Worth seeing














 
History and herritage

The municipalities Vågå, Lom and Skjåk offer a variety of cultural experiences . Here you find many well known attractions, but also small secrets worth a visit. At Nordgard Aukrust you are welcome to visit the famous herb garden and the farm shop, where you may buy local products. The Norwegian pixie is working hard at Nissegården Hytter og Aktiviteter under Lomeggen. Hamsunstugu in Garmo is the small house where Knut Hamsun maybe was born 1859 There you can see the
plain circumstances the literature Nobel prize winner came from. The birthplace of another famous lyric poet , Tor Jonsson, is also found in Lom; Stusslegstugu is close to the open air museum (Lom Bygdemuseum) in Presthaugen. 

 


  • 1Bøverdal Church
    The church is a eigth-sided, wooden church built with logs 1863/64. The drawings were made by the local teacher and farmer Erik P
    Read more about Bøverdal Church
    • The church is a eigth-sided, wooden church built with logs 1863/64. The drawings were made by the local teacher and farmer Erik P
  • 2Catch ditches inVågå
    Catch ditches in Vågå. The first hunters in the area, belonging to the original catching culture, have left lots of traces of the
    Read more about Catch ditches inVågå
    • Catch ditches in Vågå. The first hunters in the area, belonging to the original catching culture, have left lots of traces of the
  • 3Dryhouse
    About 1 km to the west of the township centre of Bismo along the main road, you find a tørrstugu or dryhouse that has been used f
    Read more about Dryhouse
    • About 1 km to the west of the township centre of Bismo along the main road, you find a tørrstugu or dryhouse that has been used f
  • 4Flood prevention
    The Eidefoss electricity company, Vågå local council and Glommen & Laagen Landowners association set up a flood-water depth marke
    Read more about Flood prevention
    • The Eidefoss electricity company, Vågå local council and Glommen & Laagen Landowners association set up a flood-water depth marke
  • 5Garmo church
    The church is built with logs, in the years 1875 –79 after a twelve years long planning period. Originally most people in the par
    Read more about Garmo church
    • The church is built with logs, in the years 1875 –79 after a twelve years long planning period. Originally most people in the par
  • 6James the Fiddler's Cottage
    About 8 km to the west of the township centre of Bismo along the main road you find Fel-Jakup-stugu. Here the legendary fiddler F
    Read more about James the Fiddler's Cottage
    • About 8 km to the west of the township centre of Bismo along the main road you find Fel-Jakup-stugu. Here the legendary fiddler F
  • 7Lom Stave Church
    Lomskyrkja – the church in Lom - is one of the biggest and most beautiful stave churches in our country. The impressive church da
    Read more about Lom Stave Church
    • Lomskyrkja – the church in Lom - is one of the biggest and most beautiful stave churches in our country. The impressive church da
  • 8Lom Stave Church Centre
    The centre contains an exhibition depicting the last thousand years’ history of Lom Stave Church. The exhibition provides a livin
    Read more about Lom Stave Church Centre
    • The centre contains an exhibition depicting the last thousand years’ history of Lom Stave Church. The exhibition provides a livin
  • 9Moose pits in Skjåk
    The cultural trail at Uppnose in Skjåk is set up to show the large system with 30 to 40 moose pits in the area. The trail takes y
    Read more about Moose pits in Skjåk
    • The cultural trail at Uppnose in Skjåk is set up to show the large system with 30 to 40 moose pits in the area. The trail takes y
  • 10Nordberg Church
    Octagonal church,built in the years 1861 to 1864 and inaugurated on July 7th. Master builder was Johannes Jonsen Storlien from
    Read more about Nordberg Church
    • Octagonal church,built in the years 1861 to 1864 and inaugurated on July 7th. Master builder was Johannes Jonsen Storlien from
  • 11Ofossen Mill
    Ofossen mill is an oldfashioned mill. The grinding of barley has been done here for many generations. Barley has in may ways been
    Read more about Ofossen Mill
    • Ofossen mill is an oldfashioned mill. The grinding of barley has been done here for many generations. Barley has in may ways been
  • 12Pålebrua
    About 20 km west of Bismo towards Sota Sæter you find the bridge Pålebrua. This is an utleggsbru, meaning that it was constructed
    Read more about Pålebrua
    • About 20 km west of Bismo towards Sota Sæter you find the bridge Pålebrua. This is an utleggsbru, meaning that it was constructed
  • 13Rock carvings in Vågå
    In the hamlet of Nordherad in Vågå there have been found stones at many places, with small, dugout holes in them. You find these
    Read more about Rock carvings in Vågå
    • In the hamlet of Nordherad in Vågå there have been found stones at many places, with small, dugout holes in them. You find these
  • 14Skjåk Church
    Carpentered cross formed church from 1752. Master builder was Ole Rasmussen Holø. He hired nine of the best carpenters in Skjåk.
    Read more about Skjåk Church
    • Carpentered cross formed church from 1752. Master builder was Ole Rasmussen Holø. He hired nine of the best carpenters in Skjåk.
  • 15Skjåk-Ola
    Ola Rasmussen Skjåk Teigeroen was born on Nigard Skjåk in 1744 and lived until 1803. While he was growing up the Skjåk church was
    Read more about Skjåk-Ola
    • Ola Rasmussen Skjåk Teigeroen was born on Nigard Skjåk in 1744 and lived until 1803. While he was growing up the Skjåk church was
  • 16Tar making
    Through many centuries tar making has been an important source of income in Skjåk. People needed tar among other things to impreg
    Read more about Tar making
    • Through many centuries tar making has been an important source of income in Skjåk. People needed tar among other things to impreg
  • 17The birthplace of Knut Hamsun
    Hamsunstugu (the Hamsun House) at Garmostrædet was originally built in the 1850s. For a time, the house was used as a smithy in H
    Read more about The birthplace of Knut Hamsun
    • Hamsunstugu (the Hamsun House) at Garmostrædet was originally built in the 1850s. For a time, the house was used as a smithy in H
  • 18The common road through Raudalen
    This is a trip for those of you that enjoy nature and history. Look for large boulders under which people have slept and bow posi
    Read more about The common road through Raudalen
    • This is a trip for those of you that enjoy nature and history. Look for large boulders under which people have slept and bow posi
  • 19Tolstadkvennberget - Vågå
    Situated in Lalm is Tolstadkvennberget, a preserved industrial site dating back many hundreds of years. Here we can find partly-s
    Read more about Tolstadkvennberget - Vågå
    • Situated in Lalm is Tolstadkvennberget, a preserved industrial site dating back many hundreds of years. Here we can find partly-s
  • 20Vågå church
    In Vågåmo. In the centre of the village you find an old , brown church, beautiful and impressive, with the history of many centur
    Read more about Vågå church
    • In Vågåmo. In the centre of the village you find an old , brown church, beautiful and impressive, with the history of many centur
  • 21Wolf's ditch
    This cultural trail has it`s name from the well preserved wolf pit at the farm Aabakken. The path passes the pit. The pit, locall
    Read more about Wolf's ditch
    • This cultural trail has it`s name from the well preserved wolf pit at the farm Aabakken. The path passes the pit. The pit, locall

Contact details

Jotunheimen Reiseliv AS sin logo

Powered By tellUs Search ©
Utviklet av Knowit