Åsnes
Municipality · Innlandet
About Åsnes
A giant timber road bridge over the Glomma at Flisa, and Forest Finn farmsteads at Tyskeberget and Furuberget deep in Finnskogen.
What to do and where to stay in Åsnes
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Flisa bridge (Flisa bru)Sight
Opened in 2003 across the Glomma just south of Flisa, this 197 m bridge is described as the world's longest road bridge built of wood.
Over the Glomma, just south of Flisa village · 15–30 min · All year
2Åsnes Finnskog churchHistory & culture
A log church from 1861 by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan at the north end of Vermundsjøen, the centre of the Forest Finn settlement near the border.
Vermundsjøen village, Åsnes Finnskog · 15–30 min · Outside all year; inside on services
3Elgklinta and the Riksrøysa border cairnHike
Åsnes's highest point (634 m) on the Swedish border, with border cairn no. 94 and the top of the Finnskogleden trail, reached by a 5.1 km marked loop.
Norway–Sweden border, east of Vermundsjøen · About 2 h (5.1 km loop, 332 m up) · May–October
4Pakkala trail around VermundsjøenActivity
A 19 km signposted bike loop round Vermundsjøen, over the old Tyskåa bridge and past a rest stop at the hamlet of Bakken with a wide view of Finnskogen.
Vermundsjøen, Åsnes Finnskog, about 27 km east of Flisa · 2–3 h (19 km loop by bike, medium) · May–October
5Kariskjæret viewpointViewpoint
A short 2.8 km walk from Åsa community house to a hilltop with a view over all of Solør, seven parishes and on into Sweden.
Åsa, west side of Åsnes, near Arneberg · 1 h (2.8 km return, 132 m up) · April–October
6Åsnes churchHistory & culture
A cross-shaped wooden church from 1744 on the west side of Flisa, with an 1876 altarpiece by Axel Ender.
West side of Flisa village · 15–30 min · Outside all year; inside on services
7Gjesåsbergrunden bike loop and GjesåssjøenActivity
An easy 28.6 km bike loop from Flisa town hall, mostly on tarmac with a gravel stretch round Gjesåsberget, and a rest stop by Gjesåsen church above Gjesåssjøen.
Flisa to Gjesåsen, east of the Glomma · 1.5–2 h by bike (28.6 km) · April–October
8Hof churchHistory & culture
A brick long church from 1860 at Hof, built to drawings by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch.
Hof, west of the Glomma in south Åsnes · 15 min · Outside all year
9Kjølaberget walking trails, FlisaHike
Five easy marked trails from 0.8 to 6.7 km just north of Flisa centre, up to a summit with a picnic table and a view.
North edge of Flisa, by Kjølen farm · 30 min–2 h (0.8–6.7 km) · April–October
10Juvbergshetta (Kirkkomäki)Local secretViewpoint
A 611 m Forest Finn hilltop, Kirkkomäki in Finnish, with views over much of Finnskogen. About 1 hour return from Nedre Juvberget farm; part of the hill is a nature reserve.
Åsnes Finnskog, from Vermundsjøen via Possåsvegen and Juvbergsvegen to Nedre Juvberget · About 1 hour return (2.8 km) · May–October