Attractions
Architecture
- Blåfjell gruver - Former mining activity (Sokndal) From 1864. Close to Ruggesteinen
- Egersund Church (Eigersund) Wooden Church. Oldest sections date back to 1620’s.
- Eigerøy Light house (Eigersund) Dating from 1854. 2 km. from car parking
- Fasgardløe (Sokndal) Traditional barn constructed from branches
- FN-Parken (Bjerkreim) Memorial to UN-soldiers
- Gursli molybdenum mines (Lund) Former molybdenum mines from 1919.
- Helleren (Sokndal) House built under overhanging cliffs
- Hestvad bridge (Eigersund) Stone bridge construction with 6 arches. Dates from 1851
- Haien (Lund) Traditional Dalane House dating from 1860
- Kløgetvedttunet (Bjerkreim) Farm museum
- Lindøy Canon battery (Eigersund) Cannon emplacement from 1600’s.
- Nesvåg (Sokndal) Fishing village featuring original Boat houses.
- Rekefjord (Sokndal) Original Wooden houses, Åve.
- Sogndalstrand (Sokndal) Fully preserved original 18th and 19th century buildings.
- Stonebridges (Sokndal) Stone bridges from 1882 and 1999 located in Sogndalstrand
- Terland Klopp (Eigersund) Stone bridge from early 1800’s
- Egersund Centre – Traditional Norwegian wooden constructed buildings. Dating from as early as the 1840’s.
Museums
- Dalane Folkemuseum (Eigersund) Local museum, main exhibits are located at Slettebø
- Egersund Fayancemuseum (Eigersund) Norway’s largest collection of Pottery from Egersund
- Maritime Museum (Sokndal) Fishing gear from the 1800’s
- Farm Museum Austrumdal (Bjerkreim) Farm museum with Corn barn from 1600’s. Traditional tools and
original contents. - Kløgetvedttunet (Bjerkreim) Farm museum. Buildings from 1700’s.
- Lund Local Museum (Lund) Local museum with more than 10.000 exhibits refelecting life in the area.
- Nesvåg Sea and motor Museum (Sokndal) Maritime museum with engines and associated equipment.
- Ørsdalen mines and museum (Bjerkreim) Museum at the former molybdenum and wolfram mines
Scenic attractions
- Gloppedalsura (Bjerkreim) Europe´s largest landslide. Military actions during WWII
- Jøssingfjord (Sokndal) Known from the Royal Navy attack on the vessel ‘Altmark ‘
- Ruggesteinen (Sokndal) A stone block weighing 74 ton that you can move with just one hand – the largest in Northern-Europe.
- Vannbassengene (Eigersund) Tour area with swimming, nature trails, Volley and Football pitches
- Varberg (Eigersund) Tour area with panorama views close to Egersund centre. Early Bronze Age runes at the foot of Varberg.
- Ørsdalsvatnet / Strandgardane (Bjerkreim) Cruises on the Ørsdalsvatnet lake between Odlandstø and Vassbø. Isolated farming communities.
Activities
- Byrkjedalstunet (Bjerkreim / Gjesdal). Restaurant and hand-made candle production
- Hestadfjellet (Eigersund). Crash site from ”Operation Freshman”, The attack on the Heavy Water production Facilities at Vemork during WW II.
- Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse (Sokndal) Open Sundays during the summer. Accommodation and light meals.
- M/K Ørsdølen (Bjerkreim) Cruises onboard an inland passenger ship (Sundays during the summer )
- Mysinghålå (Eigersund). Site used by members of the Resistance during WWII
- Passenger certifi ed Fishing vessels (Sokndal). MS Sjødis and MS Tordenskjold. Sea fi shing and sight-seeing trips.
- Tore´s Tempocollection (Bjerkreim) Norway’s largest collection of Tempo-mopeds.
- Tronåsen (Lund) Recall the Rally Monte Carlo Rally from 1931 on this stretch of road
- First fl ight - Memorial (Lund) Memorial to the world´s fi rst manned free fl ight – Navrestad (Lund)






The Municipality of Eigersund