Undredal

Welcome to the world-renowned cheese village of Undredal. Here, fjords, rivers, mountains, around 50 permanent residents and 357 goats meet on a small piece of land where the houses stand side by side, in what is also known as a house cluster. And right in the middle of this cluster stands the beautiful and charming Underdal Stave church, testament to a story that goes back thousands of years. Previously, the people were able to make a living on what nature could provide and the fjord was both a food basket and a trading route. Goods were refined and delicacies arose. The goats roaming in the area, provided the raw ingredients for both white and brown cheese, which are still produced here in the village. The village has always been remote and didn’t have a road connection until as late as 1988! Before that it was only possible to arrive here by boat. Today, tourists are drawn to the village by the warm atmosphere that hangs over the village in addition to all the nature experiences. But it is the cheeses that are the high point. There are several dairies producing cheese in the same way as it has been produced for hundreds of years. The cheese can be tasted and bought, via tours, or at the eating places or stores that you can find down by the fjord. There is also a cheese museum which gives you a greater insight into both the local history and the cheese’s journey from the goat to the dinner plate.