How to get to Storavassbu:
The easiest way to get to Storavassbu is from Sauda to Storavassbu via Risvollia. This stage is 3.4 kilometres long and takes around 2 hours to walk, and is rated as moderately demanding. You start the hike at a fenced car park at Skeivaflåte, and walk along a gravel road to Nordstølen. Then walk gradually up the valley in a northerly direction, passing Hanaskar. Continue on a relatively flat path into the valley until you reach the southern end of Storavatnet. From there, follow a ledge along the water's edge and move inland towards some stone ruins on the east side of Storavatnet. The trail is well marked, but always bring a map, compass, good equipment and appropriate clothing.
Practical information:
- Self-service
- 34 beds
- Open all year
- Unlocked
- The cabin has a rowing boat and canoes available to borrow. There are also life jackets that you can borrow here.
- There is generally little mobile phone coverage in the area. There is no coverage at the cabin, but there is a notice at the cabin about the nearest place with a telephone signal.
- Dogs are not allowed in the cabins, with the exception of the smallest cabin in the yard: the dog house.
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