The Stordal tunnel heading towards Dyrkorn

What is 3,539 meters long and open at both ends? That would be the Stordal Tunnel, which we’re now driving through. When it opened in 1998, it provided a much safer and more reliable road through an area that had once been difficult and exposed. When we emerge from the tunnel, keep an eye out. The beautiful fjord village of Dyrkorn appears like a green oasis between mountains and tunnels. Farming has been important here for generations, and higher up in the village you’ll find old farms with wide views over the fjord. From Dyrkorn, you can visit the traditional summer farm Gjerdsstølen or set out on one of the mountain hikes that begin right from the village. Down by the fjord are the Dyrkorn industrial buildings, once home to the production of fishing gear. Today, the well-known textile company Devold runs a summer factory outlet there. Nearby stands Dyrkorn Power Station, built in 1913, which once supplied electricity to the factory, local farms, and households. Dyrkorn may be small, but its sense of community is strong, and its traditions continue in new forms.