Vinje

Vinje district covers the north-western corner of Telemark with its area of 3.105,9 km2, in which less then 3,650 people live. The district council offices are in Åmot, in Ytre Vinje, while Krossen in Rauland and Edland in the western part of the district are also important centres. Tourism is well developed in the Rauland, on Hauklifjell mountain and in Åmot.

RAULAND KUNSTMUSEUM

The Dyre Vaa museum has a collection of the sculptures and paintings by the artist Dyre Vaa. Changing exhibitions illuminate his artistic development and his place in Norwegian art. One room is dedicated to Svallaug Svalastog's woodcuts. The collection also includes Tor Vaa's gift of sculptures, paintings and drawings. The Knut Skinnarland collection of sculptures. The collection is housed in the Rauland art museum and forms a permanent exhibition of Knut Skinnarland's works which cover more than 100 catalogue entries. Reproduction of Skinnarland's studio at Rauland. Changing exhibitions of other artists' works, as well as an arts and crafts sales outlet. Cafe.

VINJE ART GALLERY

Permanent exhibition by Harald Kihle and Henrik Sørensen.

ØYFJELL RURAL MUSEUM

Øyfjell Bygdemuseum is based on a collection by the shop owner T.O.Trovatn, and is primarily a wide range of folk art and working equipment which is well presented in a fireproof museum building.

MJONØY SITE

Vinjesvingen The Mjonøy site comprises a collection of 13 old log houses gathered primarily from different estates in Vinje. The site now serves as a handicrafts and cultural centre with workshops, permanent exhibition and shop, gallery and various large and small exhibitions, courses, concerts, cabin hire, refreshments and tourist information.

MYLLARHEIMEN

The master fiddler «Myllarguten» (miller boy) spent his last years here, and a monument of him has been raised on this spot.

VINJESTOGA

Vinjestoga is the childhood home of the well known poet Åsmund Olavsson Vinje.

RAULAND RIDING CENTRE

Here both experienced / inexperienced riders can be taught by an authorised instructor. 24 horses / ponies, indoor arena, outdoor paddock and not least the mountains are at your disposal.

HIKING

There is a good network of summer trails in Åmot / Vinje, Haukeli and Rauland, ideal for hikes here across moors, in forests and in the mountains. The alpine pasture farm at Haukeli Fjellstoge, is a fine place to start on a nature trail in the Haukelifjell mountains. Maps of the area are available at tourist information offices, places of accommodation and in petrol stations.

HUNTING

You can hire areas for hunting small game many places in the municipality. Permits for hunting small game are sold for the areas of Haukeli, Vagslid and west Bernuten and are available at places of accommodation, the tourist information office and petrol station at Haukeli.

BOAT HIRE

You can hire a row boat in both Åmot and Rauland, and you can also hire a canoe in Rauland.

FISHING

You can buy fishing permits in Åmot, Rauland and Haukeli; worth special mention is the fishing around Haukelifjell with 70 small and large mountain lakes around the Vågslid area and on Haukelifjell mountain.