Morgedal Village

Morgedal is a small village in West Telemark 420m above sea level.
The village is known as "The Cradle of Skiing", thanks to Sondre Nordheim , the father of modern skiing, who was born and lived here. For the Winter Olympic Games of 1952, 1960 and 1994 The Olympic flame was lit at Øverbø, Sondre Nordheim's birthplace. There is a small supermarket nearby.