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Fjell & Fjord Yoga AS offers kayak hire, kayak courses and tours in the Vollen area. Some of our specialties are kayak trips with yoga, overnight kayaking courses and 3-hour introductory courses for both private individuals and companies.
We also offer pop-up yoga in the garden of Selvikvilla and on the beach!
For rental/courses contact instructor Sanna Antell at fjellfjordyoga@gmail.com / 98176329
More information about courses/tours: https://fjellfjordyoga.org/en
We have 248 elements" in the trees", spread across 22 courses of varying lengths and difficulties, all in idyllic surroundings in Sørum.
The 22 courses include 41 zip-lines and rope work integrated into the natural terrain. Here, you can choose activities close to the ground or high up among the treetops. Our climbing park is designed for a pleasant day in the fresh air, with challenging activities at all levels and thrilling experiences for those seeking something extra. Fun for the whole family in a safe environment, suitable for all ages and skill levels. The courses are graded from orange to black, so we have activities for everyone.
Klatretunet Café
At the park's base, you'll find Klatretunet Café, filled with fresh homemade baked goods, toast, and our popular homemade ice cream. Everything is made from the finest ingredients by our chefs at Smakfulle Rom.
Activities at the Base
Only those climbing need to pay for entry. You will also have a children's flower bed, a bounce net (giant trampoline), and other activities to enjoy throughout the day. There's also a beautiful hiking trail with informative signs and lovely pictures of the flora and fauna of the Norwegian forest, making it educational for both young and old.
Welcome to One of Norway's Coolest Climbing Parks – Let Yourself Be Challenged!
For more information, see hoytlavt.no/lillestrom.
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Alexandra Martinsen and Bjørn Brændshøi, two passionate alpaca breeders with more than 10 years experience. We breed alpacas for their luxurious wool and also for their mild, gentle presence which makes them perfect for human interaction. Alexandra is a teacher and she uses the alpacas in her work with children with extra needs. Bjørn is an engineer and focuses on breeding techniques and farm management. Our goal is to let people experience the wonderful alpaca up close and personal and we love seing sparkles in our visitors eyes when they do!
What we’ll do
You will be met by your host who will take you into the alpaca shed and into their field and let you meet the alpacas up close and personal. You will be taught what alpacas are, their origin, their history and of course why we have alpacas today and what we use them for. You will then help out by putting halter and leads on the alpacas, before each and one is given the responsibility for one of the alpacas for the rest of the activity, which takes approximately two hours in total. You will be able to pet the alpacas, take selfies and otherwise get a true and close connection with these very special creatures. We will then walk the alpacas on a scenic nature path in typical Norwegian landscape; fields, woods and hills – please wear clothes and footwear accordingly! We can adapt to visitor special needs. During the whole walk, your host will tell and talk about the alpacas adapted to your liking. We can arrange a typical Norwegian outdoor lunch on our camp site in the woods, using bondfire (if season). Contact us to plan such an outdoor lunch session accompanied by the alpacas! Contact us if your preferred date is not available when booking. Please note that we need to take the weather into account as this is an outdoor activity. If it is raining, it will not be fun for anyone (including the alpacas!).
What else you should know
Remember that the alpaca walk will be outdoors, in the nature. You will need to dress accordingly. Wear warm clothes if cold, especially gloves (you will be leading the alpaca) and hiking boots.
What to bring
Warm clothes (including gloves!) – if cold
Hiking boots or similar – if wet/snow
Water bottle – if hot
Welcome to us and our alpacas!
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This bike ride follows the coastal path in Asker goes through varied terrain in forests, along fields and through charming residential areas out to the coastal gem Konglungen. We start at Vollen Marina and cycle along Slemmestadveien towards Holmen.
The Hurum Peninsula had a central position when ships were the link between both sides of the Oslo Fjord. Today it consists of beautiful untouched coastal landscape and charming villages.
Amundsen – first man to the South Pole
Roald Amundsen secretly planned the South Pole expedition when he built the ship "Fram" and the members of the expedition became the first in history to reach the South Pole point on December 4, 1911 ahead of the Scott expedition.
Roald Amundsen's polar ship "Maud" which he used on his second expedition to the Arctic was built at Anker & Jensen's shipyard in Vollen. The boat was launched in June 1917 and christened by Amundsen himself with a lump of ice.
Amundsen's next expedition across the Arctic Ocean is planned and in the summer of 1918 "Maud" finally sails from Oslo towards the northeast passage. Attempts were made to drift across the Arctic Ocean without success, and attempts were made to reach the North Pole by plane. The boat remained behind in the ice when the crew returned. In 1990, Asker municipality bought the boat from HBC for 1 dollar. After 80 years on the seabed in the northwest passage, the ship was transported home to Vollen in August 2018.
We start the tour at the Oslofjord Museum in Vollen. Vollen has a long and rich boatbuilding tradition. At the museum you can experience recreational boat collection and activities related to the recreational use of the Oslo Fjord. The kids can build boats with rubber engine and test them in the pool.
The trip continues to Tofte to Sagene Boat Harbor where Maud is stored. Discover the polar ship, see the fascinating construction technique and take part in the proud Norwegian polar history. Here is also a small collection of items found at the boat as well as a copy of the plane «Kristine». These have limited opening hours. The boat can be viewed around the clock, all year round.
Watch the film about the story of MS Maud HERE
Local history
Tofte Cellulosefabrikk was built in 1897 and became a cornerstone company locally. Tofte grew up as the largest town in the area with a strong working class culture and has several buildings that describe industrial history. Filtvet has been a port since the Middle Ages where goods have been unloaded and timber and ice exported to the major cities in Europe. There were once three iron mines here and after the mining ceased, Filtvet became a customs post for shipping in the 1780s. Filtvet consists of charming small houses, rose gardens, Filtvet Lighthouse with art exhibition in summer and the iconic Villa Malla with the white sand bay. Here there is rental of water activities in the summer.
Tour suggestion: Round trip along the coastal path to Sandbukta. 7.5 km
Trip in varied terrain with fantastic views. Follow the coastal path south to Østnestangen and Sandbukta. Enjoy the beautiful sea view from the lighthouse and see one of the country's oldest Viking tombs. The trip back goes via the forest along the tractor road back to the starting point. This stretch is described as the Oslo Fjord's most beautiful coastal path stretch with rich fauna and wildlife. The trip is sometimes very hilly and demanding.
Have you ever walked with an alpaca or cuddled and fed one? Now you have the opportunity!
In VisitGreaterOslo you have many opportunities to experience alpacas.
Whether you want to go hiking or join in the feeding, see and experience them up close.
With us you have many experiences that offer activities with these beautiful animals.
Romerike
Alpaca hiking in Hurdal at Nilsstua
Rånås Gård – experience a "living farm" with alpacas and other animals.
Asker and Bærum
Bergvang Visitor Farm – experiences on a farm with alpacas and other animals.
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Welcome to art experiences around the Asker Peninsula.
We take you to secluded gems and original artist workshops along the beautiful coast. A varied and wonderful art experience that takes you to local galleries with varied expressions and living artist workshops. Experience the ceramicist, jewelery designer and weaver at work, and let yourself be inspired and excited by various expressions from well-known and lesser-known artists. On this tour you will find everything from classic works to the next generation's expressions.
Along the way you experience southern idyll and beautiful beaches with a view over the fjord. Explore an area on a day trip or stay overnight at one of the charming hotels.
Artist colonies
Asker's cultural center of gravity 100 years back in time was in Hvalstad and was called Kunstnerdalen. Here was a sociable artist community and today the homes of Hulda and Arne Garborg and Tilla and Otto Valstad are part of the exhibition at Asker Museum. The museum has a lush, baroque-inspired garden with animal sculptures by Anne Grimdalen, a large and diverse collection of houses and objects as well as permanent and changing exhibitions in the museum. Free entrance.
The trip continues to the Yellow House on Holmen, and further along the coast via the small towns Vollen, Slemmestad, Sætre, Filtvet, Tofte and to Holmsbu where the "Holmsbum painters" found inspiration throughout the 50s and 60s. Among them we find Henriks Sørensen and his gallery in Støa on the way to Rødtangen.
Artisan workshops in Vollen and Slemmestad:
The charming houses in Vollen are filled with quality crafts from local artists such as Deberitz and Keramikkhjørnet and rarities at Hebbes Lille Galleri. In Slemmestad Galleri Kalk and MN Keramikkstudio are located where they are particularly interested in the Japanese raku burning of ceramics. In addition, fresh coffee and good baked goods can be enjoyed from the locals' favorite Café Plenum.
Continue the journey to Sætre Gård and the whimsical gallery Galleri Gallera in Storsand on your way to Filtvet.
Filtvet Light House:
Filtvet lighthouse stands iconically on the pier and has for decades ensured safe traffic in and out of the Inner Oslo Fjord. Today there is a gallery during the summer months. Here in the white bay is also Villa Malla which serves up a great Mediterranean buffet with good ingredients, and set aside time for a walk between the charming cottages and rose gardens.
The south side of Asker has been the painters' favorite since the last century, especially due to The light and the view. Extra great is the experience in the early morning or in the evening hours – add the accommodation to Villa Utsikten and you will understand why. The hotel also has changing exhibitions of photographs and paintings.
Painters town Holmsbu
Throughout his adult life, Henrik Sørensen lived and partly lived in Holmsbu during the summer and he brought with him his artist friends known as "Holmsbumalerne". They have decorated the church inside and his work can be seen in Sørensen's Collections on Støa. The building itself is also fascinating and worth the trip. Here is also Holmsbu Bildemuseum and in the center of Holmsbu. The sculpture "On the way to the beach" by Skule Waksvik decorates the beach in the center.
Holmsbu is a nice place to stay at BadehotelletKyst. Concerts are held regularly at the local pubs and eateries. Find peace with beautiful walks along the coastal path towards Rødtangen and through primeval forest in Holtnesdalen. Nice swimming opportunities from the rocks and nearby beaches.
NOTE: The galleries have different opening hours throughout the year. Some are open all year, others only during the summer with limited opening hours.
Access:
Municipal parking in each small town and along the main road. In Holmsbu, I recommend parking at the church and own parking at Støa. There are also buses from Asker, Sætre and Drammen. The summer boat B21 / B22 stops in Vollen, Slemmestad and Filtvet before continuing across the fjord to Drøbak. It is nice to combine the boat with a bike ride to Drammen and the train back. For timetable see Ruter.no
Losby Gods is a great starting point for many trips in the summer; walking, jogging and cycling.
We would like to give you some suggestions for trips in Losby's deep forests and Østmarka's exciting nature. The suggested tours are mostly on forest roads or footpaths, the dotted lines show paths. These paths are blue-marked, and the number of km is indicated on the map.
The times estimated in the descriptions do not include time for stops/breaks, but only the time it takes to walk or cycle the route.
REMEMBER; Blue markings are summer trails. Red markings are cross country skiing trails for winter.
Over several centuries, Losby Gods has been the center for exciting excursions, activities and good food and drink for visiting guests. Feel free to take the opportunity to eat something good here before or after the trip. In the Losby Pavilion, they can tempt you with homemade buns, freshly baked waffles, coffee, soft drinks, ice cream and chocolate. If you want more food, grilled hamburgers and sausages are served after 12.00.
Visit this wonderful coastal municipality's good food and cultural experiences. Combine the trip to the producers of local food with historical monuments, restaurant visits and some of the coastal galleries. The long coast invites to swimming, fishing, boating and outdoor life.
In Asker we find traces of settlement dating back to the Middle Ages. In the mild climate, the apples grow juicy and good and you can buy freshly squeezed apple juice from Eplegården and Hyggen or from the farm outlets. The farm shops have a good selection of local food from other farms such as eggs and meat, local drinks and some interiors. Here you meet the locals and the hosts on the farms and can get good tips for cooking.
Short-distance local food
Several producers in Asker are proud suppliers to some of the country's best restaurants. Are you planning a men's meal with friends? Shop at local outlets or at the farmer himself. Decorate with edible flowers and make beautiful bouquets of flowers from Fiori. You get delicious short-distance meat at Hjortefarmen, Biffgården with more and organic vegetables full of flavor at Bergsmyrene and Hauger Gård. Check out our interactive map of the producers.
The animals on the farm
Come and visit the animals on our visitor farms Bergvang, Sand Gård and Solli Gård. Get to know our four-legged friends and join in feeding the animals.
At Bergvang you can join a tour ride, dog sledding or hiking with the soft alpacas. The farm sale at Sand Gård serves beautiful fresh pastries in the yard, and at Solli great hiking opportunities and fresh pastries await in the farm café. Tour riding and pony riding for the little ones. Here there is also the possibility of accommodation in the cabins in the yard.
Restaurant experiences with a local twist
What's better than quality time with friends and family and dropping the dishes afterwards? The restaurants in Asker maintain a high standard and a pleasant setting for a good meal, celebration of anniversaries or other gatherings. And the delicatessens such as RåSmak have a good selection of tasty items to compose a good home meal.
Accommodation on the peninsula:
Scandic Asker, Quality Hotel Leangkollen, Thon Hotel Vettre, Holmsbu Badehotell, Knatvollstranda Camping, Villa Utsikten, Ramton Camping also have a beach, activities, golf course, restaurant, pier dance on Saturdays and cabin rental.
We have an open kiosk and garden every weekend from May to September and every day during the school summer holidays. Come and play on our charming 19th-century bowling alley. Hammocks for relaxation, garden and beach toys, and equipment loan/hire for water activities.
The kiosk sell delicious waffles, ice cream, toast and pizza.
Selvikvillaen is run by Vollen Nærmiljøsentral. Welcome to a fun and relaxing day at our place.