Tangen: Swimming Area, Hiking Trail and Architectural History

Tangen brings together several highlights for a stay: Lake Setten, a child-friendly swimming area, a marked hiking trail and some distinctive architectural features. The area lies at the northeastern end of the lake. For orientation, it is useful to note that these features can be considered in different ways: the swimming area is at a specific location, the hiking trail connects two places called Tangen, and the buildings offer further points of interest.

Setten and the swimming area

Nearby Lake Setten is a large lake often used for swimming, paddling and boating. Tangen badeplass is a child-friendly swimming area with a gently sloping sandy beach. Swimming, paddling and boating refer to the lake as a whole; the sandy beach is the defining feature of the swimming area itself. The swimming area is located at Tangenkrysset on Riksvei 21 in the direction of Skotterud. Check the current road route before setting out.

Hiking trail and links to the Soot Canal

A marked hiking trail runs between Tangen on the shore of Lake Setten and Tangen in Eidskog, where the Soot Canal begins. The trail thus connects two places with the same name: one on the shore of Setten and the other at the canal’s starting point. This is a different focus from a stay centred mainly on the swimming area and beach.

The Sootmarsjen is also part of the area’s trail history. It was held here for many years and covered about 15 kilometres. The Sootmarsjen is organised in collaboration between Eidskog historielag and Setskog historielag. Another link to the Soot Canal system is a wooden chute built in the 19th century, which empties into Lake Setten at Tangen. The canal connection is therefore reflected both in the description of the hiking trail and in a specific historic structure.

Architectural features in Tangen

Tangen is home to one of the very few remaining grain-drying houses, known in Norwegian as a kjoner. The name refers to a house used for drying grain. Another architectural detail is the dwelling at Tangen 158/1, which has an elaborately designed veranda in the Swiss woodcarving style. The two examples have different points of interest: the kjoner is a rare type of building, while the dwelling stands out for the special design of its veranda.

Aurskog-Høland as a regional setting

The wider destination of Aurskog-Høland has more than 300 small and large bodies of water. Aurskog-Høland bygdetun is home to 14 historic buildings and hosts lectures, concerts, exhibitions and festivals. This regional perspective complements the specific connections to Tangen, Setten and the Soot Canal with further topics to consider when planning a trip. In Aurskog-Høland, there are fishing opportunities at more than 300 lakes, bodies of water and waterways; permits and local rules may vary.

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