Hallingdal River

If you take a look out of the window now you will see the Hallingdal River winding its merry way towards the Oslo Fjord. There is something romantic about rivers such as this and many declarations of love have been declared here through the centuries. ‘”Spring nights silent and cool Embrace the slumbering valley. The river hums its long Muted, lulling song” The stanza is taken from the poem “A spring night” written by the Norwegian poet Johan Sebastian Welhaven in the 1800s. Some things never change, such as the sound of running water, birdsong and the cool wind that rustles the trees. This is in stark contrast to the modern technological world of today and the peace that can be felt from being close to nature as described by Welhaven is something that should be experienced. The Halllingdal River is the main river in the Hallingdal water course, which has its origin on the Hardanger plateau and runs out into the Drammen fjord. In other words it follows large parts of the Bergen line as it makes its journey across Norway through towns and villages. The river is full of trout and therefore a paradise for fly fishers who all have their favourite spot along the river. Further down the river the trout are bigger but you will also have the company of the flesh eating pike whose favourite meal is trout. In contrast to sea fishing, river fishing is regulated and a permit must be obtained from the landowner.