Valdres

Valdres is a district of lakes and valleys in the mountains of southern Norway. Its medieval churches reveal a rich tradition of building in both wood and stone. Stave churches stood at Hedalen, Reinli, Hegge, Lomen, Høre and Øye, while stone churches served Slidre and Ulnes. Set among farms and high pastures, they brought worshippers together from settlements scattered through the valleys.