From mountaintop to language fun
On Saturday, October 3, Linda Eide will be coming to Balestrand Hotell with language fun at 9:00 PM. Tickets are selling out, so it pays to get there early!
The same weekend, we at Kviknes Hotel invite you to guided mountain hikes to both Keipen and Raudmelen. Why not make it a whole weekend in Balestrand? Enjoy fresh mountain air and spectacular views during the day, before the evening offers language fun and humor with Linda Eide.
Combine it all with a good night with us, good food and beautiful days by the Sognefjord.
LIFE IS A LANGUAGE FUN – What language has done to me
Linda Eide is, to put it mildly, obsessed with language. It keeps her awake at night and busy during the day. Now she has written a book about it, and made fun of it – and is coming to Balestrand Hotell with it! About the show Join Linda's language universe, and get the story of what language has done to her. Follow along from childhood to language fun. From her father's sailor's language to Besto's svarabhaktivvokal. From him Knut underbakken to her Peranna at Høgde. From Linda is super to worse than a whore in distress at sea. From journalism training to being fired in the middle of the day. These are scenes from a language life – to joy, anger, comfort, and just as it is, just for fun.
Read more and book tickets here.
Explore the beautiful nature around Balestrand with our hiking package. Here you will get everything you need for an eventful weekend with great nature experiences and good food.
Balestrand offers a varied network of well-marked hiking trails, from easy hikes to spectacular summit hikes with views over the Sognefjord.
After today's mountain hike, a better dinner awaits, before the evening continues with a language show with Linda Eide at Balestrand Hotel.
The package includes:
Accommodation
Dinner and breakfast
Snack pack with mineral water
Tour map
Guide
Read more about the hiking package and book here.
There are many great mountain hikes near the hotel. This weekend you can join a guided hike to Raudmelen or Keipen – two spectacular mountain hikes with magnificent views of the Sognefjord and the surrounding mountains.
Raudmelen (972 m.a.s.l.)
Raudmelen is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Balestrand, and offers one of the most stunning views over the Sognefjord. From the top, 972 meters above sea level, you get an impressive panorama of the fjord, Esefjorden and the majestic mountains that surround the village.
The hike is around 10 kilometers round trip and takes about 5–6 hours. The trail is well marked and goes through varied terrain with both forest, open mountain areas and several great viewpoints along the way. Feel free to take a break at Orrabenken or Buråsi, where you can enjoy the view before continuing towards the summit.
Raudmelen is a medium to demanding hike and is best suited for those who are used to hiking in the mountains. The hike can be done from June to October, depending on snow conditions.
This is a trip that provides a true mountain experience and a view you will never forget.
Here you can read more about the trip and watch a video from the trail.
Source: Visit Sognefjord. The video is taken from the YouTube channel Glimpse of Freedom .
Keipen (1417 m.a.s.l.)
Keipen is one of the most spectacular mountain hikes in Balestrand and is often referred to as "Sognefjorden's answer to Preikestolen". From the top, 1,417 meters above sea level, a magnificent view awaits you straight down towards Sognefjorden and the mighty mountain landscape around. This is a nature experience that truly pays off all the effort uphill.
The route is around 14 kilometres long with an elevation gain of almost 1,500 metres, and the trip usually takes between 7 and 9 hours. Along the way you will pass through beautiful scenery and, among other things, Gulleplet, a great viewpoint where many take a well-deserved break before the final climb to the summit.
Keipen is a demanding mountain hike that is best suited to those with good physical fitness and mountain experience. In return, you will get one of the most impressive views along the entire Sognefjord, an experience you will not soon forget.
Read more about the trip to Keipen and watch a video from the trail.
