Villages and places
Dirdal
The small village of Dirdal
County road 45 runs through the valley from E39 at Ålgård to Øvre Sirdal. The bottom six kilometers of Dirdalen are wide and flat, this is where the village of Dirdal is situated. You will find a small harbour, farm shop and café, as well as Dirdal church, a small white long wooden church from 1903.
Surrounded by mountains
The mountain slopes that border the valley are partly steep and high sides and stretch on the south-west side up towards the mountain top Vådlandsknuten (811 m). The mountain top Ramnstoknuten juts up on the north side, with a fantastic view over both Dirdal, Høgsfjord and the neighboring valley Frafjord. From the village of Gilja further up in the valley, a four kilometer long tunnel runs through the mountain to Frafjord.
Via Giljajuvet gorge to Byrkjedal
Four kilometers further up, through the gorge Giljajuvet, lies Byrkjedal, where the road splits and goes to Vikeså and the E39 over Gloppedal and the mountain scree Gloppedalsura. Another road goes over to Maudal, while county road 45 continues up through the valleys Øvstebødalen and Hunnedalen and over to Sirdal and Setesdal. In Byrkjedal you will find Byrkjedalstunet, an old cheese factory that has been converted into a candle foundry, catering and accommodation.
Holiday ideas in the Dirdal area
Go exploring!
Outdoor activities and nature
Ramnstoknuten
Dirdal
A hike in Frafjordheiene, with a magnificent view of the Høgsfjord and towards the Frafjord. A new Instagram favourite!
Shopping
Dirdalstraen gardsutsalg, Gjesdal
Dirdal
Experience homemade food made from local ingredients combined with local history in Dirdal! The Dirdal Gardsutsalg Farm Outlet has a varied history.
Outdoor activities and nature
Ramnstoknuten
Dirdal
A hike in Frafjordheiene, with a magnificent view of the Høgsfjord and towards the Frafjord. A new Instagram favourite!
Shopping
Dirdalstraen gardsutsalg, Gjesdal
Dirdal
Experience homemade food made from local ingredients combined with local history in Dirdal! The Dirdal Gardsutsalg Farm Outlet has a varied history.
Bathing and wellness
Dirdalstraen Badestue
Dirdal
Dirdalstraen Gardsutsalg Farm Outlet has a beautiful wood-fired sauna with lovely views. Relaxing in the sauna with its panoramic window facing the Høgsfjord, is like sitting in a postcard.
Shopping
Spinneriet - Gjestal butikk & kro
Dirdal
Gjestal Butikk & Kro's shop in Oltedal offers a wide range of yarns and knitting designs. You can also buy ready-knitted clothes.
How to get here
How do you travel to Stavanger and the surrounding region? It doesn't matter how you get here, as long as you get here. We are not that far away, whether you’re travelling by plane, bus, ferry, car or train.
Getting to and around the Stavanger regionService with a smile
Food and drink
Cafe at the Dirdalstraen gardsutsalg
Dirdal
Find real, local food combined with local history in Dirdal. The café and farm shop at Dirdal is a recommended stop on your trip through the Stavanger region.
Food and drink
Byrkjedalstunet - Restaurant
Byrkjedal
Byrkjedalstunet restaurant can be found in the old buildings of Byrkjedal cheese factory. The restaurant was opened in 1991 and quickly became a popular stop for people on their way to or from the cabin in Hunnedalen and Sirdal.
Accommodation
Byrkjedalstunet Hotel
Byrkjedal
Welcome to Byrkjedalstunet! It is not easy to describe Byrkjedalstunet, you'll have to experience it. Byrkjedalstunet Hotell can be found in Byrkjedal which is a small settlement near the famous Gloppedalsura. The hotel is close to an intersection and is a good starting point for a trip to Månafossen, Kjerag and Frafjordheiane Landscape Conservation Area.