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Summer vacation with children? Discover Myrkdalen!
Plan your Norway vacation in Myrkdalen and let the children experience the beauty of Norwegian fjords and mountains this summer! In family-friendly Myrkdalen in Voss, you'll enjoy an active summer holiday filled with hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and idyllic fjord scenery.
The ideal base for an active holiday
Myrkdalen is located in the Northern part of Voss municipality, a village known for a variety of adrenaline-filled activities. With Myrkdalen as your base, you have proximity to a range of outdoor activities for the whole family. The mountains are right outside your door, with trails and gravel roads ready to be explored.
Start the mountain hike with a chairlift
Just around the corner from Myrkdalen Hotel you'll find Myrkdalen Express, the chairlift that takes the whole family high up into the mountains in 5 minutes.
From the top at 860 meters above sea level, you can descend to Vetlebotn Mountain Lodge or the idyllic Mørkvesstølen. Along the way, there are beautiful pools in the river where you can have a swim on warm summer days. For a longer hike, you can continue towards Svortetjødn from the mountain pastures.
Nature trail to Vetlebotn Mountain Lodge
Nature trails are fun and make mountain hikes more exciting for children. On the trail between Helgatun and Vetlebotn, the whole family can challenge themselves at various stations with assorted questions. Maps and answer sheets are available at Myrkdalen Hotel. Of course, the children will receive a small prize once they have completed the tasks.
When you reach the top of the trail, you'll find Vetlebotn Mountain Lodge, perfect for a well-deserved break for the little ones. Enjoy a cup of coffee, a cold ice cream or homemade pancakes, before you continue your journey back down.
Accommodation in Myrkdalen
In Myrkdalen on Voss, we offer accommodation to suit every taste. You can choose between staying at the modern Myrkdalen Hotel or in cozy apartments and cabins with self-catering.
Myrkdalen hotel
Cycling for all ages
Right outside Myrkdalen Hotel, you'll find an 850 sqm pump track and a custom-designed mountain bike trail with various features. The pump track, the largest of its kind in Vestland, includes formations, bumps, and turns. It's not just fun for the kids – according to feedback, it seems to thrill moms and dads just as much.
No bike? No problem – you can rent bikes for adults and children.
By the bridge crossing RV13 towards Årmotslia, there are also some jump lines with varying levels of difficulty, ensuring something for everyone!
Try family-friendly disc golf
Disc golf is one of the world's fastest-growing sports and has recently become very popular in Norway. Each summer in Myrkdalen, a family-friendly 5-hole course is set up where the goal is to hit the baskets with each individual frisbee in as few throws as possible.
The course is free to use. If you need your own frisbees, you can rent them at Myrkdalen Hotel.
Mountain hike at Vikafjellet with swimming and fishing
The high mountain terrain at Vikafjellet is only a 15-minute drive from Myrkdalen. This area offers lush, green landscapes and a variety of trails suitable for families with children. The trail along the four mountain lakes in Sendedalen is perfect for kids. In the easy-going and hilly terrain, you can choose how far you want to venture, and swimming at the small natural beaches is a must.
Mountain lakes are also perfect for a fishing trip with the whole family. Just remember to purchase fishing permits for the area, available at the Myrkdalen Hotel.
Obstacle course
From July 1st, you can find our self-timer system in Landsbybakken, usually used during the winter, on the upper side of Myrkdalsstovo. Challenge yourself and each other in on short but intense obstacle course. How fast can you complete it?
Myrkdalen Horse Center
Right across the road from Myrkdalen Hotel, you'll find Myrkdalen Horse Center offering both arena and mountain riding for horse-loving children. They also have an open farm where children can get up close to the animals if they wish.
Visit the climbing and zipline park
Voss Climbing Park, set in stunning natural surroundings, is just a 15-minute drive from Myrkdalen. Have fun in the air with a range of climbing courses for children as young as three, as well as more advanced courses for the older kids. For the daring, there is also a zipline park that runs over the river rapids!
Biking along the Rallar Road from Finse to Flåm
If you have older children, you should definitely consider the historic Rallarvegen. It was built by the workers who constructed the Bergen Railway at the end of the 19th century. The stretch from the high mountain terrain at Finse to the fjord landscape in Flåm can be cycled in one day. For an extra thrill, you can even swap the bike for the Flåm Zipline down to Kårdal.
Summit hike with spectacular views
The mountain peak Prest near Aurlandsfjorden is a gem of a hike. The hike starts from the national tourist route over Aurlandsfjellet, just an hour's drive from Myrkdalen. A clearly marked trail from the the designated parking area leads up to the viewpoint at 1363 meters above sea level.
After covering around 2.5 km with a 500-meter elevation gain, you'll arrive at the viewpoint. From here, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the Aurlandsfjord, with the landscape extending southward towards Flåm and northward towards the distinct peak of Kamben, where the Aurlandsfjord meets the Nærøyfjord.
"Here you can bring children of all ages. Take it at their pace and go as far as the kids are up for, because the view over the Aurlandsfjord is phenomenal already after just a few hundred meters."
