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Is there anything better than the feeling of freedom behind the wheel or on the motorcycle seat? Winding roads, beautiful mountains, shiny lakes and small villages that appear around the next bend. For those who love to drive, Telemark and Vrådal is a destination with something very special. Here you get some of Norway’s most adventurous driving routes, beautiful scenery and a large selection of routes for both motorcycles, vintage cars and sports cars. In the middle of this landscape, on the shores of Nisser, is Straand Hotel. For many years, the hotel has become a natural gathering point for motor enthusiasts and is known as Motorfolkets Hotell.

Here you can use the hotel as a base, leave your luggage in your room and spend your days exploring Telemark’s many winding roads.

What are the Tivoli Roads in Telemark?

Among motor enthusiasts, several of Telemark’s winding and spectacular roads are known as the Tivoli Roads. The name describes quite well the feeling you get behind the wheel or handlebars. The roads wind through the mountain landscape, along lakes and through valleys, with bends, elevation differences and views that make the drive itself an experience. In the area around Vrådal you will find a large selection of roads and routes that are well suited for a car or motorcycle holiday in Telemark. You can, among other things, make the trip towards Dalen and Eidsborg, Fyresdal, Rauland or other parts of Telemark.

The great thing about having Vrådal as a starting point is that you can explore new roads every day and at the same time come back to the same hotel in the evening.

Hubriding: One base, new driving experiences every day

Traditionally, a car or motorcycle holiday means that you pack in and out of your luggage every day and change hotels along the way. With Hubriding, the idea is different. Straand Hotel acts as the hub, or “hub”, for the driving experiences. You check in, unpack and leave your luggage in your room while you spend your days exploring Telemark.

How Hubriding works

Straand Hotel is the base. Stay at the same hotel throughout your stay and have a fixed starting point for your trips. Choose between ready-made routes. You get access to a selection of quality-assured routes that are designed to give you good driving experiences in the area. Drive without luggage. When your luggage is left at the hotel, you get a freer and more comfortable driving experience. Come back to Straand. After the day’s drive, you can park, relax, enjoy a good meal and meet others who share the same interest in cars and motorcycles.

This is perhaps exactly what makes Hubriding in Telemark so attractive: You get the freedom of a road trip, but the comfort of having one fixed base.

Straand Hotel: A natural stopover for motor enthusiasts Straand

Hotel has a long tradition as a meeting place for car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Here, a motor holiday is not only about the drive itself, but also about the community around it.

At the hotel you will find facilities that are adapted for guests arriving by car or motorcycle, including: Parking for cars and motorcycles. Possibility of washing vehicles. Facilities for drying driving equipment. Easy access to tools and equipment. Possibility of lunch and coffee for today’s trip. Social meeting places where you can share experiences and route tips with other motor enthusiasts. Here you can come back after the day’s drive, change your driving equipment and lower your shoulders.

Road trip in Vrådal: Experience Telemark from the driver’s seat

Vrådal is a good starting point for those who want to experience Telemark by car. From here you can embark on day trips through mountains and valleys, along lakes and through small villages. You don’t necessarily need a specific destination. On a road trip in Telemark, the road itself is often a big part of the experience. Whether you drive a vintage car, sports car or a classic convertible, the area around Vrådal offers a varied road network and nature that makes it tempting to take “the little detour”.

Motorcycle holiday in Vrådal: Turns, mountains and freedom

A motorcycle holiday in Vrådal can be filled with long day trips, short explorations or several days on winding mountain roads. With Straand Hotel as a base, you can choose a new route every morning and return to the hotel when the day’s drive is over. This makes it easy to combine driving experiences with good food, relaxation and social fellowship.

After the day’s drive: Pool, sauna and good food

When should you go on a car or motorcycle holiday to Vrådal?

Our tips for your family holiday Ready for your next drive?

Whether you come on a motorcycle, in a vintage car, a sports car or just love to experience Norway from the driver’s seat, Vrådal and Telemark have a lot to offer. With Straand Hotel as your base, you can explore the Tivoli roads and the rest of Telemark on day trips, without having to pack your car or motorcycle every morning. Unpack once. Choose a new route every day. And let the road be part of the experience.

Roll in, unpack and enjoy the road!

Welcome to Straand and Vrådal. We look forward to welcoming you!

Warm regards, Katrine & Lars Arne Straand
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