The Heathland Centre at Lygra

50 km north of Bergen, is an information centre for coastal heathlands. More than four km of paths take you around the historic landscape of the coast which has not changed in 5000 years. Today the European heathlands are rapidly disappearing, more than 90% has already gone due to cultivation, pollution and growth of shrubs and trees. On the island of Lygra the heathlands are preserved through traditional land use.

Address

Lyngheisenteret
Ytre Lygra
N -5912 Seim
Norway

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Contact

Phone: +47 56 35 64 10
Fax: +47 56 35 64 20
Email: post@lyngheisenteret.no
Branch Director: Torhild Kvingedal

Hours

11. April - 30. Sept 2012:
Wed - Thur - Fri: 11 - 15.30
Sunday 12 -17
Group bookings by arrangement throughout the year.

50 km north of Bergen, is an information centre for coastal heath lands. More than four kilometers of paths take you around the historic landscape of the coast which has not changed in 5000 years. Today the European heath lands are rapidly disappearing; more than 90% has already gone due to cultivation, pollution and growth of shrubs and trees. On the island of Lygra the heath lands are preserved through traditional land use.