Tourist information
Destinasjon Hovden runs the tourist information office and manages hospitality tasks for Bykle municipality. We are located at Hovdetun in central Hovden.
At the tourist information office, you get useful information about our municipality and the surrounding areas. We offer brochures, maps, hiking suggestions, and more. Among our items for sale there are good hiking maps, some souvenirs, local books, beautiful posters, and our local wall calendar (annual calendar poster). We also have baby carriers and kicksleds for rent.
Moreover, Destinasjon Hovden carries out services/assignments for the private and public sectors, focusing mainly on development of common goods, content production, information material, and event coordination.
Destinasjon Hovden has obtained Eco-Lighthouse certification, and the environment and climate report can be made available upon request.
Feel free to contact us for any questions you may have.
Opening hours
28.04.25–08.06.25:
Monday–Friday: 10–16
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Contact
Tel. +47 482 27 235
post@hovden.com
Office address:
Hovdetun
Setesdalsvegen 4273
4755 Hovden i Setesdal
Postal address:
P.O. Box 18
N-4756 Hovden i Setesdal
Products for sale
Hovden on the wall
At the tourist office, the popular posters with old motifs from Hovden are for sale. The size is 60 X 40 cm.
Price: NOK 300 per poster (ski poles motif NOK 220).
Hovden wall calendar 2025
We also sell an annual wall calender in the size 70 X 50 cm. It contains useful information about important dates and local events in the Hovden/Bykle area.
It has also become a popular collectors' item.
Price:
NOK 95,-
Discount for multiple calendars:
5–9: NOK 80,- per piece
10–19: NOK 70,- per piece
20+: NOK 55,- per piece
Hiking and skiing map Bykle - Hovden
If you are planning to explore this region at any time of the year, this map is highly recommended. It displays local hiking and cross-country trails and also contains bilingual (NO & ENG) information boxes.
Price:
NOK 220,-
Road maps Southern Norway
Road and tourist maps of Southern Norway South and Southern Norway North.
Price:
NOK 299,- per map
Local history
Are you interested in local history and fond of reading? If so, this must be the perfect bookshelf.
Various prices.