Cheese tasting at Olestølen

Join a budeia (summer farmer) on a rare “tasting journey” – from everyday food in the mountain home, to a prize in the World cheese awards.

Learn about summer farm culture and tradition, and why Norwegian cheeses today assert themselves at the top of the world. Budeia (the summer farmer) tells about life at the summer farm before and now, and takes you on a tour of the summer farm with horses, goats, hens and cats.

We serve a taste of our organic cheeses and kurv (cured sausage), flatbread and summer farm cake with coffee/tea/juice. Experience life on the summer farm and enjoy the tranquility of the mountains. 

 

Highlights

  • Taste world class cheese
  • Learn about summer farming from charming Budeia 

Included

  • A meal 
  • Tour at the farm

Season & Prices 2024

June-September
Tuesday and Saturday or
Thursday to Friday

First arrival 20. of June
Last Arrival 5. of September

Prices:
Per person: NOK 550*

*Minimum 4 pax
Max 30 pax

Cheese tasting at Olestølen

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the leader of this wonderful experience, the Budeia, who is going to introduce you to the secret world of summer farms in Norway. As a main character of this lifestyle, the Budeia will be able to reveal you stories and anecdotes about living and working at a summer farm – how it was, how it is – and will take you on a tour of the property, introducing the guests to his/her most popular co-workers; horses, goats, hens and cats. 

The guests will be served a taste of the organic cheeses and of the award-winning “kurv” (cured sausage), flatbread and summer farm cake with coffee/tea/juice. Experience life on a støl and enjoy the tranquility of the mountains!

How to get there

Adress: Ole 5, 2950 Skammestein

By Bike
You can easy use a bike from Beitostølen to get there. The distance is 12,5 kilometers with 250 meters of ascend Nice gravel road the last 8 kilomters. Let us know if you would like to rent a bike at Beitostølen.
Extra cost:
MTB NOK 499
E-bike NOK 999

By Bus and Bike
You can take the bus to Beitostølen, and then rent a bike there.
We will provide you with bus tickets and bike rental.

By Car
Parking: There is a small parking lot just before you arrive at the farm.
Toll road: You can pay with visa/matercard NOK 50
From Fagernes: it is about 40 minutes drive from Fagernes
From Beitostølen: it is about 15 minutes drive from Beitostølen.

Meals

You will be served a meal with cheeses made at the farm, local cured sausage, flatbread and summer farm cake with coffee/tea/juice.

Dietary need: Please let us know if you have any dietary need when requesting.

Equipment list

Please bring warm clothes and shoes that can handle some mud.

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