About
In 2013 Jasper and Nynke van Schaik took over the farm when they moved to Tysnes from the Netherlands. They combined the famous Dutch cheesemaking traditions with the exquisite Norwegian milk. They produce various types of cheese, with and without added herbs, using milk from the west coast of Norway. The cheese has intense flavours and a delicious consistency.
Enthusiastic cheese loving personnel make sure the ingredients keep their high quality and are used under strict hygienic rules. The cheeses age at a perfect temperature and humidity to get their full potential of flavour. Several Myrdal cheeses have won medals at the World Cheese Awards. Myrdal cheese is sold in specific supermarkets and delicatesse stores throughout the whole of Norway.
How to get to Myrdal Gård:
Myrdal Farm is situated at 250 metres altitude on the beautiful island of Tysnes, approximately 1.5 hours from Bergen. From Bergen you drive south on the E39 and take the ferry from Halhjem to Våge. In Våge you turn left at the roundabout. After about 11 kilometres there’s a sign that says Myrdal to the right. The road goes up the mountain for about 2 kilometres where you will find the farm at the end of the road.
Farm shop - open during spring and summer:
The farm shop and restaurant are open for visitors during spring and summer. In the shop they sell products from the cheesery and produce from the garden and other local producers. Besides the award-winning cheeses, you will find things like ice cream, yoghurts, jams, baked goods and meat. Inside the farm shop is a restaurant where you can enjoy homemade pizza (with award winning cheese) from a wood fired oven and food made with produce from the farm. The ambiance is friendly and easy-going with focus on coziness and good food.
On sunny days you can enjoy the lounge sofas on the terrace and picknick tables outside.
Prices for group or individual tours:
Guided tour + cheese tasting NOK 250 per person (children up to 12 years free). Booking in advance.
Guided tour:
The restaurant welcomes groups up to 50 people. The guided tours in the cheesery are only by appointment and have a maximum of 10 persons per tour due to the size of the cheesery. They make an excellent combination with cheese tasting and/or a meal in the farm shop restaurant. Please contact the farm for special offers for cheese tasting and tours for groups.
Hiking Tysnessåta:
From the farm there are several nice hiking opportunities. The most popular hike is up Tysnessåto, the highest mountain on Tysnes, 753 meters above sea level. It takes about one and a half hour up from the farm to the top of the mountain where you get views over the Bjørnafjord, west towards the North Sea, and east towards the Folgefonna glacier. Please note that the hike is steep and that you need to wear good hiking shoes. A natural stone stairway was completed in summer 2024 and covers about 75% of the track.
General opening times:
Open for visitors during easter holiday, weekends in May and June and summer holiday Norway (week 24-33). Extended opening hours might occur at certain public holidays. The latest details regarding opening hours are posted on Facebook. (www.facebook.com/myrdalgard)
Read more about award winning cheeses in Bergen and the region.
Read more about things to do in Tysnes.
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