Venue

Here you find pictures, way descriptions and useful links for all locations of the summer week, including the events before and after. This way you can decide for yourself whether you want to choose the simple and cheap (and charming) accomodation together with the group – or rather book a single room for yourself with all comfort at a local B&B.

 

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Venue of the main programm 1.-5.8. (Summer week – Retreat seminar, Mediation research): Sun Observatory, Harestua

Location: Sun observatory Harestua, about 30 minutes to the North from Oslo, at 600 m altitude in a forest and lake scenery.

How to get there: Direct flights from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Amsterdam, Bucharest from 35 € (norwegian.com, wizzair.com, ryanair.com);
Arrive in Oslo-Gardemoen (main airport), Rygge or Sandefjord-Torp; from there take the shuttle bus or the train.

Venue Main programme 1.-5.8.:

Sun observatory Harestua solobservatoriet.no

Way description: Train from Oslo to Harestua, then walk the nature path (“natursti“) in 45 mintures or take a taxi (tel +47  613 22 500). More info and maps to download in Norwegian here.

See Google Maps solobservatoriet

Surroundings of Harestua and Randsfjord:

Accomodation:

• Primarily in the sun observatory;  there is place for up to 50 people – however, mostly group rooms (f.ex. 6 beds).
• As a low cost alternative, you are welcome to bring your own tent (10 €)

If you feel you need a comfortable singe of double room – here are some options:

• Nearby in the village is Heges B&B , Granittvegen 13a, Harestua (Lunner), tel. 93003058
• Maybe you will find something on Air B&B, search for Harestua
• Fjell Gård Harestua (Mountain Hotel), ca 30 minutes drive, in the forests north of the Sun Observatory
• Lygnasæter hotell, Directions, Address: 2770 Gran, Phone: 61 32 86 13
• Other hotels, 30 minutes and more away: www.booking.com – look for Harestua or Jevnaker

 

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Venue of Pre-programm 30.-31.7. (Bee weekend, welcome party): Lake Årungen, Vinterbro

Location:

Way descripton:

Accomodations:

• Rustic and simple accomodation on the premises (cabins or even tents) for 5 – 40 €

|see images on Baldrons WWOOF website

• For more comfort in double or single rooms (ca 70 € resp. 85 €) contact directly Kafe Noi Tel  64 94 42 92, kafenoi.no (very calm B&B and cafe in the forest, run by nice thai people, serving good food)

see images of the rooms

 

Venue of deepening seminar with Dorian Schmidt 5.-7.8.

Seminar house Kinnsåsen at Lake Årungen, Syverudveien 50, 1430 Ås (30 km south of Oslo) (nearby the venue of the prelude: Bee seminar)

Accomodation:

• Group rooms in the seminar house (20-40€)

In addition, like on July 30-31:

• Rustic and simple accomodation on the premises (cabins or even tents) for 5 – 40 €

see images on Baldrons WWOOF website

• For more comfort in double or single rooms (ca 70 € resp. 85 €) contact directly Kafe Noi Tel  64 94 42 92, kafenoi.no (very calm B&B and cafe in the forest, run by nice thai people, serving good food)

see images of the rooms

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Venues of Walking week 8.-13.8.

8.-10.8.: Leira i Valdres, Strondafjord and surrounding mountains 

on Google maps: Leira, Strondafjord

Stave churches:

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11.-13.8.: Fyksesund (side arm of Hardangerfjord)

We stay mainly at the Permaculture-farm Alvastien,  Map: Steinstø at Flyksefjord (facebook:alvastien). From here  daytrips and smaller excursions to different places nearby.

Picture gallery  at www.fyksesund.no

Local map of Fyksesund landscape park

Accomocations

 

Hardangerfjord surroundings