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Photo: Ina Storteig

Get in touch with our groups
If you wish to get in touch with groups, you can find them in this map and see if you want to contact them directly. Click on a group to get the contact info: https://blispeider.no/bli-medlem (some of them might also have scout houses you can rent).

Weather
Check out the weather on yr.no. The weather can change fast - especially in the mountains. Plan your activities accordingly and be prepared!

Public transportation
Travelling in Norway happens mainly by train, bus or plane. Beware of the long distances when you plan your movements within the country.

Camping in Norway - right to roam
For camping in nature: the right to roam allows you to set up tents or hammocks completely free, most places in Norway, but that requires you to follow some rules. However, in some popular (tourist) areas that right is restricted, so better to check first

For more information, please visit https://www.visitnorway.com/plan-your-trip/travel-tips-a-z/right-of-access/ .

Visit/hiking
Some useful websites on attractions and nature experiences:

• Visit Norway: The Visit Norway website
• DNT: The Norwegian Trekking Association 
• UT.no: https://ut.no/ 

National scout events
Here you can find our own national events, some might be open for visitors (information is in Norwegian, but it's quite intuitive).

Check out our national jamboree in 2025: landsleir.no/international

Campfire
You are allowed to light campfires between 15th of September and 15th of April in Norway. Campfire rules and safety tips for scouts (in Norwegian).

The Norwegian Guide and Scout Association own some great properties, ideal for larger or smaller groups.

Our national campsites:

Solstølen

Solstølen is located at exactly 1000 meters above sea level in beautiful mountain terrain near Haugastøl at Hardangervidda. Solstølen is suitable for outdoor activities, biking along Rallarvegen and hiking or skiing in the mountains.

• Location: Solstølen speiderhytte
• Capacity: 17 people
• Room: hall, living room, four small bedrooms, living room and a kitchen, toilet and shower.
• Electricity: Yes
• Hot/cold water: Yes

How to get to Solstølen?
All year: Train to Haugastøl station. By foot (4 km) or skiing (2 km, over ice-covered water) to the cabin.
National highway 7 to Haugastøl. There is a private road down to Solstølen, just before Gretteberg café. 

Address: Murstadvegen 20, 3595 Haugastøl

How to rent
Both members of NSF and non-members can rent Solstølen. Please contact nsf@speiding.no for more information.

Some pictures from Solstølen.

Tredalen

Tredalen is located nearby the sea, and it is well suited for water activities as well as activities ashore. You can pioneer, swim, fish, or hike in Ytre Hvaler national park, to mention just a few of the many opportunities.

The campsite consists of three buildings and two campgrounds. Tredalen has capacity to host 30 people inside, and about 270 outside in their own tents.

• Location: Tredalen campsite
• Capacity outdoors: 270 people in two campgrounds (Squawfield 120 and Piratsletta 150).

Hovedhuset  (the main house):

• Capacity indoors: 20 people
• Room: bathroom, closet, kitchen, living room, dining room and tree bedrooms and a dormitory.
• Electricity: Yes
• Hot/cold water: Yes

Rødstua (the red cabin):

• Capacity indoors: 8-15 people
• Room: kitchen, living room and two bedrooms.
• Electricity: Yes
• Hot/cold water: Yes

Cabin (the little cabin):

• Capacity indoors: 4 people
• Room: One room with beds and cooking equipment.
• Electricity: No
• Hot/cold water: No

Tredalen also have a pier with the possibility to moor up boats.

You are also welcome to rent canoes and kayaks at the campsite.

How to get to Tredalen?
It is easy to access Tredalen by public transportation. You can take the bus from Oslo bussterminal. Take a bus towards Skjærhalden. Exit the bus on the stop called Bekkene on the island Spjærøy. It is about 10-12 minutes to walk from the stop to the Tredalen’s main house.

If you drive your own car, you can follow Rv 108 from Fredrikstad towards Spjærøy, and take first turn to the left after the bridge. Then you follow the road signs indicating Tredalen, right after passing a parking lot.

How to rent
Both members of NSF and non-members can rent Tredalen. Please contact nsf@speiding.no for more information.

Some pictures from Tredalen.

Havbraatt

Havbraatt is NSF’s “Scout-ship.” Havbraatt is a 45 feet cutter.

Havbraatt can be rented for day and weekend trips, as well as for longer "expeditions". Normally Havbraatt comes with a skipper who is familiar with the boat.

• Capacity for sailing: 25 people
• Sleeping capacity: 11 people
• Season: May-September

How to rent
Both members of NSF and non-members can rent Havbraatt. Sailing experience not needed. Please contact nsf@speiding.no for more information.

Some pictures from Havbraatt.

In addition to the Norwegian Scout Association's campsites, there are many districts and groups that have cabins and campsites that it is possible to rent.

Contact the local district for more information about the relevant campsite. Contact information can be found here.

• Leikvinjar - Hønefoss (near Oslo)
• Klunken i Kjestadmarke - Oslomarka (near Oslo)
• Bjønnehytta - Lierskogen (near Oslo)
• Krakosseter - Nittedal (near Oslo)
• Camp 773 - Jørpeland (near Stavanger)
• Frikvarteret i Ådneram - Sirdal (about 2 hours drive from Stavanger/Flekkefjord)
• Kvernmoen - Aremark (about 2 hours drive from Oslo)
• Pernes - Fredrikstad (about 1,5 hour drive from Oslo)
• Skogtunet - Fredrikstad (about 1,5 hour drive from Oslo)
• Helkanseter, Stykket og Kårstua - Trondheim
• Hytter og hus i Hedmark krets (about 2 hours from Oslo)
• Lier i Sveio - Haugesund
• Lillesand speiderhytte - Lillesand (about half an hour from Kristiansand)

Photo: Christian Sangereid

The Scout Promise

I promise to do my best to seek my life stance, to help others, and to live by the scout law.
 

The Scout Law

1. A scout seeks their own faith and respects the faith of others.
2. A scout feels responsibility for themselves and for others.
3. A scout is helpful and considerate.
4. A scout is a good friend.
5. A scout is honest and reliable.
6. A scout knows nature and protects it.
7. A scout thinks and acts independently and tries to understand others.
8. A scout does their best in hardship and difficulty.
9. A scout is provident and tries to fend for themselves.
10. A scout works for peace and understanding between people.

The Norwegian Guide and Scout Association (NSF for short) is organised in 25 districts which in turn organise about 350 local scout groups with a total of 18 000 members. Some of the groups are also in a national scout corps connected to a church or another organisation.

We have scout groups all over the country, and almost all groups are for both boys and girls. Most groups have weekly meetings and activities, and during the summer many groups either arrange a camp, or visit a national camp or even a camp in a different country.

Scouts who are above 11 years old will be divided into patrols, which contains 4-8 scouts between the ages 11 and 16. In this age group they will plan and execute their own hikes, meetings and activities. This allows them to learn from their own experience.

The General Assembly (Speidertinget) is the policy making body of NSF. The General Assembly is composed of delegates from districts and corps and assembles every second year.

The National Board (7 members) which is elected by the General assembly, governs NSF. The NSF Head Office in Oslo is responsible for carrying out resolutions passed by the National Board and supports the daily scout life in Norway.

Foto: Håkon Kristoffersen

The educational programme is divided into four age levels:

• Beavers (age 6 to 8)
• Cubs (age 8-10)
• Scouts/guides (age 10-16)
• Rovers (age 16-25)

Our members cooperate on programme activities in patrols (small groups) and gain skills and practical knowledge according to their age level to get a steady progress in their personal development. Boys and girls mostly participate in activities together.

Guides and scouts spend much time outdoors all year round. They explore the Norwegian wilderness on foot, on skis and in canoes and boats. Outdoors they practise how to light a campfire, learn how to use a map and a compass, and prepare meals on an open fire. They also play and learn how the society is built, learn to use their imagination, to work together and take responsibility for themselves and others. All the activities are based on the Scout Method (see the illustration).

The programme is divided into 5 programme areas: 

• Outdoor life
• Social involvement
• Friendship
• Creativity
• Quality of life 

These areas exist throughout all activities, badges and projects that the scouts and leaders work with.

Photo: Katinka Rosbach

Our leader training starts with the guides and scouts. The roles of “patrol leader” and “patrol assistant” give them the opportunity to learn some basic leadership skills. Patrol leaders and patrol assistants can take a tailored course to develop these skills. The patrol leader and patrol assistant can take the patrol leader training courses one and two between the age of 10-16.

When the guides and scouts are 16 years old and want to become a leader, they can begin on the leader training courses. The basic training for operative leaders consists of 4 levels: 

• Level 0 - Leader start (mandatory for all leaders)
• Level 1 - "Trinn 1" (I am prepared: Planning, safety, scouting and scout leadership)
• Level 2 - "Trinn 2" (The scout programme)
• Level 3 - "Trinn 3" (Leadership and guidance in scouting)