Valldal is a small village at the southern end of the Valldalen valley, on the shore of the Norddalsfjorden. The village is also called Sylte, which can be confusing, but both names refer to the same place. About 400 people live here.
Valldal is known across Norway as the strawberry village. The valley has an unusually mild climate for this latitude, and local farmers produce around 900 tonnes of strawberries a year. More than half of the berries used in Norwegian jam come from here. If you are driving through in summer, you will see roadside farm stands selling fresh strawberries, and I would strongly recommend stopping for a box. They are genuinely some of the best you will find anywhere in the country.
The valley also has a surprisingly good range of outdoor activities. The Valldøla river runs 11 kilometres down the valley to the fjord and is popular for whitewater rafting, graded 2 to 3 plus.
Valldal is known across Norway as the strawberry village. The valley has an unusually mild climate for this latitude, and local farmers produce around 900 tonnes of strawberries a year. More than half of the berries used in Norwegian jam come from here. If you are driving through in summer, you will see roadside farm stands selling fresh strawberries, and I would strongly recommend stopping for a box. They are genuinely some of the best you will find anywhere in the country.
The valley also has a surprisingly good range of outdoor activities. The Valldøla river runs 11 kilometres down the valley to the fjord and is popular for whitewater rafting, graded 2 to 3 plus.
