Akkerhaugen: Telemark Canal, Cycling and Farm Products

Akkerhaugen brings together different sides of a waterside holiday: a boat trip crosses Lake Norsjø and passes through locks on the Telemark Canal, while cycling routes, water sports and local farm products offer a variety of discoveries. Which of these experiences you want to shape your trip can also guide your search for a holiday apartment or house in Akkerhaugen.

By boat across Lake Norsjø and through the Telemark Canal

The boat trip from Akkerhaugen to Lunde crosses the northern part of Lake Norsjø. Along the way, it passes the Ulefoss, Eidsfoss and Vrangfoss locks on the Telemark Canal. Both the lake and the locks are part of the journey. If you want to experience the canal from the water, the connection to Lunde gives you a specific reason to travel; it is also a way to make a boat trip a focus of your stay.

Cycling can also be combined with a boat trip: the Fruit and Locks Route can start at Akkerhaugen brygge, right by the canal boat, and combines a cycle ride with a historic boat trip. Blå idyll is another option for cyclists. The 32.8 km route can start at First Camp Norsjø and includes Akkerhaugen brygge as one of seven canal bridges between Akkerhaugen and Notodden. When choosing your day's activity, you can decide between a route with a stated distance and a combination of cycling and a historic boat trip.

Water sports and cycling routes

At Norsjø Kabelpark, by First Camp Norsjø, a 550 m-long, quiet cable system runs across the water. Wakeboarding, water skiing and kneeboarding are available there. The cable park rents out kneeboards, water skis, twintip skis, wakeboards and balance boards; wetsuits can also be rented. The selection ranges from wakeboards to balance boards. If water sports are important to your trip, you can take these specific facilities into account when choosing where to stay in Akkerhaugen.

Cider, farm products and a sauna at Lien Gård

Lien Gård produces cider, apple juice, lemonade, jam and honey in Akkerhaugen. The farm also has a self-service farm shop. Lien Gård welcomes groups for cider tastings and guided tours. If you want to make local products and how they are made the focus of a visit, there are several specific options here: a selection of products, the farm shop, and the opportunity for groups to arrange a tasting or tour.

You can also book a sauna at Lien Gård for a refreshing swim in Lake Norsjø followed by a sauna session. This adds another kind of lakeside experience to the options: rather than a boat trip or an activity on the water, the focus here is on swimming and the sauna. A cider tasting, a guided tour and a sauna are different offerings that you can consider for a trip to Akkerhaugen, depending on your interests.

Marinas and choosing where to stay

Two marinas with specific facilities are described for travellers with their own boat. Akkerhaugen Båthavn has ten guest berths, toilets, water and electricity. The marina at First Camp Norsjø offers electricity for private boats, as well as a petrol and diesel pump. This information can help you assess the options for a boating trip without confusing them with the cycling, water sports or Lien Gård experiences.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Akkerhaugen, you can use your interests as a guide: for example, the boat trip to Lunde and the locks, one of the cycling routes, water sports at the cable park, or Lien Gård's products and activities. If you want to include several of these activities in your trip, you can choose your location accordingly. Other local pages to explore: Nordagutu and Gvarv.

For the broader travel overview: Sauherad.