Suggestions for trips/activities

NB! This page is not updated for 2024 yet. 

The "Norway in a Nutshell" trips are very popular for a whole or muliple day experience to see the mountains and the Sognefjord.

There are also round trips for the Hardangerfjord and the Osterfjord.

On Sunday visit to the Costal Museum (closed on Saturdays). Take bus no.460 Ågotnes from the bus terminal at 12:10. At 12:52 you should be at Ågotnes terminal, where you change to nr. 479 Hellesøy  and ask the driver to stop at Ovågen (the museum). Returning you can catch the bus at no 479 at 17:35 and be back in the city for 18:52.

One of the best things about living in Bergen, is the easy access to nature and the hiking trails at any of the the city mountains. To walk across "Vidden", the mountain plateau between mount Fløien and Ulriken, is very popular. On average it takes 5-6 hours. Many starts at Ulriken, either by using the cable car or walking the stairs to the top.  

Visit the industry village of Salhus (closed on Saturday) bus no 300 from the bus terminal at 10 or 11 or 12, change at Åsane terminal (wait for 20 minutes) to bus 35. Arriving at 10:50. Returning same way 12:20, 12:50, 13:20 , 13:50 etc. ask the museum for more times. 

Only 1,5 hours by train from Bergen, is Voss. Mountains, farms, hotels and restaurants, outdoor activities and extreme sport - all can be found there:  Visit Voss  Extresportveko   Voss gondol  Train info

Universitetshagene - Arboretet og Botanisk hage / Milde – If you like gardens, then you should definitely visit the botanical garden and arboretum of the University of Bergen. It takes 1 hour and 15 minutes to get there from the city centre. You can take the tram called Bybanen from the platform Byparken, which is near the lake in the city centre. You get off at Birkelandsskiftet where you take the bus 53 which goes to Hjellestad-Milde. Your stop is called Geilen and from there it is only 10 minutes’ walk to the garden.

Troldhaugen – It was the home of the famous Norwegian composer known all around the world – Edvard Grieg. If you are interested in classic music and would like to know more about his life and work, that is the right place to visit! You can the light rail Bybanen from the platform Byparken, which is near the lake in the city centre. You get off at Hop where it is approximately 25 minutes’ walk to the museum - follow the sign. More information to be found: Troldhaugen | KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes... (griegmuseum.no)

Easy accesible hikes:
The old postal road. Take a bus from the bus station, or Bryggen to IKEA. Behind IKEA, walk along the road leading to the farm houses at the end of the big lake (Langevatnet). From there starts the old postal route (gravel road) a few kilometers over the top to the next side. Along the way you will find a sign and the track for "Veten" the highest mountain on your left side. 

Stoltzekleiven. It starts from Fjellveien (in Sandviken). Take a bus to Sandviken ( from Bryggen), get off at stop Munkeboten, walk up to Amalie Skrams vei, turn left and follow this road approx 150 meters and you are at the start of Fjellveien. Follow Fjellveien a few hundred meter and you will get to the starting point of Stoltzekleiven (it has a sign, and there are probably people there getting ready to run up). It is a hard route (some do it in 10 minutes, other spend an hour) - so take a break when you need - and try to let those in a bigger hurry get pass you). Dont walk Stoltzekleiven down, when on top continue to walk up a little longer, and you will find a gravel road going down to your left, or continuien towards Fløien (to your right). 

And StudyBergen writes about Stoltzekleiven and several other possibilities for outdoor-activities near or in the city.