13th century. It is a wooden hall that can be seen among a range of much younger houses towering over the Voss lake Vangsvatnet. A lot of the techniques building this house were taken from the... 

Arctic Survival And Bushcraft

Arctic Survival And Bushcraft, Voss

 echapman Says:  Join Aad on his winter survival courses. Learn and have fun at the same time. Try your hand at skiing, walking with snow shoes or take a dip in the lake. 

Voss Church

Voss Church, Voss

 knerten Says:  Built 1270-something 

Hotels  

Fleischer's Hotel

 2 Reviews and 76 Opinions  Choose one of the self catering apartments - this could be yor view out of the window! 

Park Vossevangen Hotel

 17 Opinions

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Restaurants  

Restaurant Elysée: Reindeer for supper!

Restaurant Elysée: Reindeer for supper!, Voss

 PrincessMonja Says:  Park Voss Hotel's main restaurant.A nice restaurant with lak views.Good menu with local food. I had the fish soup to start, very tasty. Then I had the Reindeer, this was a huge plate of food and it came with lots of potato gratin - yum! For pudding panna cotta with berries... 

Good takeaway

Good takeaway, Voss

 bonio Says:  Tasty takeaway food at a reasonable price! 

Transportation  

Train

Train, Voss

 bonio Says:  Voss is on the main line between Bergen and Oslo, maybe one hour only from Bergen. Also a good place to start the Norway in a nutshell tour. 

What to Pack  

Tea!

Tea!, Voss

 PrincessMonja Says:   I know I've mentioned this already in my review of the Park Hotel but...The Norwegians seem to only have Earl Grey tea in hotels and cafes, if you prefer bog standard 'pg tips' style tea best to bring your own teabags! 

Off The Beaten Path  

Bordalsgjelet - gorge

Bordalsgjelet - gorge, Voss

 Liatris1 Says:  Experience the wilderness in walking distance from the center of Voss! The deep and dramatic Bordalsgjelet (gorge) is accessible to the public with information boards, viewpoints and benches. When there is snow and ice it can be very slippery and dangerous. Here you get a... 

Bordalsgjelet

Bordalsgjelet, Voss

 Sileas Says:  Not among Voss' most advertised features is the canyon of Bordalsgjelet. A humble signpost suggests some paths, the rest is up to the visitor to be found. The canyon is cut deep into the stone and there is still a white and foaming river at the bottom. A path is made for... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Getting wet in Voss

Getting wet in Voss, Voss

 PrincessMonja Says:  I was booked on this - so I didn't get a choice.It scares me witless until the second part when I started to really have fun! The Voss rafting Senter has a great set up with all the equipment you need, plus a cafe to recover in after! 

Ekstremsportveko

Ekstremsportveko, Voss

 PrincessMonja Says:  Each year Voss holds the Extreme Sports festival. Lots of people compete in all kinds of extreme sports and bands also play.Check out this year's website for more info. 

Rappelling

Rappelling, Voss

 inawic Says:  I must be honest - I used to be TERRIFIED of just the thought of rappelling. I had decided I would never ever take part in this insanity. However - I sometimes get this urge to challenge myself, so I just closed my eyes and did it. And it turned out to be FUN!Guides will... 

Rafting!

Rafting!, Voss

 inawic Says:  Voss with its many rivers has excellent rafting opportunities. And the rainy weather that often appears in this part of Norway, is only a pro! Whether you are a beginner or trained, Voss has got a river suitable for you! River water is cold! In summertime you may manage... 

The Place

Plan a Voss vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Voss locals

Experience Voss
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The People

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 Voss is on the main line between Bergen and Oslo, maybe one hour only from Bergen. Also a good place to start the Norway in a nutshell tour. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi , Would be appreciated if someone could advise whether this route is doable ? Depart Arrive 20th Mar Sunday 07.58... 

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A: The route looks like it's doable. When you write Flåm to Voss by train - I guess that means the Flåm railway up to Myrdal, and then getting the main train from there to... 

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Top Voss Writers

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Rafting Photos from Voss

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Voss. I'd love to share with you the 8 tips I've written, the 16 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Voss

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 Voss is situated about 1 hour from Bergen, which is Norway's second largest city. Voss is the place to be if you're into activities like skiing, snowboarding, rafting, rappelling and so on. This is...... 

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The adventure base

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 Voss in western Norway is one of the most confident small towns I ever encountered. It is a place of just 8000 inhabitants, but those seem to be everywhere in Norway. These pages will be continued... 

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Voss

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 Voss is an easy train ride from Bergen (approx. 1h 20min), or a longer train ride from Oslo. (approx. 6 hours) Voss is an inland municipality. With its 1,805 square miles it is the largest... 

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Bonio's visit to Voss

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 Voss was our home for 4 nights. We were there in May, possibly not the best time to visit - winter had finished and summer not begun - still, in a beautiful locatiion, lots to see if not to do at that... 

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