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Øystre Slidre is Innlandet’s slate-patterned mountain basin - a municipality where plumetty tiles gleam in the coat of arms, Jotunheimen peaks cast shadows over summer farms, and a medieval boat pass still whispers of stolen brides. With around 3,300 residents and a landscape shaped by Lake Vinstre, Bitihorn, and the villages of Heggenes, Beitostølen, Rogne, Volbu, and Skammestein, Øystre Slidre is the kind of place where you can hike past stave churches, explore silver workshops, and still sip spruce cordial beside a glacier lake once crossed by a 1912 passenger boat. It’s got peaks, pastures, and a name that means “eastern Slidre.”

Top Attractions

• Valdresflye Scenic Route

  high mountain road with panoramic views & picnic stops

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• Bitihorn

  1,607 m summit with views over Bygdin & Jotunheimen

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• Hegge Stave Church

  13th-century basilica with Viking-style carvings

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• Ivar Aasen Centre

  language museum honoring the father of Nynorsk

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• Chapel of Lights

  glass-painted sanctuary near Beitostølen

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• Beitostølen Summer Park

  alpine sledge, trampolines & downhill carts

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Unique Experiences

• Båtskaret Pass

  medieval boat trail through Bitihorn’s flank

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• Synshorn Via Ferrata

  guided climb with steel cables & fjord views

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• Myhre Gard

  horseback riding through alpine meadows

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• Valdres Sølvsmie

  silver jewelry & bunad accessories since 1964

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• Olestølen Mikroysteri

  micro-dairy with cheese tastings & farm visits

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Where to Stay in Øystre Slidre

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Getting There

Øystre Slidre lies in Valdres, with Heggenes as its administrative center and Beitostølen as its alpine heart. Reach it via Rv51 from Fagernes or by bus to Beitostølen. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity - especially if you’re chasing slate echoes, fjord lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a pass once carved by love and legend.