Experience Viking history up close in Nordfjordeid! Immerse yourself in Norway’s heritage, learn how Vikings lived, and row the Myklebust Ship during its launch.
The Viking Life course offers outdoor skills, self-sufficiency, and traditional crafts. You’ll learn to harvest and create from the fjords, mountains, and sea. Join local trips with fishing, campfires, and wild cooking.
In spring, you’ll take part in something truly special – rowing the Myklebust Ship at its launch. This is Norway’s largest reconstructed Viking ship and a major event. We work closely with Sagastad, the new Viking centre on the west coast.
At Fjordane Folk High School, you’ll discover how Vikings lived, thought, and travelled. Some of the things you’ll experience:
🎒 A Viking expedition to Iceland and local trips in Western Norway.
🚣️ Rowing the Myklebust Ship at its launch in April.
⛺ Hosting a Viking market and setting up camps with local Vikings.
⚔ Training in historical weapons combat and Icelandic glíma wrestling.
🛡 Games, battles, historical roleplay, and music.
🥔 Developing our own Viking settlement.
You’ll also take on the role of a craftsman, making everything from your own cutlery and tablet-woven bands to Viking shoes. Work with metal, wood, glass, leather, and clay to create authentic Viking artefacts.
For Vikings, horses were vital for travel and work. Our school has three equestrian courses and close ties with the Norwegian Fjord Horse Centre. That means you can explore horse-related electives – or choose something entirely different!