Hunderfossen Family Park

Hunderfossen opened in 1984 and built itself around Norwegian folk material rather than imported characters: the entrance is dominated by a seated troll fourteen metres high, and the park includes a fairy-tale palace, an Eventyrslottet with scenes from Asbjornsen and Moe's collected tales, a troll cave, and rides mixed with the storytelling. It is aimed squarely at families with younger children rather than at thrill seekers, though there is a water park and a few faster rides. In winter part of the site becomes an ice hotel and a Christmas attraction. It sits beside the Hunderfossen bobsleigh track and the Lagen river, thirteen kilometres north of Lillehammer.

What you actually see

• The giant troll - a fourteen-metre seated figure at the entrance.
• The fairy-tale palace - scenes from Norwegian folk tale collections.
• The rides and water park - attractions aimed at younger children.
• The winter ice hotel - a seasonal ice structure on the site.

When to go

June to August for the full park, which is when almost everything operates; the season is short and much of the park closes outside it. The winter Christmas and ice hotel period runs separately from December.

Honest expectations

The season is brief and the park closes for most of the year. The folk tale content means little without knowing the stories, and signage is largely Norwegian. Prices are high for a family day.

Nearby

The Olympic bobsleigh track is adjacent; Lillehammer and Maihaugen lie south.