The Top 9 Natural Monuments around Balestrand
Balestrand’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9
beautiful natural monuments around Balestrand. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Balestrand. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 2, 2025
The somewhat macabre origin of the name "Likholefossen", meaning "mortuary waterfall", comes from the fact that some of the upper farms in the valley could not transport their dead to …
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Beautiful and clear glacial lake.
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An impressive, but at the same time depressing sight, as the glacier is rapidly eroding.
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Two well maintained Viking burial mounds. One with a stele, one with a statue of King Bele from the Viking Friedjov saga. The statue was donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II and erected in 1913.
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Eight burial mounds from pre-Christian times, probably between 300 - 500 AD. built and until 1000 AD. used. From there you have a beautiful view over Vik, the stave church and the fjord.
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