When to go

Eplet is open from 1st May to 1st October.

You are welcome at any time!

Summer time..

... and autumn

Eplet is open from 1st May to 1st October.


May. Snow in the mountains and apple trees in blossom. Few activities. Few bus connections. Good time to travel. Few guests staying at Eplet:
June. Activities are taking up. Perfect time to travel. Not too crowded at Eplet.
July. Lots of activities. Excellent bus connections. High season. Crowded at Eplet.
August. Lots of activities. Excellent bus connections. High season. Crowded at Eplet.
September. Beautiful colours in nature. Fewer activities. Few bus connections. Good time to travel. Few guests staying at Eplet.

How to get there

Eplet is located in the middle of Southern Norway near the head of Sognefjord, the second longest fjord in the world. How to get here:

Private car or rental car

Eplet is located in Solvorn, a small village 18 km NE from Sogndal on road 55 towards Sognefjellet and Lom. At Hafslo you turn right when you see the sign for Solvorn, Ornes Stavkyrkje and the Walaker Hotel, and drive 3 km down to the fjord. The village is small and there is a sign for Eplet on the road, so just keep following the road down until you see it - it's impossible to get lost!

Bicycle

Eplet is on a fantastic bike route that takes you from the train station at Voss, over Vikafjell, through Sognefjord, over Sognefjell to Lom and the train station at Otta. As a fellow biker we also offer long distance bikers a free hot shower if they are passing by.

Public transportation

Norway is a great country to travel with public transportation. It is very reliable, and has lots of advantages;
1) Ecofriendly. Take the train from Paris to Oslo and bus from there. You dont need to fly to get here. You dont need a rental car. We only have one world.
2) Interaction. You meet people and are part of the community.
3) View. You see more than you see from a small car.
4) Price. Public transportation is one of the more reasonably priced things in this country.
5) Safer. If you forget your camera on a bus you can be almost sure it will be taken care of by lost and found.

It is easy to reach Eplet by public transport. But stay for at least week, you can do many daytrips with bus from Solvorn. But only one trip every day.
Routes are divided into summer holiday routes (approx. 20th June to 20th august) and winter routes (approx. 20th august to 20th June).

Eplet Timetables

How to find you own way.
1. Regional and local routes: Kringom
2. Routes in whole of Norway: Entur.no

Here we have listed the most popular ways to get here and away. Connections are changing and we can't promise that all this information is updated. You have to double check with the engine Entur.no

1. From Oslo:

Choose between 3 direct express buses (www.vybuss.com), 1 express bus with connection (www.nor-way.no), fantastic summer route over Sognefjellet or a combined train and fjord cruise.

1.1 The dramatic journey west. Flåm railway and Aurlandsfjord.

Daily except sat and sun
Train from Oslo 0825 arrives Myrdal 1304. Book at www.vy.no
Train from Myrdal 1313 arrives Flåm 1411. Book at www.vy.no
Express boat from Flåm 1530 arrives Leikanger 1630. Book at www.norled.no
Bus from Leikanger 1635 to Sogndal 1700. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. Pay onboard

1.2 The top mountain roof of Norway. Sognefjellet 1440 masl. Spectacular!

Daily, but only during summer, approx. 20th June to 1st September. Bus from Oslo 0930 to Lom 1610. Book at www.vybuss.no Bus from Lom 1630 to Galden 1940. Pay onboard, 3 km easy walk downhill to Solvorn.

1.3 The top mountain roof of Norway. Sognefjellet 1440 masl. Spectacular!

Extended version with train and 3 hours break at Lom. Daily, but only during summer, approx 20th June to 1th September.
Train from Oslo 0802 to Otta 1130. Book at www.sj.no
Bus from Otta 1150 to Lom 1255. Pay onboard
Bus from Lom 1630 to Galden 1940. Pay onboard, 3 km easy walk downhill to Solvorn.

1.4 The fastest and easiest way to cross the divide. Hemsedalsfjellet 1100 masl.

Bus from Oslo 0940 to Sogndal 1615. Book at www.vybuss.no Bus from Sogndal 1620 (sat, sun) or 1710 (mon-fri) to Solvorn 1640 or 1730, or
Bus from Oslo 1435 to Sogndal 2155. Book at www.vybuss.no Bus from Sogndal 2230 to Solvorn 2250 (not saturdays). Pay onboard

2. From Bergen:

Choose between direct express bus, a combined train and short fjord cruise or a cruise along the whole of the Sognefjord.

2.1 Fantastic Cruise on Sognefjord

Daily except sat and sun.
Expressboat from Bergen 1630 Sogndal port 2120. Book at www.norled.no
Walk 5 minutes from the port to Sogndal bus station.
Bus from Sogndal 2230 to Solvorn 2250. Pay onboard

2.2 The dramatic journey west. Flåm railway and Aurlandsfjord.

Daily except sat and sun
Train from Bergen to Myrdal. Book at www.vy.no
Train from Myrdal arrives Flåm. Book at www.vy.no
Express boat from Flåm 1530 arrives Leikanger 1630. Book at www.norled.no
Bus from Leikanger 1635 to Sogndal 1700. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. Pay onboard

2.3 Unesco Nærøyfjord. Cruise the narrow cliffs of the world heritage.

Only 1/6-30/9. Daily except sat and sun
Bus from Bergen 0910 to Gudvangen 1136. Book at www.nor-way.no
Ferry from Gudvangen 1200 to Kaupanger port 1445.
Bus from Kaupanger port 1550 to Sogndal 1615. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. Pay onboard

2.4 The fastest and easiest way. The long road tunnel under the mountains.

Daily except sat and sun
Train from Bergen 1143 to Voss 1256. Book at www.vy.no
Bus from Voss 1315 to Sogndal 1615. www.vybuss.no Daily except sundays.
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. Pay onboard

3. From Flåm:

3.1 Cruise the Aurlandsfjord and cross the huge Sognefjord.

Daily except sat and sun.
Express boat from Flåm 1530 arrives Leikanger 1630. Book at www.norled.no
Bus from Leikanger 1635 to Sogndal 1700. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. Pay onboard

3.2 The fastest and easiest way. The long road tunnel under the mountains.

Bus from Flåm 1425 to Sogndal 1615. www.vybuss.no Daily except sundays.
Bus from Sogndal 1710 to Solvorn 1730. Pay onboard

How to get from Eplet:

1. To Oslo:

1.1 The dramatic journey west. Aurlandsfjord and Flåm Railway.

Daily except sat and sun
Bus from Solvorn 0835 (20/6-14/8) or 0920 (31/8-19/6) to Sogndal 0855 or 0950. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1140 to Leikanger 1205. Pay onboard
Express boat from Leikanger 1220 to Flåm 1325. Book at www.norled.no
Train from Flåm 1655 arrives Myrdal 1736. Book at www.vy.no
Train from Myrdal 1740 arrives Oslo 2227. Book at www.vy.no

1.2 The top mountain roof of Norway. Sognefjellet 1440 masl. Spectacular!

Daily, but only during summer, approx. 20th June to 1st September
Bus from Solvorn 0835 to Lom 1140. Pay onboard
Bus from Lom 1220 to Otta 1319. Book at www.vybuss.no This bus must be booked ahead
Train from Otta 1339 to Oslo 1702. www.vy.no

1.3 The fastest and easiest way to cross the divide. Hemsedalsfjellet 1100 masl.

Daily except sat, sun
Bus from Solvorn 0835 (20/6-14/8) or 0920 (31/8-19/6) to Sogndal 0855 or 0950. Pay onboard.
Bus from Sogndal 1130 to Oslo 1750. Book at www.vybuss.no

2. To Bergen:

2.1 Cruise on the longest fjord. Sognefjord.

(daily except sun):
Taxi from Eplet 0630 to Sogndal 0700
Express boat from Sogndal 0705 to Bergen 1150. Book at www.norled.no

2.2 The dramatic journey west. Aurlandsfjord and Flåm Railway.

Only 1/6-30/9. Daily except sat and sun
Bus from Solvorn 0835 (20/6-14/8) or 0920 (31/8-19/6) to Sogndal 0855 or 0950. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1140 to Leikanger 1205. Pay onboard
Express boat from Leikanger 1220 to Flåm 1325. Book at www.norled.no
Train from Flåm to Myrdal. Book at www.vy.no
Train from Myrdal to Bergen. Book at www.vy.no

2.3 The fastest and easiest way. The long road tunnel under the mountains.

Daily except sat, sun/ daily
Bus from Solvorn 0835 (20/6-14/8) or 0920 (31/8-19/6) to Sogndal 0855 or 0950. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 0955 to Voss 1245 www.vybuss.no
Train from Voss 1256 to Bergen 1414. Book at www.vy.no

3. To Flåm

3.1 Cross the huge Sognefjord and cruise the Aurlandsfjord.

Only 1/6-30/9. Daily ex sat and sun
Bus from Solvorn 0835 (20/6-14/8) or 0920 (31/8-19/6) to Sogndal 0855 or 0950. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 1140 to Leikanger 1205. Pay onboard
Express boat from Leikanger 1220 to Flåm 1325. Book at www.norled.no

3.2 The fastest and easiest way. The long road tunnel under the mountains.

Daily except sat, sun/ daily
Bus from Solvorn 0835 (20/6-14/8) or 0920 (31/8-19/6) to Sogndal 0855 or 0950. Pay onboard
Bus from Sogndal 0955 to Flåm 1135. Book at www.vybuss.no.