Stig Arve Meådal
Local host, landowner and nature guide with close knowledge of the valley, access, winter conditions and the hide area.
About Meådal
Meet the local people, farm setting and wildlife knowledge behind a small golden eagle photography stay in Central Norway.
The people behind Meådal
Local hosting and specialist knowledge
Meådal is a small local setup shaped by the land, practical guest hosting and specialist knowledge of golden eagle behaviour.
Lars Gunnes-Meådal
Nature guide and booking contact who helps guests understand dates, travel, equipment, cabin routines and the practical stay.
Tom Roger Østerås
Ornithologist and eagle behaviour specialist contributing regional bird knowledge and a responsible wildlife perspective.
Why guests can trust the setup
Rooted in the place and honest about wildlife
Meådal is a small, locally operated experience, not a large tour operation. Guests book close to the people who run the stay, and more of the value remains with the local farm, hosts and ongoing hide work.
The Red Cabin and established hides are close together, and practical support comes from people who know the land, the access and the winter routine. Golden eagles are wild birds, so sightings and photographic opportunities can never be guaranteed.
Local responsibilityThe hosts know the property, access, snow conditions and daily logistics.
Direct guest contactBooking and practical questions are handled by the people connected to Meådal.
Specialist knowledgeOrnithology, local experience and wildlife photography history inform how the stay is prepared.
The origins of the hidesSvein Wik
Experience and history
Svein Wik and the original hide concept
Wildlife photographer Svein Wik, founder of Arctic Wildlife Tours, helped introduce golden eagle photography at Meådal and develop the original hides together with Stig Arve Meådal.
His long experience in wildlife photography helped establish the professional roots of the offer. Today, booking, hosting and local guest support are handled by the Meådal team.
Wildlife photography experienceMore than 30 years, according to Arctic Wildlife Tours.
Meådal hide historyPart of the collaboration behind the original golden eagle hides.
Arctic Wildlife ToursFounded by Svein Wik in 2016.
The place
A farm, a valley and a prepared winter rhythm
Meådal is built around a real local setting: farm access, a simple cabin base, established hide routines and winter conditions that shape every day. Guests get a quiet, authentic stay close to the people responsible for the place, not a packaged mass-tourism route.
Small scaleGuests are close to the people responsible for the experience.
Clear routinesArrival, cabin access and hide days follow a prepared winter rhythm.
One specialist focusThe offer is centred on golden eagle photography, not general tourism.
Where is Meådal?
Accessible from Værnes, close to the mountains
Meådal is at Flornes in central Norway, around 30 minutes by car from Trondheim Airport Værnes. Guests can reach the area easily while staying in a quiet rural landscape close to the Red Cabin and photography hides. On arrival, the guide takes guests from the farm to the Red Cabin and hide area, shows the practical setup, and brings guests back to the farm after the stay.
MeådalMellomriksveien 3287
7525 Flornes, Norway
Org.nr. 986 537 406
Plan your visit
See how the complete stay works
Read about the hides, Red Cabin, price and daily routine before sending a request.