Otternes

You can see Otternes farmyard on the hill, above the road that we are now driving on. Otternes is what is known as a cluster farmyard consisting of 27 houses, dating back to the 18th century. The farm also had a large wooded area and fields attached to it. There have been permanent settlers at Otternes for over 400 years. In the 1800s there were 30 people living on the farm and right up until the 1970s the farm was run using traditional methods. The last migration from the farm took place in 1996. The farmyard has therefore has not changed much throughout the years and many of the buildings appear much as they would have done in the 1700s. in addition, the cultural landscape with its, wells, walls and steps are still intact. Today, Otternes is a cultural monument, but at the same time a living farmyard which is open every summer. It is possible to cycle or walk between Flåm to Otternes, along a popular path stretching around 4 kilometres. You can see the path to the left of where we are now driving.