Visitor information

Blue Mountain is to find in the inner end at Oldedalen valley, in the west of Norway. We are surrounded by the amazing nature here, with fjords and turquoise waters, milk white waterfalls and glaciers, as well as huge mountains. Nature is the true luxury here.
You can read more at our accommodation, the place Melkevoll Bretun, and how to come here on this page.

Our base in Oldedalen, Melkevoll Bretun

  • Oldedalen

    Our place is in Oldedalen, in the west of Norway. You find us in the inner end of Oldedalen valley, and we are 40 minutes drive from Stryn. From Bergen it is 5 hours with bus or car. From Oslo 7 hours with bus or car.

  • Melkevoll Bretun

    We have a reception building at the entrance with a small café, reception for check in as well as facilities like sauna and other things for guests at the camping area. This is where meals are served if you participate on a retreat with food included. Everything is located in walking distance to the Blue Mountain Hall. All cabins are a few minues walk to the hall.
    Around Bretunet we have small paths for walking. Stunning nature, rivers, waterfalls and mountains in every direction.

  • Sauna

    At Melkevoll Bretun there is a sauna with an area to icebath. During retreats it is always time for sauna and icebath at least once during the day. Bring a bikini/shorts or extra towels if you want to use the sauna alot.

  • Accommodation

    Our visitors on retreats and workshops live most often in one of our high standard cabins. It is three single or double rooms in each cabin. It is kitchen, living room, fireplace and terrace in each cabin.

  • Modern bathrooms

    In courses and retreats you live in high standard comfortable cabins with modern bathrooms

  • Bedrooms

    In the cabins you have single or double rooms; with double bed, bunk bed and two single beds.

  • Bunk bed room

    For one or two persons

  • Single room or couples

    This room is for couples or a bigger single room.

  • Small cabin

    The small cabins can be shared by couples or two - three good friends.

  • The small cabins

    Are cosy with a sleeping corners for two or three, as well as mini kitchen, shower, toilets, living room area and terracce

  • The big cabins

    Have three bedrooms with space for three to five people, a kitchen, bathroom, living room with fire place and a big terrace with a amazing views.

  • Living room with natural style big cabins

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  • Ice bath area

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  • Café and reception

    This is where we have meals as well as a reception for check ins.

  • Outdoor house

  • Inforama path

    There is a small path around Melkevoll Bretun with beautiful views and nature information.

  • Climbing and bouldering

    Bring your climbing shoes if you like bouldering! Around Melkevoll Bretun there are several stones with bouldering routes. Borrow guidebook and crashpad in the reception.

  • Briksdal glacier

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  • Oldeskaret

  • Camping area

    The main season for camping is in June, July and August. We have small terracces and spaces for camping in between stones, rivers and trees. When we have courses and retreats in May and September the camping is not so busy.

  • The Stone Age Cave

    The stone cave is cosy and a grounding place to gather around the fire or to have a meal.

Info for visitors

When you sign up for a retreat or course that includes overnight stay and meals, you sign up directly with the teachers who hold the retreat. From here you get the necessary information and options for accommodation.

If you stay longer than the course you signed up for, or want to visit us outside of a retreat or gathering, please get all your information and book your of cabins on Melkevoll Bretun´s page. You then visit us like all other travelers, camping and cabin guests.

On Melkevoll Bretun´s page you also find information about activities, hikes and more

MELKEVOLL BRETUN

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR COURSES AND RETREAT GUESTS

WHAT TO BRING

  • Clothes for all kinds of weather (wind, rain, sun)

  • Good walking boots

  • Bikini/shorts and extra towel for sauna and ice bath.

  • Water bottle and box for bringing food/snack on trips

  • Food and snacks for the meals that are not included. Be aware the last store is in Olden, and the biggest store to shop is to find in Stryn. The cabins have kitchen and fridge for storage.

  • Book and pen to write in

  • A blanket if you want extra in the cabin

WHAT IS INCLUDED WHEN YOU ARE ON RETREAT:

  • In the cabins sheets/linnen and towels are included

  • Yoga mats and blankets are to borrow in the Blue Mountain Hall.

  • Check on your course /retreat how many meals are included. Most common is one warm meal on courses, and breakfast etc. are to be prepared by yourself in the cabin.

HOW TO COME HERE:

  • From Oslo: By bus we are 7 hours from Oslo to Stryn, with the need of pick up in Stryn.

  • From Bergen: By bus we are 5 hours from Bergen to Olden, with the need of pick up in Olden.

  • From Trondheim: By bus we are 6 hours from Trondheim to Stryn, with the need of pick up in Trondheim.

  • Check busses on this link www.vy.no

  • Possibilities of pick up and drop - off are announced by your teacher on the day the courses start/check in day on cabins.

  • To come by your own car is the easiest way to travel here.

  • With flight the airports close by are Hovden, Ørsta, and Anda, Sandane. From here you need to have a rental car, appox. 1,5 hours drive to Melkevoll Bretun and Blue Mountain.

History of our linage


- some insights-

ABOUT US

Thank you for reading this before visiting us here

When you step into our space and participate on courses and retreats here, you care also visiting our familys farmland with a long and deep tradition.
Frank and Johanne who own this place now, is the 15th generation in a direct line of 400 years.

We are not just a course and retreat place, but a place that are our home and that has a special place in our hearts.

We are absolutely not a “luxury wellness retreat”, - but a space to connect and be in simplicity with the powerful nature.

We also will add, that all activities outside and on courses here are on your own responsibility. The nature here is powerful and wild, so the rivers are only to take picture of from a distance, as well as go only for mountain walks for your experience. Always tell your group leader where you go if you go for a walk.


WARM WELCOME TO A WONDERFUL STAY IN NATURE HERE WITH US!