Discover Elverum

Elverum offers several clear starting points for planning a trip: hiking and cycling, activities on the water, and museums and culture. When looking for a hotel in Elverum, you can first consider whether nature and outdoor activities, a museum visit or an event should be the main focus. The offerings vary by theme and, in some cases, by when they take place.

Hiking, cycling and water

Elverum has a network of more than 200 kilometres of trails for hiking. Maps are available for cycling routes, and Elverum’s forests are also suitable for cycling. The two activities offer different points to consider when planning: the length of the trail network is specified for hiking, while maps are available for the cycling routes.

There are also different formats within hiking. During the summer half of the year, Stolpejakten offers post walks at several locations in Elverum. With Ti på topp, you use an app to reach a hiking destination. This lets you compare a seasonal offering at several locations with an app-guided hiking format.

Elverum has four geographical fishing areas. Swimming and the use of non-motorised watercraft are permitted in Elverum’s rivers and lakes, provided there are no drinking-water restrictions. Sagtjernet, north of the town centre, is a bathing spot with, among other things, a diving tower and a jetty. The options for activities on the water therefore differ by activity: there are four geographical areas for fishing, while swimming and non-motorised watercraft are subject to the stated drinking-water condition.

Museums and traces of history

The museum park at Glomdalsmuseet includes 93 buildings dating from 1612 to 1940. One combined admission ticket is valid for Glomdalsmuseet and Norsk skogmuseum. The walk through the open-air areas from Glomdalsmuseet to Norsk skogmuseum takes ten minutes. If you would like to visit both museums, the combined ticket and walking time provide practical details for planning.

Christiansfjeld festning is a natural area close to the town centre with historical significance and traces of past military activity. This gives the site a different emphasis from the museum park: here, the focus is on the natural area and the military traces. If you would like to include both nature and history in your travel plans, Elverum offers this additional focus alongside a museum visit.

Cultural events and a break at the museum

The Festspillene i Elverum has been held since 1974 and takes place over ten days in August. Unlike Stolpejakten, which is offered during the summer half of the year, this event has a clearly defined period. If you are planning your trip around the Festspillene, check the specific dates for the relevant year.

At Glomdalsmuseet, Kafè Anno serves open-faced sandwiches, light meals and cakes, as well as hot and cold drinks. If you would like to take a break during your museum visit, you can find both light meals and drinks there.

Discover more destinations: Elverum, Trysil, Tynset, Stor-Elvdal, Ringsaker, Alvdal, Sør-Odal, Åsnes.

For the overview of the wider region: Hedmark.