Activities at Sundvolden Hotel

It is impossible not to be moved by the breathtaking landscape which opens in front of your eyes as you drive over Sollihøgda on the E16 from Sandvika. And in the midst of the view before you is the Tyrifjord, Norway’s fifth largest lake, framed by the Norefjell mountain in the background.
The Tyrifjord was formed after the last Ice Age. When the ice withdrew, the area here was covered in vast masses of sand and moraine. The rivers running through here also helped place stone by stone to form what we now know as the Tyrifjord and Steinsfjord, a true paradise for boaters, bathers, bird-watchers and walkers.
The Tyrifjord measures 137 km2 and is around 63 metres above sea level. At its deepest, it is around 295 metres.
There is great fishing to be had in the fjord, with trout, char, white fish, sparling, bream, carp, minnow, perch, pike, three-spined stickleback, nine-spined stickleback, eel and river lamprey. Fish farming and release of smelt have also brought red-bellied trout and rainbow trout to the fjord waters. There is a large number of crayfish, and the Steinsfjord is in fact an internationally important area for this species. Catching crayfish is a fun and sociable activity, and can be warmly recommended, although only between 6 August and 16 August.

This  must be the perfect base for activities in the great outdoors. You can choose between fishing, swimming or rowing on the fjord. You can climb Kongens Utsikt or go cycling along quiet forest lanes. For those who prefer the more extreme sports, we can recommend hanggliding or paragliding. And for golfers, there is the internationally renowned course at Tyrifjord Golfklubb. We also have a number of attractions nearby, such as Hadeland Glassworks and the Kistefoss Museum.

There is dancing every day except Sunday in Havesalongen lounge. During the summer, this may be limited. Children’s area with table tennis. Spa and relaxation section, see spa.
Geology is somewhat special in Hole. The municipality is within what is known as the “Oslo field”. Around 280 million years ago, “our” part of the Oslo field sank into the earth’s crust in comparison with the surrounding areas. And because of this movement, Hole still has a number of rock types which would normally have been eroded away. These rock types were deposited by the sea 570-400 million years ago. And today, we find remains of the rich flora and fauna from that era in fossils in Hole. Many parts of the coastal area in Hole are now preserved as fossil deposits. These, together with the special rock types here, make Hole a popular destination for geologists from all over the world.

There is a lot of sandstone in Hole – a type of rock formed by fine-grained material. This rock type is popular for flagstones (the Ringerike flagstones). In Hole, the sandstone layer is around 1000 metres deep. The Krokskog plateau, 4-500 metres above sea level, consists of volcanic rock types.
There is bedrock on the west banks of the Tyrifjord.

Hole has a total of 17 protected sites. The most recent to be named for protection were Krokkleiva and Djupdalen valley, in 2002. For an entire list of the protected sites in Hole municipality, go to http://www.hole.kommune.no/index.php?id=39691

Places well worth a visit: Kongens Utsikt viewpoint, burial mounds at Frøshaugåsen, Bønsnes church, Ringerikes Museum, Halvdanshaugen burial mound, Bjørke farm, Mo farm, Hunstad farm, Støren farm, Dronning Tyra gallery and Hole Art Centre.