Skasenden: Burial Mounds and Outdoor Trails

Skasenden is an interesting destination for travellers who want to include traces of cultural history and outdoor activities in their choice of destination. The burial mounds at the hunting-ground burial site and the Finnevegen are the main attractions here, along with a forest cycling route around Lake Skasen and an extensive cross-country ski trail network. If you are looking for a hotel in Skasenden, you can plan your stay around whether archaeological history, hiking, cycling or cross-country skiing is especially important to you.

Burial Mounds near Skasenden

The hunting-ground burial site near Skasenden comprises five burial mounds, each with a depression at its summit. They probably date from the Late Roman Iron Age (AD 200–400) or the Migration Period (AD 400–600). They are called hunting-ground graves because they are located in the outlying countryside, far from agricultural settlements. The burial mounds are automatically protected by law.

Hiking, Cycling and Cross-Country Skiing

The Finnevegen is a popular, marked hiking trail between Skasenden and Svullrya. From Skasenden, it is signposted from County Road 201; the trailhead is in Skasenden, about 500 metres from Kirkenær. As trail conditions and markings may change, check the latest conditions before setting out. If you are travelling by car, also check the parking regulations in force.

The Skasenrunden is a forest cycling route around Lake Skasen. It starts at the northern end of the lake, by Finnskogen Turist og Villmarksenter. Two noticeable climbs lead to Morttjernsberget and Skasberget, so the route is best suited to experienced cyclists. Check the latest route conditions before your ride.

An extensive cross-country ski trail network stretches north and east to Skasenden and Finnskogen Turist og Villmarksenter, as well as to the trail network maintained by Namnå IL. Whether the trails are groomed depends on snow and operating conditions. Take these conditions into account when planning.

Grue: Finnskog Culture and More Trails

Grue is part of Finnskogen and borders Sweden. Since 1970, Finnskogdagene has been held every July in Svullrya in Grue Finnskog. The outdoor play Spillet om innvandrerne is performed every year during the event. If you would like to plan your trip around the festival, check the dates for the relevant year.

Hytjanstorpet in Grue Finnskog is a relatively well-preserved skogfinn farmstead with eight typical buildings, and it is still used traditionally. It is an important example of the development of skogfinn settlement across large parts of Finnskogen, where such settlements arose in areas with summer pasture farming. Finnetunet in Grue features three types of Finnish-influenced forest buildings with smoke ovens: a smoke house, a smoke sauna and a rie. Its 13 buildings illustrate what a Finnish-influenced forest farmstead may have looked like in earlier times. The Gruetunet Museum was founded in 1942 and is located one kilometre east of Kirkenær.

For a route comparison in Grue: the marked Tjurastien is about four kilometres each way and runs from Gardsjøen Nature Reserve to Tørmoen at Tjura Skytterhus. Signs along the trail provide information about former mills, sawmills and power stations that once provided work for many people. The 10-torpsrunden is about twelve kilometres long; around four hours of walking time, excluding breaks, is recommended. It passes ten torps and the remains of two summer farm huts.

Discover more destinations: Kirkenær, Grue Finnskog.

See the overview of destinations: Grue.