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Maters Fjord with Holmedalsberget in the background.

Holmedalsberget

19.06.2018 - 16:22

If you want to be on your own for a long day in a magnificent deciduous forest in demanding terrain, then HOLMESDALSBERGET is the right place. This is a big forested area by Matres Fjord in the southwestly part of Kinnherad. Here, we find one of the largest deciduous forests in Hordaland. The forest stretches over several kilometres.

Møkjedalen (Bjørn Moe)

Møkjedalen

21.12.2018 - 20:46

Seim

19.06.2018 - 16:23

Sunde, Kvinnherad

Sunde

19.06.2018 - 16:13

In 1852 Haktor Thorsen erected two large warehouses on one of his farms in Sunde and started trading and salting herring. This was the start of an industrial adventure that made Sunde into one of the first industrial communities in Kvinnherad.

Tveita

Tveitabotn

31.03.2018 - 19:25

Main mine shaft in Valaheigruva mine.

Varaldsøy- mining

19.06.2018 - 16:13

There is still a lot of ore in the abandoned mines on Varaldsøy Island. If today's prices and availability of ore continue, it is doubtful whether the mines will resume operation. But, the pyrite is there, if the market should return. On Varaldsøy Island one finds at least nine mines and prospect pits, that for the most part date back to the latter part of the 1800s.

Candada goose

Erslandsvatnet

21.11.2018 - 19:40

The rectory at Finnes

Finnås rectory

31.03.2018 - 20:19

The old limestone quarry is today rebuilt and become Moster Amfi.

Moster amfi

18.06.2018 - 20:18

From Rubbestadneset.

Rubbestadneset

18.06.2018 - 20:20

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