The rock on the eastern side of Tysnes is rich in lime. It was used for lime burning for many hundreds years and provided the farms in the area with an unusual supplementary income until 1900.

The lime was shipped to Bergen and used in house-building. There are remains of several lime ovens in the area around Flakkavågen.

The lime oven at Flakka was restored in 1992 by Tysnes cultural heritage association in collaboration with Tysnes Municipality. The oven is situated at Flakkavågen, approx. 2 km south of Onarheim. There is an information board by the main road.

• Destination

  Hardangerfjord

• Country

  Norway

• Type of experience

  Culture

• Best time to visit

  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

• Nearby stations

  • Voss Airport
  • Voss Station