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Trail biking and surfing– Fall semester

  • Course length: Halvår — høst
  • Start-up date: 31.08.2025
  • Course teaching amount: 20 hours/week
  • Price: from 80 200,-
  • 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: Interrail Europe, Surfing in Portugal

Would you like to float down the mountainside on a fantastic flow trail? Surf waves at Stad? Climb to the top of crags along the Sognefjord, or cycle on narrow paths from mountain peaks?

In Sogndal, autumn offers a wealth of exciting activities, including some of the best trail biking Norway has to offer. Both the legendary trails in Kaupangerskogen and the fantastic high mountain trails in Luster become our playground on two wheels.

Through both basic and advanced technique courses, you will develop the skills to ride with speed and control in varied terrain. You'll also get training in trail building, giving you the chance to become part of the cycling community in Sogndal. The school has its own bike workshop where you can learn basic bike maintenance. You don’t need to be an expert or have a full-suspension bike to choose this program—a hardtail bike will work just fine. The program suits all levels, including beginners, so everyone is welcome.

When you're surfing the legendary waves at Hoddevika, you'll learn fundamental techniques, safety rules, and how to adapt to changing ocean conditions. You'll get to surf both in Portugal and Norway. We travel to Portugal, where you can test the waves at one of Europe’s best surf spots. But unique experiences also await here in Norway—cold-water surfing in rough conditions is something truly special. You’ll have the opportunity to take Surf Level 1 and 2 courses, so whether you're a beginner or experienced, you'll be challenged and develop your skills on the board.

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
Outdoor life - backcountry skiing
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.

 

Courses at the school

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