Experience Tjønnås!
Are you looking for pure nature, fresh air, silence, and organic food? Perhaps it's been a while since you experienced complete silence?
We offer unique experiences at our organic small farm in Telemark, with a history dating back to 600-700 AD. Hear your own thoughts – with the occasional crow of a rooster, bleat of a sheep, or neigh of a horse in the background! Enjoy the view from a log cabin with a veranda. The bees hum in the incredibly beautiful flower meadow, collecting nectar for honey that you can take home with you.
For dinner, we serve, among other things, organic potatoes, pinnekjøtt (dried and salted lamb), fenalår (dried leg of lamb), sausages, flatbread, and kling (a type of pastry) produced on the farm, as well as moose, deer, and reindeer meat from the wilderness. Fresh eggs from free-range hens can be collected by you yourself.
Activities you can participate in include guided tours to historical sites and viewpoints in the area. Berry picking in the forest – blueberries, lingonberries, and cloudberries ripen throughout the summer. Afterwards, we make jam from the harvest! You can help plant potatoes, follow sheep and horses in the pasture, collect eggs, apples, and potatoes – depending on when you visit in the summer.
2 hours away, our neighbor will invite you to participate in baking bread in a stone oven. While the bread is baking, you will have the opportunity to see one of Telemark's finest medieval attics.
After a day full of exciting experiences and delicious food, you can rest comfortably in a traditional "kroneseng" (crown bed).
During your stay, you will have the chance to experience traditional Norwegian folk music through wooden flutes, the "hardingfele" (Norwegian violin), accordion and piano.
We accommodate 5-10 people from Thursday to Sunday.
Welcome!
-Torild and Gunleik
Activities at Tjønnås
SKIING
In the skiing season you will find great hiking areas at Tjønnås!
Fasten your skis and enjoy the great scenery at your own pace. We are happy to share our best trail tips with you!
OPEN AIR
In addition to explore the wonderful landscape around Tjønnås on your own, we also offer guided tours in the local area.
FARM LIFE
Join in and pick fresh eggs for your breakfast, plant potatoes in early June, follow horses and sheeps on pasture,
join in hooving in July, close in the field in July or harvest potatoes in September.
You can buy delicious eco-honey and sheepskin in beautiful colors.
A warm welcome to a special experience!
Lovely local food
The food at Tjønnås is as far as possible made with organic ingredients from the farm or from local suppliers. Experience traditional cuisine with distinctive and wonderful taste.
Fantastic hosts
The family at Tjønnås are looking forward to meeting you, and we promise to make your stay as wonderful as we can. We warmly welcome you to our paradise!
Great surroundings
The surroundings around Tjønnås consist of fantastic Norwegian nature, with high mountains, deep forests and stunning views. With us you will find peace, quietness and inspiration, and we look forward to welcoming you.
Experience the World Heritage and the local area
Experience all the greatness of the World Heritage towns Notodden and Rjukan, and see the nearby areas has to offer.
Please ask us for more information or assistance with booking at the various locations!
Photo: VisitTelemark.no
World Heritage
23.8 km
On the road between the World Heritage cities Notodden and Rjukan you will find us. Experience the history, sights and get to know the UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Heddal Stave Church
18.1 km
Heddal Stave Church is an architectural masterpiece with parts dating back to the 11th century. The church is the largest in Norway and is very well preserved. In the season you can get guided tours at good prices.
Vemork - Rjukan
62.4 km
In 1911, Vemork was the world's largest power station. In a great museum you can experience the history of World Heritage adventure and the dramatic war history of Rjukan during World War II.
Krossobanen - Rjukan
59.8 km
Krossobanen is the oldest and most original two-speed air-railway in the Nordic region that is still in regular traffic. You can find it at Rjukan - just over 1 km west of the city center. At the lower station Krosso, there is a large free car parking. From here the passengers are transported - within about 4.5 min. - up to 886 meters to the upper station Gvepseborg.
Telemarkskanalen
23.3 km
The Telemark boat canal stretches from coast to mountain with great variations in landscape and character. From the southland on the coast, through breathtaking fruit landscape in Mid-Telemark to the high mountains and mighty Hardangervidda. You can take the boat from Hydroparken in Notodden city center, close to us. On the way you will also experience the wonderful locks of Ulefoss.
Gaustatoppen
46.7 km
Gaustatoppen (1883 masl) is mentioned by many as Norway's most beautiful mountain.The top is easily accessible and easy to climb, but still offers the widest view of South Norway. From Gaustatoppen you can see about one sixth of Norways area in clear weather. For those who only want the view, you can take the inside-mountain elevator Gaustabanen to the top.
