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Sight Aurland, Flåm

Otternes Bygdetun

A sight in Aurland, Flåm, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Summer.

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Otternes Bygdetun in Aurland, Flåm
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Why go

Hillside farm cluster of 27 old buildings above Aurlandsfjord.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Flåm, alongside 2 activities, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Ægir BryggeriPub, 2.2 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Aurland
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Summer

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Flåm, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Ægir BryggeriPub

    Viking-hall brewpub with a beer tasting menu.

    Drinks · 2.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Flåm Railway

    20 km train climb from fjord to mountains past waterfalls.

    Activity · 2.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Fretheim Hotel

    Historic 1870s hotel dining room with local trout and lamb.

    Food · 2.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Brekkefossen

    Short, steep hike to a waterfall above the Flåm valley.

    Outdoors · 3.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Stegastein Viewpoint

    Platform jutting out 650 m above Aurlandsfjord.

    Outdoors · 5.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Undredal

    Tiny fjord village with Scandinavia's smallest church and goat cheese.

    Sight · 8.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Otternes Bygdetun is a stop on our Norway in a Nutshell route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Flåm

Otternes Bygdetun is our only sight pick in Flåm; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Flåm guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Flåm run from 1°C in January to 21°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Otternes Bygdetun itself, we suggest: Summer.

Modelled monthly averages for Flåm from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Flåm weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Otternesveien 8, 5745 Aurland, Norway
Coordinates
60.87555, 7.14903
Destination
Flåm, Norway

Otternes Bygdetun: quick answers

How much time do you need at Otternes Bygdetun?

Plan on about an hour at Otternes Bygdetun. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Otternes Bygdetun?

Our pick: Summer.

Where is Otternes Bygdetun?

Otternes Bygdetun is at Otternesveien 8, 5745 Aurland, Norway. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Otternes Bygdetun?

Otternes Bygdetun appears on Norway in a Nutshell, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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