Skei

Skei village sits in the middle of Sogn og Fjordane county, at the junction of road 5 and road E39 - the two key roads in the region. Jølster lake and its eastern branch, Kjøsnesfjorden, likewise occupies the centre of this rugged and romantic landscape. Jølster lake and Kjøsnesfjorden are looks like and were created like the fjords, except that the ocean does not reach this far. In fact, the lake is more than 200 meters above sea level. The lake's deepest point is some 230 meters. Jølster lake is one of many fjord-like lakes (also known as freshwater fjords) in Sogn og Fjordane county. The Jølster area covers the western corner of Jostedalsbreen glacier and glacial melt water flows through the many rivers of Jølster. The main river is Jølstra that reaches the ocean at Førde. Kjøsnesfjorden is steeper and wilder than the more mellow main lake. Just north of Skei rivers flow north through Breim lake towards Nordfjord.
Virtually all road transport in the area runs through Skei because Jostedalsbreen is a major barrier to the east and the north-south road transport is difficult along the extremely fragmented coast to the west. Skei sits at the upper end of the lake and is the main settlement. Vassenden village sits at the lower end of the lake - "Vassenden" literally means "End of Lake".

By plane

Førde airport, (FDE) is situated 60 km to the west.

By bus

There are express buses three times a day to Oslo, three times a day to Bergen and two times a day to Ålesund. Local buses to Førde twelve times a day.

By car

Skei is situated at the E39 highway. You can reach Skei along this from Bergen or Ålesund. Or Route 5 from Sogndal.

The village is rather small so it is possible to walk. But to reach the surrounding attractions a car is necessary.
Taxi:

Skei Taxi

• Astruptunet

  phone: +47 57726782 or +47 57726767
  The home of painter Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928) at Jølster lake. Astrup got inspiration from the surrounding landscape. In his own particular style, Astrup captured the rural western Norway and the northern summer. Astrup is largely unknown abroad, but his romantic-enigmatic pictures are national treasures. "Astrup does that rare thing: he makes landscape painting seem fresh and alive again.", Astrup remained too long in Edvard Munch's shadow (The Telegraph). Fairytale landscapes of midsummer magic (The Guardian).

• Eikaasgalleriet

  phone: +47 57726767
  address: Ålhus
  Collection of the work of the artist Ludvig Eikaas

• Jølstramuseet

  phone: +47 57727118
  address: Vassenden
  Museum with a collection of old houses. And old tools used by the farmers.

• Fishing

  phone: +47 57728588
  Trout can be caught in the Jølstervatn lake. A fishing licence is necessary, and could be bought at the touristinformation.

• Jølster rafting

  phone: +47 57727070
  address: Stardalen
  Glacier walks. Different route. One of the routes is walk on Haugabreen glacier. Which is one of the easiest accessible glaciers.

• Glacierteam

  phone: +47 90111963
  address: Skei
  Organizes glacierwalk. Also special walks upon request.

• Sunnfjord Golfklubb

  phone: +47 57728740
  address: Vassenden
  Nine hole golfcourse (par: 70).

• Jølster skisenter

  phone: +47 57727550
  address: Vassenden
  Skiing slopes.

• Audhild Viken Vevstove

  phone: +47 57728125
  Has a wide selection of souvenirs, including traditional woven carpets. They also has a own department with Christmas decoration, witch is opened year round.

• Best Western Skei Hotel

  phone: +47 57727800
  address: Skei

• Jølster Hotell

  phone: +47 57727300
  address: Vassenden

• Lunde Turiststasjon

  phone: +47 57728221
  address: Lunde

• Fjærland to visit the glaciermuseum.
• Olden, Loen and Stryn
• Førde
• Balestrand via Gaularfjell mountain pass (road 13)