North European travel guide
self-guided road-trips
The Numedal Valley is considered to be the valley with the most preserved wooden buildings, so enjoy this off-the-beaten path drive.Â
Free interactive Google Map (with every place mentioned in the guide marked with an address) that can be loaded into your GPS, making finding that stave church or petrol station much easier.
Detailed overviews of all the major points of interest on the road.
Practical information (cafes, dining, museums, toilets, petrol, road-side rest areas, detours, alternate routes)
Historic, modern and practical information for every city, town, village, and farm you pass through
Modern and historic images of all the major points of interests
Distance between points (in kilometres and miles)
QR code & interactive links to museum websites, relevant pages on our website, ferry timetables, and more!
This guide is 11 pages and comes in a PDF format.Â
The Numedal Valley is perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in Norway. Located between Kongsberg and Geilo, the valley contains the largest number of medieval wooden buildings in Norway; an impressive 40 ancient farm buildings and 4 stave churches. On this drive, you’ll see these beautiful historic sites.
249km / 155 miles
Larvik
Geilo
This drive can easily be done in either direction.
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An interactive version of this map is available after purchase.Â
Example of what the guide looks like.Â