THE HAMAR REGION
Rural idyll by Lake Mjøsa
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Glide across Lake Mjøsa on board the world’s oldest operative paddle steamer Skibladner ...
… and fill your days with high-speed or relaxing activities by Norway’s biggest lake.
The Hamar region offers both action and relaxation.
Hamar was a centre of power as far back as the Viking Age, and the city’s museum is just as impressive as the region’s rich history. Travel + Leisure named Domkirkeodden one of the world’s most beautiful museums.
Enjoy the acoustics when the museum’s singing guides chime in with Gregorian chants.
Get nostalgic at The Norwegian Railway Museum with the scent of steam from historic vintage trains. Hop aboard the Tertittoget train at Smålå station for a ride through the railway park.
Choo choo!
Ilsengstiene has even been awarded the title of Norway’s most beautiful trail!
During winter, there almost as many kilometres of skiing trails.
Explore the white snow on the majestic Hedmarksvidda mountain plateau and enjoy an orange from your pack or a fresh waffle at a staffed cabin.
Or maybe you would rather get behind the wheel at Norway’s biggest sledge riding centre at Budor? Take the sledge lift up again for another ride.
Serious fun!
Follow the pilgrims trail on the St. Olav's Ways along small country roads in Stange Vestbygd.
Does the hilly landscape of green meadows and proud farms seem familiar? It’s been dubbed ‘the Tuscany of the North’.
Everything is possible by Lake Mjøsa. Like building the highest wooden house in the world, for example.
Wood Hotel is as many as 86 metres tall! The hotel is 18 stories high and is set in a beautiful location by the lakeshore in Brumunddal.
Daydream in the lush gardens at Hovelsrud Gård or one of the many other lovely and welcoming eateries and farm stays on Helgøya island …
Located in Ringsaker with beautiful views across Lake Mjøsa, Snilsberg Familiepark may be the greenest family park in Norway.
Along the long nature trail, you’ll encounter animals like hens, bottle-fed lambs, goats, calves, ponies, pigs, and peacocks.
Set aside time to stop by the charming produce stands and farm shops along the road.
Local produce doesn’t get more local than this!