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Lemonsjøen, a pearl of the Norwegian mountains!
About Lemonsjøen
Lemonsjø Fjellstue & Hyttegrend, a mountain lodge with cozy cabins, is situated 863 meters above sea level at the south end of the beautiful Lemonsjøen lake along RV 51 Valdresflya road, the gate to Sjodalen and in the heart of Jotunheimen. Sjodalen is a magnifisent vally travelling through the majestic mountain plateaus of Jotunheimen, home to the tallest Norwegian mountains.
At Lemonsjø Fjellstue & Hyttegrend, a modern mountain lodge, the possibility for a great stay and a better meal!
If you want to relax, climb a mountain, gather family friends or colleagues, Lemonsjø Fjellstue & Hyttegrend presents the perfect venue…And if you are lucky, you will catch a glance of the magnificent Northern light over the ice cold winter night sky!
During winter time Lemonsjøen is the perfect destination for any skiing enthusiast! Choose between downhill, snowboard or cross country through magnificent nature. In the area around Lemonsjø Fjellstua & Hyttegrend you can find about 100 kilometers for cross country tracks, freshly prepared. Jotunheimen Lemonsjø Ski center is just 300 meters away, offering speed and a multitude of tracks.
Also take the time to enjoy the silence, admire the moonshine over white snow, and the wild, beautiful, untouched nature! Maybe you will also experience a real winter snow storm, whilst enjoying a cup of hot chocolate…
Summer time, Lemonsjø Fjellstue & Hyttegrend represents the perfect base for the traditional trips like Geiranger, Trollstigen, Sognefjorden, Jotunheimen, Rondane og Dovrefjell all representing the most magnificent of Norwegian nature. Well known mountain hikes like Besseggen, Galdhøpiggen, Glitretind and Knudshø is situated about an hour drive away. Or, let the car rest and enjoy the nature outside your doorstep. Trollhø mountain peak is a brisk 45 minutes walk and offers a stunning view of the Jotunheimen and Rondane mountain plateaus. River rafting in Sjoa, one of the world toughest rivers, is very popular in addition to another river challenge of Canyoning. The mountain trout can be caught in the lakes and if desired, bird hunting is popular in the autumn. Just make sure to have the required licenses. Or simply enjoy the beautiful colors as days gets colder and the sky turns pure and clear blue!
Activities and tailor made programs can be arranged through our partners in Vågå, suitable for any time for the year!
The History
Lemonsjø Fjellstu & Hyttegren is a family business, owned and run by the Furuset family since 1978. A long time which to own and run their own place brought the family from the Oslo region to this pearl in the Norwegian mountains.
The mountain lodges was originally founded and first build in 1958 to accommodate travelers and tourist in this picturesque part of our country. It consisted at the time of 10 rooms and a café with 40 seats. The place was run in this state more or less until the family Furuset bought the place in 1978.
Since that time, the main building has been renovated and upgraded through several stages. The café and the salon, which includes a traditional fireplace, has today significantly larger capacity. The rooms have been combined to 4 units with all facilities expected by the modern traveler. And the latest addition is a modern kitchen that was completed to the Easter season 2007.
10 modern and comfortable cabins were added in 1985. Again, these have got a newly renovated kitchen in 2005.
In conjunction with renovation and maintenance, we pride our self in keeping our facilities clean and appealing at all times. Our guest’s regularly comments on this fact!
Many tourists and travelers have visited Lemonsjø Fjellstue & Hyttegrend, some once, some regularly. We appreciate this and hope to see you again soon. This is why we are here!
The Name
We are often asked about the meaning of Lemonsjø…”Sjø in Norwegian is a lake, which is the beautiful lake we are situated next to. But what about Lemon?...
We found two explanations, you choose...
Historical explanation, extracted and freely translated from “Trond O. Haug : Stadsnamn frå Vågå”, book about places in the region Vågå.
It has been found long back in time, suggestively 1349, that a special fishing method was used in the northern shores of the lake, where a river leads the freshwater out and down. This method entails using barriers made of wood to trap the fish, preventing it from going down the river and thereby being able to chatch it. The old name of these barriers is in Norwegian called “lem” and therefore the name Lemon.
And the one about the lemon…
About 200 years ago a Briton named Sir Sun Kis travelled over the mountains of Norway and arrived at the beautiful lake. He rented a summer farm and brought with him a horse load of lemons. Sir Sun Kis was not into alcoholic drinks and only enjoyed a warm or chilled lemon juice.
When he left for winter, lemons where left over. The juice from this fruits found the way into the lake and you can still today enjoy this fresh water from the Lemon lake!
Environment
Lemonsjø Fjellstue & Hyttegrend was granted, among the first businesses in the region, a certificate for environmentally friendly operation in 2006.
This entails requirements for operation of the business and working environment, which has all been satisfied. However, a continuous attention to the way we operate is in place and we strive to always improve.
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