Haukeliseter: Haukeliseter Fjellstue
Haukeliseter Fjellstue has served as a mountain lodge on the Hardangervidda plateau since the late 19th century. It stands beside Lake Ståvatn in a broad, treeless upland landscape of water, rock and rounded mountains, near the main route across Haukelifjell. Run by the Norwegian Trekking Association, DNT, the lodge has long been a stopping place for people crossing the plateau on foot, on skis or by road. Hardangervidda is northern Europe’s largest mountain plateau, extending across southern Norway and shaped by lakes, exposed moorland and high open terrain. Haukeliseter is a practical base for routes into the surrounding plateau rather than a large resort settlement.
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Lake Ståvatn defines the setting of Haukeliseter — its high, treeless shores and long winter snow cover shape this small mountain outpost on the Haukelifjell plateau. The locality stands beside the E134, a major road link between eastern and western Norway, while Hardangervidda National Park lies to the north. Haukeliseter Fjellstue, a staffed lodge run by the Norwegian Trekking Association, makes the area a recognised base for marked routes across the uplands. Summer draws hikers and cyclists; when snow arrives, the terrain is used for cross-country skiing. Browse other webcams across Vestfold og Telemark to place this mountain setting in a wider geographic context.
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