Evje is an inland town in South Norway. It's a very small roadstrip town with not much interest in itself, especially when it packs up with tourists in the summer. But it's a good place to stop to get equipment and supplies, and north of town there's whitewater rafting. Further up Setesdal you can find beautiful areas both down in the valley and up in the hills.

Get in

By bus

From the bus terminal in Kristiansand there are several buses each day operated by Setesdal Bilruter , and a few by Nor-Way . A handful daily routes continue on to Haukeli, with connections to Bergen.

By car

Usually you arrive in Evje by car from Kristiansand. If you drive from Oslo, take road 9 from Arendal. If you arrive from Stavanger, the quickest is to go around through Kristiansand.

Bicycle is also a popular alternative, but the main north/south road can be a bit trafficked.

Do

• 1 Mineralparken (5 km south of the town). Amusement park with water activities and tree climbing, offers accommodation (updated Feb 2024)
• 2 Trollaktiv Evje (7 km north of the town). Outdoors activities, provides both guiding and rental for whitewater and mountain activities. (updated Feb 2024)

Buy

• Minerals

Eat

You can eat at Dølen Hotel if you wish to eat at a proper restaurant

Sleep

Not too much to choose from.

• 1 Dølen Hotel. Located in the town center has 12 rooms, they are a bit dated, but this is reflected in the price. There's an a la carte restaurant of good quality on site. From NOK1500. (updated Jul 2024)
• 2 TrollAktiv Evje. Located 7 km north of Evje, with various cabins and possibility for camping. Has several activities on site. From NOK500. (updated Feb 2024)

Go next

• Arendal
• Flekkefjord