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10 family-friendly self-catering cabins with short access

Do you want to take the family on a cabin trip or maybe you want to try out our self-service cabins? In this article, we help you with a number of tips for cabins where there is a short distance from the road/parking into the cabin. These are cabins that are perfect for a spontaneous cabin trip with family and friends.

Published: February 26, 2025
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Veslefjellbua on Venabygdsfjellet

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 2 km

Veslefjellbua is beautifully situated on Venabygdsfjellet. The cabin is a great hiking destination all year round and is especially suitable for families with children, as it is only 2 km to the cabin from the nearest parking lot

Storeskag in Langsua

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 0 km

Storeskag is a good starting point for anyone who wants to enter Langsua from the western areas. The cabin is newly renovated and invites you to great days in the mountains. 

Raudsjødalen at Femundsmarka

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 0 km

The self-service cabin in Raudsjødalen is located in a unique mountain farm landscape with a lot of history and a special cultural landscape. In the summer, there is a road all the way to Raudsjødalen, so the cabin is easily accessible for families with children.

Skarvheim on Hemsedalsfjellet

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 0 km

Skarvheim is easily accessible and is a great starting point for exploring the terrain in the area. The cabin is located high up and provides good opportunities for nice walks, with marked trails north and south

Kjeldebu on Hardangervidda 

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 6 km

Kjeldebu is located close to the river Kjeldo and Fisketjørni. The self-service cabin, which consists of a total of four cabins. The terrain around the cabin is family-friendly and it is possible to go on day trips to Hardangerjøkulen. 

Storhøliseter in Langsua

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 0 km.

Storhøliseter is a large mountain farm in the north of Langsua that has a long tradition of welcoming mountain hikers. With its good accessibility and a varied and easy-to-walk terrain, Storhøliseter is well suited for families with children.

Jammerdalsbu on Ringebufjellet

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 1 km 

Jammerdalsbu is beautifully located by Jammerdalshøgda and can easily be reached with access from Friisvegen. Whether you venture up the wide mountain ridge at Jammerdalshøgda or down into the valleys, you are guaranteed a great experience.

Sletteningsbu in Jotunheimen

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 4 km

Slettningsbu is beautifully located in the far south of Jotunheimen. The trip up the mountain west of Tyin to Slettningsbu can really be recommended. The terrain here is one of the more exciting and varied that this area has to offer. 

Oskampen in Langsua

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 2 km 

 As the name suggests, Oskampen is located at a peak, Oskampen, at 1502 meters above sea level. From the living room window at Oskampen you can see straight into Jotunheimen over Heimdalsvatnet westwards and most of Langsua eastwards and southwards.

Middalsbu on Hardangervidda

🥾 Distance to the cabin: 1 km

Middalsbu is located at the far end of Middalen, right by the river that runs through the valley. The cabin is easily accessible as there is a road into Valldalen. From the parking lot, it is half an hour's walk along the road. 

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