Riding

The landscape in our part of
Norway is dominated by rather dry and open pine wood forest, and
between the trees you can see hills and mountains. The riding tracks
we follow also have their own cultural history: The paths are old
summer cottage tracks, they were used in spring and autumn when
horses, cattle, sheep and pigs were moved from the farm to the summer
cottage. The forest
roads are both old and modern transport tracks for timber.
While riding you will most likely see some of the animals typical for
the region: Elk, roe, hares and
the big forest birds.
Norwegian
forestry horses are very well suited for riding in forest and other
places where the ground is uneven. Their broad backs make them very
steady, and their movements are soft and pleasant. Our forestry horses
are especially trained for moving in the forest because they are also
used as timber horses.
We
can offer you several kinds of adventures:
Riding lessons:
If you are inexperienced with horseback
riding, it is definitely necessary with basic lessons, even for short
and very slow rides in the forest.
Riding lessons can be ordered for children or adults ,
as private lessons or group lessons.
Take contact by phone:
(+47) 62417594
Rides in the forest:
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We arrange rides in the forest only
on request, though usually we are able to arrange rides on rather
short notice. Rides can be ordered on all days of the week.
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Rides can be ordered for 1, 2 or 3
hours, if you want longer rides, see below:
Group rides.
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There is always an experienced guide
leading the rides, and the choice of tracks and tempo
will always be planned according to your
wish. No extra charge for the guide.
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We supply you with safety helmets with
no extra charge.
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Children below 9 years of age will not
be permitted to go for rides in the forest, but we can offer
several other kinds of riding activities for them.
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Children between 9 and 13 years are
permitted to go for rides in the forest only when one adult
person beeing in charge of them is participating in
addition to the guide.
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If you are visiting the region in the
wintertime, we specially recommend you to try our winter rides and elk
safari on horse back. We keep riding – and sledge driving tracks open
in the forest in wintertime, and riding in the snow is a very special
and beautiful adventure !
Group rides:
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The endurance of group rides is usually between 4 – 6 hours. We
are riding through a beautiful landscape, and we have saddle bags
on the horses, so that we can bring food, camping equipment and
extra clothes with us. On the way we stop for lunch and a rest. We have several choices for
camping, depending on weather conditions:
Open fire, forest camp or log cabins.
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We can also offer you to go to a beautiful summer cottage area,
where you can still experience the tradition of keeping cattle
and producing milk in the summer time.
Prices:
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Riding lessons:
NOK 165 / person / hour
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Forest rides:
NOK 165 / person / hour
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Day rides in forest
NOK 650 / person /
Mountain rides:
We offer mountain rides from 1/7 til 10/8
The Norwegian Dølehorses were traditionally used for transport of
people and goods necessary for the production in summer cottages in
the mountains
Our mountain rides with dølehorses offers you a genuin touch of this
unique and still living tradition

The mountain rides is an adventurous journey through Norwegian
nature and culture.
We ride through various and spectacular nature; rich forests in the
valleys and open mountain planes with panorama views.
The Norwegian dølehorses are very steady and comfortable to ride,
their legs are solid and they are built and trained for moving with
riders and heavy loads in mountain areas.
We stay in a very nice high mountain hotel which is situated in the
middle of a summer cottage area with traditional dairy production
with domestic animals. We eat breakfast and make lunch packages to
take with us on the hotel in the morning, go on long rides every
day, and we are served a late dinner when we come back in the
evening. At the hotel you can shower, go to sauna, and enjoy
pleasant company in the comfortable facilities at the hotel, or you
can go for walks to visit the summer cottages.
The mountain rides offers various tempo, we ride in pace on the
forest - and mountain paths, and trot and galop on streches of soft
sandroads .
It is therefore absolutely necessary for the participants to be very
well trained and experienced riders.
Map and more pictures
Skjerdingen Høyfjellshotell
Take contact by e-mail or sms for more information! OBS!!! All
booking of mountain rides to:
OBS!! Do NOT book mountain rides directly to
the hotel!!!
Prices : The
price alternatives are given per room, and includes breakfast, lunch
package, riding and dinner. (You will be served dinner on the day of
arrival, but not on the day of departure)
3 DAYS:
Singel room: NOK 4070 Doubel room: NOK 6223 (per
pers: NOK 3312) 5-bed room: NOK 13303 (pr pers: NOK
2661)
5 DAYS:
Singel room: NOK 6850 Doubel room: Kr. 10505 (per
pers: NOK 5253) 5-bed room: NOK 22505 (per pers: NOK
4501)
7 DAYS:
Singel room: NOK 9630 Doubel room: NOK 14787 (per
pers: NOK 7394) 5-bed room: Kr. 31707 (per pers: NOK
6341)
OBS! The prices for 5-bed room are based on 5 persons per room.
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5 - bed room may also be
ordered for 3 or 4 persons if they can share the same room,
it will be somewhat cheaper per
person compared with separate singel - or doubel rooms. Is
this actual, please tell us, and we will give you a special
offer.
It is also possible to order shorter or longer mountain rides by
special request,
and you can order separate accomodation for friends or the rest of
your family, if they do not ride. It is a beautiful place for
fishing, small walks , etc....
In that case, take contact with:
Mail:
eva-av@online.no
sms: +4790958131

FAMILY HOLIDAYS
For families with small
children, or families / groups where not all members are interested
in horses, or level of riding skills differs, it might be a better
idea to order a family holiday on the farm:
- You can rent a self
household unit, and order separate riding lessons or forest
rides for those who are interested in horses and riding, and the
rest of the family / group can do other things.
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION, BOOKING AND INDIVIDUAL PRICE
OFFERS :
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