If you’ve ever wanted a window seat on Norway itself, Engeset Trehytter in Sandane might just hand you one — floor-to-ceiling, double-story, glass‑framed, fjord-facing window seats. Tucked into the forest’s fringe and perched on stilts, these treehouses feel like fragile bridges between earth and sky, offering rugged elegance without pretense.
Getting there means climbing — lots of steps. But when the tall trees thin and the forest opens, you emerge into a space where the mountains, the fjord, and the sky nearly blur together. You push open the rear door, turn around, and there it is: a raw panorama that practically demands silence. The air tastes colder, cleaner, sharper. You breathe deeper. You slow down.
Once inside, the design holds little back. The two‑story glass front folds nature into your living room; you don’t watch the view, you live inside it. The treehouses sit on stilts, gently suspended, so you feel part grounded, part floating. There’s a playfulness in that — like being both guest in nature and observer of it. Designers even wove bird nesting boxes into the walls, encouraging life to move through, not just around, these structures. At night, you might hear small wings at rest just outside your window.
Each cabin fits a double bed and bunk beds, so families or adventurers traveling in small groups work just fine. Yes, it’s romantic — for couples it’s a dream — but it’s also bold. Wake in the morning with the fjord light flooding the glass walls. Make coffee. Lean into the deck. Drink it in.
You’d think a place like this would feel remote beyond reach — and while solitude is the point, Engeset is gracious about balance. The town center lies not far, which means you can pop into cafes, gather supplies, or indulge in the small pleasures of everyday life. It’s not wildness for the sake of wildness, but wildness offered with arms open.
For the active explorer, trails leave from the door: hikes that climb or follow ravines, swims in cold water that shock in the best way, quiet walks in forest or fjord-side paths. You choose your cadence. You don’t feel like you're staying in a house beside nature — you feel like you're letting nature stay with you.
At about €280 a night, it’s not cheap. But it feels like more than lodging. It feels immersive, like memory in the making. It’s for people who want wake-up views to outdo postcards, for people who are okay with silence being loud, for people who want to remember what air felt like where edges disappear.
Engeset Trehytter is more than accommodation. It’s a daily whisper: slow down, listen, let wildness be your companion.
