Hellerstunet

Hellerstunet is located in the middle of Dalane in the magnificent nature of the Unesco area, Magma Geopark. Hellerstunet has a rich and exciting history that goes back 10,000 years to the Old Stone Age.

The yard has been restored, with several new buildings and appears today as an active yard, rich in history, culture and nature experiences. Here there are rooms and opportunities for many activities and social gatherings. The yard invites you to historical walks, various trips and activities, celebrations and markings of various events or other meetings and gatherings in cozy historical surroundings.

Hellerstunet today consists of the main house, summer room, old barn from the 19th century, barn with hayloft from the 20th century, pig house which is now a workshop and studio, sheep house, garage and tool shed.

Hellerstunet has a rich and exciting history that goes back 10,000 years to the Old Stone Age. Hellerstunet was, a few years ago, an ordinary vacated farmyard. In 2011, the farm was taken over by the current owners and an exciting historical journey began. Archaeological investigations in the area show finds from several settlement periods all the way back to the Old Stone Age. In the middle of the 19th century, Helleren was a cluster farm. Stories tell that in 1867 Helleren became a public transport station. In newspapers from the 19th century you can read that there were two merchants who sold coffee, Bavarian beer and spirits and there was a lot of activity in Helleren. Gamlefjose, an old stone barn, is the only building left from the cluster yard. The stone barn is now restored and the gem in the yard. Here we can welcome guests to a good meal and drinks in historic surroundings all year round.

From the stone barn from the 19th century, you can go straight to the barn from the early 20th century. There are good meeting facilities here in the summer and it can cater for around 80 people. Låven and Høyløe have a permanent art exhibition.

Attractions

In Hellerstunet, in connection with archaeological investigations, many discoveries have been made that show history from the older Stone Age, older Iron Age and the Middle Ages. Two larger areas are today protected, in addition to the characteristic Heller, you will find a Milestone, a Rodestein and a Syngestein in the yard. A model of the cluster yard shows how the yard looked when it was a shuttle station, 2 merchants and an old barn were in use.

Directions

When you reach E-39, Helleren is in Lund municipality, close to the municipal border with Egersund. If you come from the north, it is 11 km from Krossmoen. When you get to the municipal sign, turn right up Hellerenveien, left when coming from the south. Hellerenveien is originally Vestland's main road, opened 1843 – 44. This road was also for a period E-18. Parking is possible close to the E-39. If you drive up Hellerenvegen, there is a private car park for Hellerstunet on the left. A footpath has been created from Hellerstunet up to the syngesteinen, which is about 200 meters from the yard.