Trolltunga is one of Norway’s best hikes. It is a very long day hike and for the best experience you should plan on spending the night near the start of the hike. Here are recommendations for some of the best places to stay near Trolltunga.
Best Places to Stay Near Trolltunga
When you look at Trolltunga on a map, it looks like it’s sitting in the middle of nowhere. There are no big cities near the hike. When looking for a place to stay, you will have to take your pick from the small towns in the area.
Here are our recommendations in the nearby towns, starting in Tyssedal, the town closest to the start of the Trolltunga hike, and working our way out from there.
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Tyssedal
This is as close as you can get to the start of the Trolltunga hike. This small town only has a few accommodations and restaurants but it’s the perfect town to base yourself if you want to avoid a long drive to and from the hike.
From Tyssedal, it is a 6.2 km drive to the trailhead, about a 12-minute drive.
Trolltunga Fjord Living
This beautiful 3-bedroom apartment offers free, onsite parking, a fully equipped kitchenette, washing machine, air conditioning, and two bathrooms. It’s a great pick for families and small groups.
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Trolltunga View
This 4-bedroom apartment gets excellent reviews. What you get, in addition to the four bedrooms, are three bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, air conditioning, terrace, and outdoor seating area.
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Trolltunga Panorama
Also located in Tyssedal, this 4 bedroom apartment can accommodate up to eight people. It comes with a kitchen and air conditioning and is one of the newer properties in the area.
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Tyssedal Hotel
This is one of the larger hotels in Tyssedal. Rooms range from standard twin rooms to larger family rooms with a view of the fjord. It gets decent reviews on Booking.com.
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Trolltunga Aparthotel
You can’t beat the location of this budget hotel. It looks a bit like a prison on the outside, but inside, the rooms are large, clean and comfortable. Take your pick from a room with two twin beds, a one bedroom apartment, or a bunk bed in a dorm. It gets decent reviews.
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Odda
Odda is just south of Tyssedal (6 km or a 7 minute drive). Odda is slightly larger than Tyssedal, with several more hotels and restaurants to choose from.
If you are traveling through Norway using public transportation, Odda is the best place to stay near Trolltunga. Trains and buses link Odda to the other large towns in Norway. Plus, you can take a bus from Odda to the trailhead of Trolltunga.
From Odda, it is roughly a 15 km drive that takes about 25 minutes.
Vikinghaug
This small but gorgeous hotel gets rave reviews from its customers. They offer several three bedroom apartments that can accommodate up to seven people, perfect if you are a family or traveling as a group. Rooms even come with a washing machine, great for washing those sweaty clothes after the hike to Trolltunga.
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Odda Atmosphere
Stay in a 3-bedroom apartment with a gorgeous view of the fjord. This new relatively new property gets exceptional reviews and apartments come with a kitchenette, washing machine, and an excellent location in Odda.
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Trolltunga Odda Apartments
This brand new, beautiful property offers several two-bedroom apartments that can accommodate up to six people. These apartments have a kitchen and a washing machine. If you are looking for a modern apartment that gets great reviews, this is a property to consider.
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Trolltunga Camping
This property offers a wide variety of places to stay, including single rooms, three-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom cottages. It is located a short drive outside of the Odda city center.
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Blue House Odda
This is one of the highest reviewed properties in Odda. Take your pick from one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. There is an onsite restaurant and prior guests rave about the location and cleanliness.
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Trolltunga Hotel
This budget hotel and hostel offers a wide range of room types at reasonable prices. The hotel was renovated in 2017 and it is located near downtown Odda. The shuttle from Odda to Trolltunga stops near the outside of this hotel making it a convenient place to stay if you won’t have your own vehicle. It gets decent reviews so be sure to take a look at what other reviewers have to say and compare that to other properties.
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Kinsarvik
Kinsarvik is located north of Trolltunga, almost one hour a way by car. So why stay here? You get more for your money in Kinsarvik. Not only are hotels cheaper but in general they get better ratings than several of the hotels in Tyssedal and Odda. You will have to drive further, but the drive is gorgeous, and it may be worth it to save some money and stay on a nicer property.
Sorfjord and your view on the drive from Kinsarvik to the Trolltunga trailhead.
Kinsarvik Camping
With a beautiful setting on Hardangerfjord, Kinsarvik Camping offers cottages that can accommodate up to 6 people. These cottages have two bedrooms and a kitchen. There is also a 3-bedroom house that can accommodate up to 8 people.
Distance to Trolltunga: 42 km (52 minutes by car)
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Huse Gjestegard
Huse Gjestegard gets rave reviews from prior guests. Take your pick from beautifully decorated, private cottages or bedrooms in the main house. Cottages can accommodate up to five people so this is a great pick for families.
Distance from Trolltunga: 42 km (52 minutes by car)
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Eidfjord
Eidfjord is the furthest town from Trolltunga on this list and it may seem strange that I am even recommending it, but I am doing so because this is where we stayed. To get to the start of the Trolltunga hike it’s a 70 km drive and it takes about an hour and fifteen minutes.
So, why did we stay here? On our road trip through Norway, we drove in from Bergen, hiked to Trolltunga on the following day, and then drove up to Flåm the next day. For our itinerary, it made sense to stay north of Trolltunga. Sure, we had to drive more on the day of the hike but it really wasn’t that bad.
Vik Pensjonat og Hytter
We loved this charming boutique hotel. We had a two bedroom apartment that Kara describes as “epic.” The breakfast is delicious and we loved the views from our room. Vik Pensjonat og Hytter also offers family sized cabins.
Distance to Trolltunga: 71 km (1:15 by car)
Our Recommendations
How do you decide where to stay? I narrowed the list down based on travel style and budget.
If you are a budget traveler, we recommend the Trolltunga Aparthotel in Tyssedal. It gets good reviews, has the closest location to the start of the hike, and offers rooms at budget prices.
If you are traveling through Norway on public transportation, Odda is the best place to stay.
For families, we recommend Trolltunga Fjord Living, Trolltunga Odda Apartments, and Vikinghaug.
If we did it again, our family of four would stay in the Trolltunga Odda Apartments or Odda Atmosphere (two relatively new properties that are modernly decorated and have a kitchen and washing machine), or Vikinghaug (I love the rave reviews and charm of this place).
This will be you soon! Enjoy!
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