Bolstadøyri – River Estuary and History

Bolstadøyri lies where the Bolstadelvi—the lower reaches of the Vosso—flows into the Bolstadfjord. The river and fjord give the village a distinct landscape setting, while historic transport routes and buildings add further dimensions. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider whether you would most like to explore the waterscape, the village’s history, or both.

Railway station and historic routes

Trains from Bolstadøyri station run towards Bergen, Voss and Myrdal. The station opened in 1883, when the Vossebanen railway was completed. This railway history connects the village to a time when new transport links were changing the way people travelled. There is also an older connection: the postal route between Bergen and Oslo passed through Bolstadøyri. The railway and the historic postal route are distinct chapters in the village’s history; they show that Bolstadøyri was connected both to rail travel and to an important route travelled on foot or by land. For a stay focused on transport and local history, these two connections provide a tangible starting point.

Historic buildings in the village

The guesthouse building in Bolstadøyri dates from the 1830s. The Bolstadøyri bedehus (prayer house) is also part of the village’s history: it was built in 1889 and consecrated for church use in 1926. The old postal landing place also still stands by the fjord. Together, these places tell of different aspects of local life—from the guesthouse to religious use and the postal connection. If you are interested in these architectural traces, you can make them a focus of your exploration of Bolstadøyri rather than devoting your stay solely to the landscape.

Waterscape and fishing pools

The fishing stretch known as “Bolstadøyri” includes the two well-known fishing pools, Straumen and Bolstadhølen. Their names give the fishing experience here a distinct local character. If fishing is one of your travel interests, you can take this stretch into account when deciding whether to visit Bolstadøyri.

Routes in the surrounding area

In the area around Bolstadøyri, one route in the upland area around Løkene follows important wetland systems. Another runs from Rørbakkestølen through a cultural landscape with mountain farms along the entire Rasdalselvi. The routes offer different landscape features: the upland area and its wetlands on the one hand, and the cultural landscape with mountain farms along a river on the other. This lets you include the surrounding area in your travel plans from a variety of perspectives. If you enjoy giving your holiday days different themes, these nearby landscapes offer other options alongside the historic places in the village centre.

The right holiday apartment for your travel interests

When looking for a holiday apartment in Bolstadøyri, your travel interests can help determine whether it is the right destination for you. As you search for a holiday apartment, you can consider whether you would most like to explore the waterscape, historic village scenes or routes in the surrounding area.

If you’d like to explore other destinations at this level: Vossestrand, Evanger, Myrdal, Vossevangen, Skulestadmoen, Myrkdalen.

For the overview of the wider area: Voss.