Along Norway’s 42-kilometre-long Lysefjord, The Bolder is a collection of six wood-clad contemporary lodges perched dramatically on stilts, which appear to be hovering over the rock face with nothing but the bellowing sea below. Its new villa, The Wave, is especially notable yet. At 285 square metres, it was designed by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects to be built into the forest and among the boulders distinctive to the landscape (the area’s best known nearby attraction is Preikestolen cliff). The Bolder
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- Address
- Ryfylkevegen 259, 4105 Forsand, Norway
- Phone
- +47 97 33 26 69
- Website
- thebolder.com
- Directions
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Along Norway’s 42-kilometre-long Lysefjord, The Bolder is a collection of six wood-clad contemporary lodges perched dramatically on stilts, which appear to be hovering over the rock face with nothing but the bellowing sea below. Its new villa, The Wave, is especially notable yet. At 285 square metres, it was designed by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects to be built into the forest and among the boulders distinctive to the landscape (the area’s best known nearby attraction is Preikestolen cliff). The Bolder
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At a Glance
- Scenic
- Modern
- Minimalist
- Intimate
- Rustic
- Romantic Getaway
- Honeymoon
- Weekend Escape
- Anniversary
- Group Retreat
- Celebration
- Waterfront
- Design Destination
- Panoramic View
- Private Villa
- Wi Fi
- Waterfront
- Mountain
- Wi Fi
Architect-designed, Scandinavian minimalist cabins with warm timber, natural materials and large glass facades, creating a serene, meditative atmosphere that blurs indoors and outdoors and emphasizes silence and panoramic fjord views.