54 stories and reasons to visit Skåbu
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Reasons to visit Skåbu
One year in Skåbu - 54 stories, one each week
Stories about people, places, and experiences
Who would have thought that I, an urban girl from Bærum, near Oslo, would settle down in the small mountain village of Skåbu and become a hotelier? Skåbu, of all places?? I hadn't even heard of the place!
The plan was to spend a year with the family and have a type of adventure trip in our own country to experience something completely different and exotic! That was 9 years ago...
Why Skåbu? It's not just the nature and the landscape – it's first and foremost the stories!
Skåbu is full of untold stories: silent tales that lie unspoken in the stone mounds, in the ruins of old houses, in the people I meet at the shop, in the names of trails no tourist map shows, and in the animals we live in a pact with just as our ancestors did for generations. The animals fascinated and excited me from the start, and they still do today.
This is a place that whispers more than it shouts. Every barn, every river, and every mountain road has a story waiting to be told — about families who put down roots generations ago, about weather that shaped their lives, about forgotten traditions and small miracles in everyday life. As hotel hosts, we get to be the bridge between these stories and our guests. This gives our job meaning and our life here depth.
The untold stories make this place come alive. They invite us to listen, learn, and share. I feel like these stories are a part of me, a part of the origins of all of us, a part of our heritage that we will share with future generations. Imagine being a part of all of that. It's a true vision of life!
Skåbu church
Skåbu Church (1927) is a historic timber church in Norway, known for its fine wood carvings and unique heritage.
Spring in Skåbu with black grouse and capercallie play
Spring in Skåbu offers rich birdlife and spectacular black grouse and capercaillie play displays in mountain forests and wetland landscapes near Langsua National Park.
Bakkestugu – one of Norway's last inhabited smallholdings
Visit Bakkestugu – a living monument to Norwegian agricultural history!
The moose migration through Skåbu
Experience the unique moose migration in Skåbu, one of Europe’s oldest and largest wildlife migrations. Every spring, majestic moose follow ancient trails through the mountains, creating a magical and unforgettable nature experience.
When Gudbrandsdalen travelled to America
200 years after the emigration from Gudbrandsdalen to America, the stories still live on. Today, descendants return to rediscover their roots and experience the landscapes their ancestors once called home.
The Viking age in Skåbu
Discover the Viking Age in Skåbu and the history that still lives on in the mountains surrounding the village.
Mountain lakes and fishing traditions in Skåbu
Skåbu has long traditions of fishing in clean mountain lakes. Experience the stillness and bring your catch home. Read about the fishing history and opportunities around Norway's highest permanently inhabited village.