SAUNA

& activities at Melkevoll Bretun

In addition to being the startingpoint to trips like Briksdal glacier, or mountaintrips to Oldeskaret and Kattanakken, there are serveral activities to enjoy at Melkevoll Bretun. On this page you can read about our sauna, climbing, yoga, and naturepath. On the page “mountain hikes” you find desctiptions of hikes and activities nearby.

• SAUNA & ICEBATH

  Every evening in the mainseason June-August, our new fresh sauna´s are warm in the evenings. These are only available for our guests at Melkevoll Bretun, and you can sign up in the reception.
  It´s truly nice to take sauna after a longer hike in the mountains, and to cool down in the small pit outside the sauna.
  Our sauna has become very popular among our guests.
  The area just outside the sauna is the only place to cool down in the water, - all other places do not go close to the river!
  

• CLIMBING AND BOULDERING

  The word bouldering comes from the word "boulder" that means large rock. Bouldering is climbing on these rocks. It was the summer of 1997 when Olden Aktiv's glacier guides started climbing on the rocks at Melkevoll Bretun. There are about 60 defined boulder problems on the Melkevoll Bretun today, all marked and annotated with the different levels of difficulty. The rocks are easily accessible and with good landings (level 3a to 8a routs).You can rent crash pad and borrow bouldering guide at the reception. 

  There are many crags for sports climbing in Indre Nordfjord. The Olden Aktiv's glacier guides, and later the members of Stryn Klatreklubb, made the rock face "Beachen" between Loen and Stryn accessible, which is about a 30 min drive from the Melkevoll Bretun. There are routes on "Bølgen" and on "Beachen" with different levels of difficulties from 4+ to 8+/9. So you find routes both for beginners and advanced climbers. 

• YOGA

  In the Nature Hall “The Blue Mountain Hall” we have yoga classes every week during the summer season. Ask in the reception for the next class, and sign up there.
  We have had yogaclasses at Melkevoll Bretun since the summer 2010. Both locals and travellers are joining these classes, and the last years they have often been full booked.
  The Blue Mountain Hall is a fantastic space to practice yoga, and we also offer long relaxation session with the sounds of gong and crystal instruments.
  After class you can go to the sauna & icebath area.

• NATURE PATH - “INFORAMA” - around Melkevoll Bretun

  This path goes around the whole area of Melkevoll Bretun. It is small roads and paths in between the stones and trees. You can find many posts with information of the nature, history and culture at Melkevoll Bretun. This path takes between 20 to 45 minutes, and you also come up to the beautiful viewpoint where you can see Oldevatn and Oldedalen, as well as Briksdal glacier and Vole waterfall close by.

• UTELADA- old style barn house with fireplace, kitchen and barbeque for our guests

  The kitchen area for our camping guests are to find in “Utelada”. This special building are created with inspiration from the old barn houses. Here you can find barbeques, sittingplaces, a bonfire, and a kitchen area.
  This house has also become popular among our guests to spend the evenings and to share a meal.
  Here many share their stories around the bonfire in the evenings.