Villages and places
Suldal Municipality
Suldal Municipality is located along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke. Here, you will find tall mountains, deep fjords and award-winning industrial architecture. Suldal is participating in the Sustainable Destination Program.
Suldal is the largest municipality in Ryfylke. It covers 1,728 km2 and has around 4,000 inhabitants. Suldal is located only a couple of hours drive from Stavanger and Haugesund.
In the municipal centre Sand, you’ll find lots of nice cafés and shops in the typical white wooden houses along the Sandsfjord.
For nature lovers
In Suldal, wild nature, lively communities, and award-winning architecture live side by side.
The municipality is the perfect base for nature lovers. Hike to the top of the mountains for some amazing fjord views and spend the night in idyllic mountain cabins. You can fulfill your dream of catching some huge salmon in the Suldalslågen river, or just watching it close up from the Salmon studio. In the summer, you can visit Blåsjø, Norway’s largest dam facility.
Go for a walk in the lively villages and stroll along busy marinas and idyllic bathing spots.
Suldal is a popular winter destination. You can go cross-country skiing on groomed trails or freeriding from the mountain peaks.
Try local products
There are many different types of accommodation in the municipality. You can stay at hotels, apartments, cabins and glamping.
Suldal focuses on local food producers, and at Hebnes you will find the only vineyard in Fjord Norway.
Modern and historic architecture
As a centre for hydropower, Suldal offers great engineering solutions and hydroelectric architecture. You can learn all about it if you drive along The Architectural Route Suldal-Sauda-Røldal. The route is part of the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, and has the best collection of architectural works in Fjord Norway. It is the only tourist route in Norway highlighting both modern and historic architecture in a day trip format.
Highlights of the route in Suldal include Høsebrua bridge, Energihotellet, and the old farm Kolbeinstveit, and the viewpoints Ropeid and Ostasteidn.
Sustainable Destination Program
Suldal is participating in the Sustainable Destination Program. That mean the municipality has made a commitment to work systematically to reduce the negative effects of tourism, while strengthening its positive ripple effects.
Travel inspiration
Activities in Suldal municipality
Outdoor activities and nature
Salmon Safari in Suldalslågen in Sand
Suldal Municipality
On a salmon safari with Mo Laksegard in Sand, Ryfylke, you'll float down the Suldalslågen river in a dry suit while seeing wild salmon and sea trout up close underwater.
Bathing and wellness
Suldal Bad at Sand
Suldal Municipality
Suldal Bad at Sand in Ryfylke contains several pools, sauna, climbing wall and water slide, and is an activity paradise for the whole family.
Shopping
Wine tasting at the vineyard Hebnes vingard in Ryfylke
Suldal Municipality
Hebnes vingard is idyllically located by the fjord at Hebnes, Ryfylke. Here you can visit the farm, take a guided tour and taste Norwegian wine.
Culture
Kolbeinstveit - a living museum farm in Suldal (Ryfylkemuseet)
Suldal Municipality
Kolbeinstveit is an old farmstead in Suldal in Ryfylke, with farm animals and friendly hosts.
Sightseeing
The Flesåna waterfall in Brattlandsdalen
Suldal Municipality
On its way through the valley of Brattlandsdalen, the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, Rv 13, passes the scenic area known as Flesåna.
Culture
Kvednahola on Vasshus (Ryfylkemuseet)
Suldal Municipality
An old mill owned by Ryfylke Museum. Kvednahola is situated by the shop at Vasshus in Ryfylke. An exiting stop for travellers.
Outdoor activities and nature
Hellandsnuten - hike in Suldal
Suldal Municipality
Hellandsnuten (740 masl) towers majestically over the centre of Sand in Suldal, Ryfylke. It's a challenging hike with great views of the area's five fjords.
Shopping
Farm shop at Fuglestein Fruktgard in Suldal
Suldal Municipality
At Fuglestein Fruktgard in Suldal, Ryfylke, they produce apple cider, apple juice and apple jelly.
Culture
Høsebrua bridge and Sandsfossen at Sand
Suldal Municipality
Høsebrua is a pedestrian bridge across the Suldalslågen river at Sand in Ryfylke, designed by Rintala Eggertsson Architects.
Culture
The rest area Ostasteidn close in Suldal
Suldal Municipality
Ostateidn is a new spectacular rest area on the north side of the Sandsfjord bridge in Suldal. It is inspired by Lars Hertervig's dramatic paintings of Ryfylke.
How to get here
Ryfylke is best known for the iconic mountains Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag, which are both on the spectacular Lysefjorden. But when you drive along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, between Lysefjorden in the south and Hårå in Røldal in the north, you will experience lots of contrasts among majestic mountains and deep fjords.
Getting to and around RyfylkeDining and accommodation in Suldal municipality
Accommodation
Jelsa Hotell at Jelsa
Suldal Municipality
Jelsa Hotell is centrally located in the middle of the idyllic fjordside village Jelsa in Suldal, Ryfylke.
Accommodation
Glamping at Tveita in Suldal
Suldal Municipality
At Tveita Adventure at Tveita in Suldal, you can spend the night in a dome with panoramic views of the Ryfylke fjords.
Accommodation
Ryfylke Fjordhotell at Sand
Suldal Municipality
Ryfylke Fjordhotell is located by the sea at Sand in Suldal in the beautiful Ryfylke-region.