What to See in Hallingskarvet National Park - Top Sights and Attractions

Alpine lake in Norway. Flakavatnet is an alpine lake on the border of Vestland and Viken counties in Norway. The 3.43-square-kilometre lake lies in the municipalities of Ulvik and Hol and the lake lies entirely within the Hallingskarvet National Park. The village of Finse lies about 5 kilometres southwest of the lake.

The lake is one of the largest lakes in Europe that lies in the transition to the high-alpine zone, where vegetation is minimal or absent and influence of permanent snow patches and glaciers are evident.^[1]

Mountain range in Norway. Hallingskarvet is a mountain range in southern Norway stretching from Geilo to Finse in Vestland and Viken counties. The highest point is the 1,933-metre tall mountain Folarskardnuten in Hol Municipality in Viken county.

In the north, there is a large dammed lake called Strandavatnet. The Bergen Line railway, which runs south of Hallingskarvet, has its highest stop at Finse Station at an elevation of 1,222 metres (4,009 ft).

In 2006, the Hallingskarvet mountain range became part of the Hallingskarvet National Park.^[2]

Mountain cabin in Norway. Lordehytta is a stone mountain hut on Folarskardet in Hallingskarvet in Norway. It is the only cabin on the mountain and was built around 1880 by the younger Lord Garvagh.

The cabin is located at 1,620 meters above sea level. It is only accessible on foot, and is about 3 hours' journey from Haugastøl or Raggsteindalen. The cabin is a larger version of a herder's summer shelter in the mountains and consists of two rooms: an outer storeroom for firewood, food, and equipment and an inner room with a fireplace. It is used both as a destination and as an emergency shelter. The cabin was completely renovated in 1990.^[3]

Mountain in Norway. Raggsteinnuten is a mountain of Buskerud, in southern Norway. It is 1933 meters high.^[4]