Notodden

Notodden is a town and municipality (kommune) in Telemark County, in East Norway. The population of the town is 9,000, and that of the whole municipality is 12,000. Heddal is a village in the municipality, not far from the town of Notodden. The town is on the shore of Heddalsvatnet lake. The Tinn (Tinnelva) river runs through the town into the lake, and the Heddøla river runs past Heddal and the airport into the lake. Notodden is along with Rjukan part of the Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

By car
Notodden is 113 km from Oslo and the drive time is 1 hour 45 minutes. Follow E 18 out of Oslo (West) until the city of Drammen.Then E 134 forward to Notodden.

By bus
The easiest way to get from Oslo is by bus. TIMEkspressen runs to Notodden every hour around the clock all year. (daytime) It takes about 2 hours 15 minutes. This bus line also run on this route at night, though only every second hour.

Buses run from Bergen to Notodden. It’s a worthwhile trip, as it crosses the Hardanger Plateau with its beautiful natural scenery.

Notodden is a hub for local and regional buses running in all directions in the municipality and further afield, such as to the town of Rjukan.

By train
The Oslo to Bergen train is a bit tricky, but nice. Look up NSB, the national train company. If you arrive by air to OSL (Gardermoen), take the L12 directly from the airport to Kongsberg, continue by bus. Optionally take the Regional 50 from Oslo to Nordagutu, switch to the L52 from Nordagutu to Notodden.

By boat
It is possible to come from the south up the Telemark Canal into Heddalsvatnet lake.

Get around
There are local bus routes departing every hour from the bus hub. For regional bus routes check out Nettbuss and Nor-way Bussekspress.

See

 * The industrial park and several other sites are inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list.
 * Industrial history museum - Lysbuen (Bedriftshistorisk samling - Hydromuseet).
 * Norsk Hydro: Administrative building - where it all started in 1905.
 * Telemark Art Gallery (Telemarksgalleriet).
 * Notodden church and the church gardens.
 * Heddal Bygdetun, 300 m from the stave church. Based on a rural village. Includes an exhibition about the church, several stages of medieval Norwegian architecture and traditional Norwegian clothing. Kafé Olea has meals and souvenirs.
 * Heddal Bygdetun, 300 m from the stave church. Based on a rural village. Includes an exhibition about the church, several stages of medieval Norwegian architecture and traditional Norwegian clothing. Kafé Olea has meals and souvenirs.