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Øvre Eiker is Buskerud’s oak-leafed valley basin - a municipality where glass glimmers in museum halls, Viking treasures lie beneath roundabouts, and three silver oak leaves rustle across the coat of arms. With around 20,000 residents and a landscape shaped by the Drammenselva River, Eikern Lake, and the villages of Hokksund, Vestfossen, Skotselv, Darbu, and Ormåsen, Øvre Eiker is the kind of place where you can hike past medieval churches, explore contemporary art labs, and still sip spruce cordial beside a paddleboard safari that glides through beaver country. It’s got rivers, relics, and a name that means “upper oak woods.”
Top Attractions
Nøstetangen Glass
historic glassworks with modern exhibitions
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Nøstetangen Museum
cultural heritage center with multimedia displays
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Haug Church
medieval stone church dating back to 1153
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Varlo Park
landscaped gardens with waterfalls & fountains
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Bakke Church
1883 timber church in Skotselv
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Sanselåven
interactive art gallery with sensory exhibitions
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Unique Experiences
Hoenskatten Site
location of Norway’s largest Viking gold find (1834)
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Beaver Safari
paddleboard tour on Vestfosselva with wildlife sightings
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Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium
contemporary art museum in a former factory
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Eikern Lake
boating, fishing & scenic views near Fiskum
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Hellefoss Power Station
hydroelectric site with industrial heritage
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Where to Stay in Øvre Eiker
Getting There
Øvre Eiker lies west of Drammen, with Hokksund as its administrative center and Vestfossen as its artistic heart. Reach it via E134 from Kongsberg or Drammen, or by train to Hokksund Station. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity - especially if you’re chasing oak-leaf echoes, fjord lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a museum that remembers molten glass and medieval saints.
