Visiting Elgå and the Femund Fjellstue (Hotel) in Norway

Check out our hiking blog and read all about our wonderful day trip to Elgå, Norway: https://roamingspices.com/elga/ Music: https://www.bensound.com In the winter of 2002 I visited Elgå in Norway with my Sister, Marianne and Brother-in-law, James. We were holidaying in Grövelsjön, Sweden at the time and being so close to the Norwegian border we had little excuse but to visit Norway for the first time. We took the road signposted, Elgå, and drove the 30 km through the snowy, icy wilderness until we entered the small lakeside village of Elgå, located on the shore of Lake Femund, Norway’s third biggest lake. It was very cold and there was very little sign of life being a tourist destination way out of season. Having walked around for a while soaking in the stunning views across the frozen Lake Femund, we decided to see if the local hotel was open for lunch. It was called the Femund Fjellstue and we were somewhat amazed to find it open. There was no one but the owner on the premises but he was very friendly and welcoming. We sat and enjoyed a wonderful meal and the owner was more than happy to answer the questions we had about Elgå and the surrounding area. Upon leaving I knew that I would definitely be returning to this wonderful little village someday. Little did I know that it would take 16 years before I visited again. In February 2018, while visiting Grövelsjön with Didem, we made the day trip into Norway once more. Before we left the UK I contacted the owners of the Femund Fjellstue just to confirm that they would be open when we came to visit. Rolf and Tone Eriksen told us that they would be open on February 6th, which just so happened to be National Sami Day. We agreed to visit on this day and even put in a cheeky request for Elk to be served for lunch. We received a wonderful and warm welcome not just from the two owners but also their delightful dog, Sara. While we sat and enjoyed the gorgeous, tender and flavoursome Elk burgers, a family of Elk appeared from the wood directly outside the dining room window. It was almost like they were putting on a spectacle just for us!