Ustaoset

Ustaoset is a small place along ‘Bergensbanen’, a railroad between Bergen and Oslo in the mountains of Norway. The station is 991 meters above sea level. Of course you can get there by car as well, taking RV7 across ‘Hardangervidda’. At Ustaoset there is a cluster of approx. 900 cabins, hotels and lodges. You will find great hiking possibilities in the summer, and in the winter you can enjoy cross country skiing. If you go 10 minutes by car, you find one of Norway’s most popular ski resorts, Geilo. During the winter, they have shuttle busses to trasport ski-tourists between Ustaoset and Geilo.

Hardanger

A great piece of scenery not far from the west coast of Norway, with deep fjords and high mountains. Besides the beautiful nature, Hardanger is also known for it's fruit cultivation, brought here by the Cistercian monks from Lyse Abbey - also called Saint Mary's Abbey, Lyse - in the middle age. Among the fruit they grow here, you find apples, pears, cherries, plums, etc.