Canvas TelemarkMountain biking hotel

At first glance, Canvas Hotel feels like a high-end safari lodge hidden in the heart of Telemark. Here, traditional Kyrgyz-style yurts and custom-designed canvas tents dot a landscape of ancient granite and pine. Situated on a tiny island, the hotel is connected by small bridges that lead you directly onto some of the best mountain biking trails in Norway - allowing your adventure to begin the moment you step outside.

Canvas Hotel Telemark is built around a trail network of natural singletrack that has been shaped by the landscape rather than engineered over it. Exposed granite slabs, rooty forest paths, and flowing ridgelines that open up to wide valley views — the riding here is technical without being intimidating, and consistently rewarding for riders across all levels.

This is terrain that takes years to find on your own. At Canvas, it is right outside the door.

After a day on the trails, the experience shifts to soul-soothing recovery. You can:

• Recharge in wood-fired saunas or soak in our famous outdoor bathtubs overlooking the water.
• Indulge in gourmet meals that are as distinctive and authentic as the hotel itself.
• Reflect in the comfort of your yurt, designed to blend seamless relaxation with the raw beauty of the Norwegian wilderness.

Canvas runs expert-guided mountain biking for all levels — local guides unlock the trail network’s full depth, from flowing beginner lines to technical granite descents that take years to master independently. The same trails have also hosted trail running events, a natural extension of terrain this good.

What makes Canvas special is not any single element but how everything works together — accommodation, terrain, guiding, and food all aligned around the idea that the best outdoor experiences leave nothing to chance.

This is more than a hotel; it is a dedicated sanctuary for those who live for the ride and crave a unique connection to nature.

Check out the Camp and availability