Tomter: Nature, History and Culture

Tomter offers a range of travel experiences centred on nature, local culture and special occasions. If you’re looking for a hotel, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on during your stay: options range from outdoor tours to historical themes and weddings.

Travel to Tomter by train

Trains from Tomter station run towards Oslo S, Mysen and Rakkestad. The station has been extensively renovated and made accessible. If you’re travelling by train, check the timetable for your travel dates before setting off. The three destinations offer a practical guide to train travel; planning your departure and choosing your activities can be handled as two separate steps. This is useful if your stay is for a specific occasion, such as a wedding, or if you want to plan your time around outdoor or cultural interests.

Tours in Gaupesteinmarka

Tomter is a gateway to Gaupesteinmarka. From Tomter, you can enjoy a variety of tours on skis, by bicycle and on foot. This range gives your stay several possible focuses: keen hikers will have different priorities from those who prefer cycling or skiing. You can consider whether one of these activities will define your trip or whether you’d like to include several ways of getting around. The activities differ in how you spend your time outdoors; what they have in common is their connection to Gaupesteinmarka.

Local memory and history

The Ole Kjærbus krigshistoriske samling in Tomter is Hobøl’s local collection commemorating the war. It represents a theme of local remembrance and offers a different focus from a stay centred on Gaupesteinmarka. For travellers who want to include culture in their choice of destination, the collection is a clear point of interest. Tomter kirke is also nearby, about two kilometres from the centre. It was completed around 1600. The collection offers a connection to local memories of the war; the church complements it with a look at a building completed around 1600.

Geiteberg Kulturbruk and wedding occasions

The old barn at Geiteberg Kulturbruk in Tomter houses a bar and a small concert hall. Geiteberg Kulturbruk is a wedding venue, and many couples also choose its rustic, romantic setting for their ceremony. This makes it relevant to wedding guests whose trip is shaped by a celebration; it differs from a stay focused on outdoor tours or local history. If you’re travelling to Tomter for a wedding, plan around the specific date of the celebration.

Choose the focus of your trip

To make your decision, you can distinguish nature from cultural occasions: in Gaupesteinmarka, the focus is on different ways to spend time outdoors. The collection and the church offer different historical connections, while Geiteberg Kulturbruk is a wedding venue. This can help you clarify the reason for your trip and plan your hotel and travel arrangements accordingly.

For an overview of the wider area: Hobøl.