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Outdoor life - Norway

  • Course length: All year
  • Start-up date: 31.08.2025
  • Course teaching amount: 20 hours/week
  • Price: from 149 900,-
  • Foundation:
    Liberal
    The liberal folk high schools are built on values that are not based on one particular belief. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
  • Food: Vegetarian, vegan
    Most schools will accommodate food allergies and other dietary needs. If you have questions, please contact the school directly.
  • Environmental certification:
    MiljøfyrtårnDebioFairtrade
  • Location: Sogndal
  • Study tour for the course: Road trip through Western Norway, Lofoten
  • Study tour for the school: Bli kjent tur til Fjærland, Hemsedal, Båttur på Nærøyfjorden

Fancy a year in the wildest and most spectacular classroom? We have picked the best of Norwegian outdoor life and will spend the year experiencing the huge variety Norwegian wilderness has to offer.

Autumn offers endless possibilities in Norway. We begin by obtaining our kayaking certification, pack our tents, and embark on a kayaking trip in Norway's longest fjord, the Sognefjord. Next, we head to the mountains for hiking and fishing. You'll also experience glacier climbing with crampons and ice axes. As the days grow shorter, we enjoy cozy campfires, surfing in Hoddevika, and climbing.
When the snow arrives, we take out our backcountry skis and hit the trails. You will learn telemark turns and embark on longer ski trips with overnight camping. Don’t fear the cold—we will learn to manage it together. Winter also offers exciting activities like overnight stays in snow caves, exploring blue ice caves, kiting, and avalanche awareness.

As the spring sun emerges, it's time to test our outdoor climbing skills. We will sleep under the open sky, hike along the coast, and challenge ourselves with a solo day in nature. Spring brings new experiences, and we will make the most of every season.

We will focus on getting to know some of the most spectacular outdoor areas in Norway. We aim to travel sustainably and prioritize seeing much with low emissions. Expect meaningful conversations around the campfire, nights under the stars, cabin trips, and camping adventures.

Our journey will take us to Jotunheimen, Lofoten, Hardangervidda, Jostedalsbreen, and much more. There will be opportunities to make your dream trip a reality in Norway.

Welcome to Sogndal folkehøgskule. We can offer a year of personal development by focusing on subjects of special interest. Our main subjects are within these areas:

Year long courses

Outdoor life
Outdoor life X Kilimanjaro
Outdoor life - Norway
Skiing & Climbing
Skiing, trail biking & surfing
Golf, Padel and Skiing
Multisport Africa

Semester courses:

Climbing: fall
Outdoor life: fall
Trail biking & surfing: fall
Multisport: fall
Skiing: spring
Outdoor life X Kilimanjaro: spring
Padel and skiing: spring
Outdoor life: spring
Outdoor life - Norway: spring


Every year we have a limited number of foreign students. Our teaching program is practically oriented, we do not have a bespoke language learning program for foreign students. However, there are students from abroad almost every year; primarily from the US, the UK, and other European countries.
This means that for the individual student, most of the language learning takes place interacting with the Norwegian students and the teachers. If you actively work on learning Norwegian from the beginning, the challenges of language barriers will not stop you from full participation in the school program.

 

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