Eikesdalsvatnet (Øverås)
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You are now at Eikedalsvatnet which is the largest natural lake in the county of Møre and Romsdal. Eikedalsvatnet lies at 22 metres above sea level, is 18 kilometres long and stretches from Øverås in the North to Eikesdal in the South. Three large power stations Aura, Takrenna og Mardøla have taken water away from the valley. As compensation, they had to build a road alongside the lake. The road was opened on the 16th November 1990, this made a huge difference to the residents of Eiksdal who up until then had been reliant on the ferry. Today the ferry has been converted into a cruise boat and can be chartered to enjoy the best of the wild and beautiful nature that Vestland has to offer. Around Eikesdalsvatnet there are mountain tops of between 1500 and 1800 metres high. The steep mountainsides leave the area exposed for landslides and much has been done to secure the road by the construction of tunnels and overhangs. Alongside the lake you will drive past the farms of Vike and Øvre Vike. On the other side of the lake are the Hoem and Hoemsetra farms. At Hoem you will find Hoemsbu which is a self-service tourist cabin run by the Romsdal tourist association. Along the lake from Øverås and right up to Finnset you drive through rich deciduous forests and Northern Europe’s largest hazel forest. Take the twenty kilometre tour along the length of Eikesdalsvatnet to discover the nature and possibilities of Eikesdal.