Hostel Gaustatoppen Vandrerhjem
Gaustatoppen Vandrerhjem
Kvitåvatn
3660 Rjukan
Norway
Tel.
+47 35092040
Fax.
+47 35092095
Customer Rating
| 94% | ||
| 94% | ||
| 93% | ||
| 92% | ||
| 89% | ||
| 94% | ||
| 93% | ||
Rjukan has been called the "cradle of tourism in Norway". Tourist came to the area to see the nature already as early as the 18th century. Rjukan is also famous for the brave feats of the heavy water saboteurs, the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum at Vemork, The Krosso-cable car. Here you will also find marked walking trails to f.eks Mt Gausta with 1883 m.o.s. The youth hostel is situated at 940 meters with a grand view over lake Kvitåvatn and Mt Gausta.
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: |  |
Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 18 | 72 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | 8am - 10am and 4pm - 7pm |
| Opening times (over the year): | 01/07 - 30/09; 01/10 - 31/06 groups only |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | 12 km |
| Parking: | Free parking at hostel |
| Location: | The hostel is situated outside Rjukan. Take the exit from RV 37 at Dale to Gaustatoppen and Tuddal, before Rjukan.Follow this road 10 km. At Svineroi follow sign to Gaustablikk and Kvitåvatn. Do not drive into Rjukan City Center. |
Attractions
 | Museums/art galleries nearby | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Hiking area |
| Main attractions nearby | | Restaurants nearby |
| Mountainous/hilly area |
Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Sheets for hire |
 | TV room |  | Self-catering kitchen |
 | Groups welcome |  | Common room(s) |
 | Laundry facilities |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Individual traveller welcome |
 | Non smoking room/area |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |  | BBQ |
Customer Reviews Gaustatoppen Vandrerhjem
| 19 Mar 2012 Vivien, England & Wales | 100% | |
| A great place, great food, lovely helpful staff, will be going back again! | ||
| 20 Jul 2011 Ad, Belgium | 100% | |
| We enjoyed our stay in the hihostel! The staff was very friendly and helpfull.
Very charming room. Nice breakfast. Fantastic views and possibilities to go for a walk. | ||
| 12 Jul 2011 Jyrki, Finland | 93% | |
| the fox steals stuff:-) | ||
| 06 Jul 2011 Knut, Germany | 100% | |
| the best hostel during our round trip trough norway, stilish, staff extremely friendly - super, thank you | ||
| 04 Jul 2011 Ivar, Norway | 67% | |
| Price too close to hotels in the erea. | ||
| 30 Jun 2011 Lars, Norway | 83% | |
| A good starting point for reaching Gaustatoppen. We had planned a trip to the top, but unfortunately the weather was very bad, heavy rain and thick fog. We did not see the beautiful views this time, but we come back in the fall. | ||
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