Voss Travel Guide

When to visit Voss: Late spring still has snow on higher peaks; lower valleys green up by May

When is the best time to visit Voss?

Avg Temp

2–10°C

Rainfall

High, ~140mm/month

Best Time

Late spring still has snow on higher peaks; lower valleys green up by May

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Local currency: NOK

Fleischer's Restaurant
Norwegian · $$$
Dining room in the historic Fleischer's Hotel by the lake, serving Norwegian dishes like reindeer and local trout.
Vossastraen
Norwegian/Farm shop · $$
Farm shop and cafe on the outskirts of town selling local smoked meats, cheeses, and traditional Voss sausage (Vossakorv).
Ciderhuset
Norwegian · $$
Cidery and restaurant in a nearby orchard producing local apple cider, with a menu built around regional produce.
Vangen Pub
Pub
Casual town-center pub popular with both locals and visiting climbers and skiers for a beer after a day outdoors.

Voss Folkemuseum (Mølstertunet)
History/Open-air museum
Open-air heritage farm museum on a hillside above town, with preserved 16th–19th century timber buildings showing rural Voss life.
Ekstremsportveko
Late June/early July
Extreme Sports Week, one of Europe's largest extreme sports festivals, drawing BASE jumpers, kayakers, and paragliders from around the world.
Vossajazz
Easter week (April)
Long-running jazz festival held each spring, blending jazz with Norwegian folk traditions.

Tvindefossen
~5 km from center
Wide, easily accessible waterfall just outside town, one of the most photographed falls in the region.
Skjervsfossen
~20 km southwest
Dramatic multi-tiered waterfall along the road toward Granvin, with a viewing platform over the drop.
Vallavarden / Voss Gondol (Hangurstoppen)
In town
Gondola rising from the town center to the Hangur mountain plateau, used for skiing in winter and hiking with fjord views the rest of the year.

Voss Vandrehjem area lake swimming (Vangsvatnet)
Lake swimming · In town
The lake in the center of town offers open-water swimming for the hardy once the weather warms.