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"THE VIKING TRAIL" EXPEDITION
Go to our Adventure Training page for
further information about this special expedition.
CONSULTANCY/GUIDING/TEAMBUILDING SERVICES
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Destination Setesdal Ltd has worked with, and for several well known
companies in Norway and
the UK.
These are:
DFDS SEAWAYS NORWAY
(Consultant)
COLOR LINE NORWAY (Consultant)
EVJE DEVELOPMENT Ltd NORWAY
(Consultant)
DOX Productions
Ltd UK (PBS
Network USA)
"Hitlers Sunken Secret" (Fixer/Guide)
BBC TV "The Real
Heroes of Telemark" with Ray Mears (Fixer/Guide)
BBC TV "Are you
Tough Enough" reality series (SAS ICE) (Fixer)
STATOIL Norway
Teambuilding
NATIONAL OILWELL Norway
Teambuilding
DELTA FORCE UK Teambuilding
Destination Setesdal
Ltd provided "Fixer/Guiding" services to the BBC in the making of
Ray Mears; "The Real Heroes of Telemark" documentary which
received world wide acclaim. Destination Setesdal Ltd worked closely with Ray, and the BBC for over a year preparing the ground in
Norway
for the production staff/crew who were to make this outstanding
documentary. Destination Setesdal has been involved in 5 film productions
in 4 years; over 100 millioner people have seen,
and many more will see these documentaries in the future giving invaluable
marketing exposure to Telemark and Norway in general as an
exciting tourist destination in the future. Estimated marketing value
for Norway
is approximately £ 100 million.
The "Heroes of Telemark"
 
Heroes of Telemark Expedition 2008
Bitdal lake heading towards Reinar cabin 2009
Musher Olav Kjetil Bang We re-enact the attack route in camuflage kit
This exclusive
expedition for Woodlore Ltd (UK) has proved to be a great success since its
introduction in 2002. Described as the "Toughest" Battlefield
tour in the world we re-enact as close as possible this daring mission from
WW2. Four members of the Norwegian resistence
attached to company Linge (SOE)
with code name "Grouse" landed by parachute on northern europes most desolate mountain range; the
"Hardanger vidda". Their intended target? The Heavy water
production facility at the Vemork Hydro electric power plant in Rjukan Telemark. Hitlers
attempt at producing enough Heavy water to make an A bomb was to be the
focus of the allies attention for over 2 years! Go to www.raymears.com for more information about "The Real Heroes of Telemark"
expedition for 2010.
UK/NATO MILITARY
UNITS/ORGANISATIONS
We also organise a
military version of "The Heroes of Telemark "
expedition. Why not get in touch with us for assistence
in carrying out, for what must be the ultimate Adventure training
expedition available to the UK
armed forces. The expedition is also open for military units from other
armed forces; our colleagues from NATO forces are particularly welcome to
take part in this expedition.
1 Amoured
Division from Germany
at Vemork Rjukan at the end of a successful expedition
Photo Vemork museum February 2005
Expedition members with Joachim Rønneberg and Birger Strømsheim; Officer commanding and member of
"Operation Gunnerside" respectivly
Battlefield
Tours (summer)
Destination Setesdal
Ltd arrange Battlefield tours in Norway in connection with the occupation
of Norway 1940-5 and one of the most famous sabotage acts of the second
world war; the attempt by the allies to destroy Hitlers
stocks of Deuterium oxide; commonly known as heavy water at the Vemork
hydro electric power plant in Rjukan Telemark on the 27/28 th February
1943.
Groups/companies are
welcome to take contact if a privately run Battlefield tour is wanted.
Usual start point is Kristiansand southern Norway.
We are now in our sixth
year of organizing war history tours to Norway. The famous Heroes of
Telemark sabotage action which took place at Rjukan Telemark February 1943
is the main theme for these tours. See our War History page for information
regarding this tour.
Heavy Water tour to Vemork Rjukan August
2002 with the now deceased Claus Helberg.
If you want more information about this
tour, go to War History tours on the left hand side of the page.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION RJUKAN
TELEMARK
IDEAL FOR ICE CLIMBERS/SKIERS/ETC
Situated
overlooking Vemork power station, famous for the most audacious sabotage
action during WW2, Destination Setesdal Ltd has accommodation for hire. Two
flats are available sleeping 4, and 8 people. Both have been recently
redecorated with new fittings/furniture, new kitchen and purpose built dryroom etc. Ideal for ice-climbers/skiers/mountaineers/mountain
bikers other etc.
Go to;
http://www.rjukan.co.uk/ for more informatioin
DESTINATION SETESDAL AS (Ltd)
Address: Destination
Setesdal Ltd Evjemoen 4735 Evje Norway
Telephone: Office 0047
37927040 Mobil 0047 90140857 faxs: 0047 37927041
Email: briandes@frisurf.no
Last up-dated: 24.11.09.
Disclaimer: Information for all UK military
units.
Joint Services Training Centre Evjemoen is an all year round "civilian" Outdoor
centre managed by ex Gunner RA Brian Desmond. (Since 2003) The majority of
JSTC Evjemoens guests are military groups from
several countries and within the respective 3 services; most of these come
from allied countries such as Holland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and of
course the UK; hence the name JSTC Evjemoen. The instructors at JSTC
Evjemoen are fully qualified in their respective activities and have a
back-ground withiin UK Adventure Training; the
odd exception being an instructor from Swedens
special forces. Although the centre has been passed as suitable for AT
training/expeditions (HQ Land 2003) it should not be interpreted that the
centre is an official Outdoor centre managed by UK
armed forces or has an official connection with the UK armed
forces own Outdoor centre JSMTC Indifatigable. Having said this we have an excellent
safety record in the 7 years we have been running AT for British Armed
Forces units and cooperate fully with the respective organisations
responsible for AT in the UK.
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