Haukeliseter Fjellstue is Norway's largest mountain lodge operated by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT), sitting at 1,000 metres elevation on the E134 between Telemark and Hardanger. With 158 beds across 49 rooms, it caters to everyone from luxury-seekers to budget trekkers. The lodge serves as the primary gateway to Hardangervidda National Park to the north and the Ryfylkeheiene and Setesdalsheiene highlands to the south.
The road over Haukelifjell was first opened in 1889. The original Haukelivegen from 1880 had dramatic hairpin turns and is now a preserved cultural heritage road. In 1900, the Dyrskar tunnel opened on the old road, one of the oldest road tunnels in Norway. The main Haukeli Tunnel followed in 1968, making the pass driveable year-round for the first time. When it opened, it was the longest road tunnel in Norway.
The old road over Dyrskar is open in summer and worth a detour for the views and the history, if you do not mind narrow gravel roads.
Haukeliseter sits halfway between Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger, making it both a destination and a natural rest stop on the E134.
The road over Haukelifjell was first opened in 1889. The original Haukelivegen from 1880 had dramatic hairpin turns and is now a preserved cultural heritage road. In 1900, the Dyrskar tunnel opened on the old road, one of the oldest road tunnels in Norway. The main Haukeli Tunnel followed in 1968, making the pass driveable year-round for the first time. When it opened, it was the longest road tunnel in Norway.
The old road over Dyrskar is open in summer and worth a detour for the views and the history, if you do not mind narrow gravel roads.
Haukeliseter sits halfway between Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger, making it both a destination and a natural rest stop on the E134.