Evje og Hornnes
Municipality · Agder
About Evje og Hornnes
Rafting and climbing on the Otra, the Evje mineral trail through old pegmatite mines and the Flåt nickel mine, worked until 1946.
What to do and where to stay in Evje og Hornnes
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Evje mineralsti (Evje mineral trail)Activity
A 2.5 km forest trail linking five old pegmatite mines, three good for collectors, where quartz crystals still turn up every year and amazonite was found in 2016.
Evje, Setesdal · 2–3 h (2.5 km) · daily 15 June–15 August
2Evje og Hornnes museum / geomuseum, FennefossHistory & culture
An old farm at Fennefoss with Evje's 1910 pharmacy, said to be Setesdal's oldest, a schoolroom, a cobbler's workshop and a large mineral collection.
Almannavegen 19, Fennefoss, Hornnes · 1–1.5 h · summer
3Fennefossfjellet and its white horseHike
An easy 5.2 km return walk with 300 m of climbing from the Fennefoss museum to a hilltop view over Evje; a white horse is painted on the hill's steep face.
From the Fennefoss museum car park, Hornnes · 2 h (5.2 km return) · May–September
4Furustovhei round tripHike
A 7 km medium loop from Fennefoss or Dåsnesmoen with several viewpoints on the way and a guest book in a box at the top.
Fv 303, Fennefoss museum or Dåsnesmoen · 3–4 h · spring and summer (dogs on lead 1 April–20 August)
5Flåt nickel mineSight
Once Norway's largest nickel mine, worked from 1872 to 1946; paths lead past restored and signposted remains, and parts of the mine are open in summer.
Flåt, about 4.5 km north-east of Evje (towards Gautestad) · 1.5–2 h · summer half-year; tours were daily at 13:00 in July to mid-August – check
6Evjemoen forsvarsmuseum (defence museum)History & culture
In the old Evjemoen army camp (1912–2002), a museum on local defence history, Agder in the Second World War, weapons, vehicles and Norway's peacekeepers.
Evjemoen, just south of Evje · 1 h · check setesdalsmuseet.no
7Hornnes kyrkjeHistory & culture
An octagonal log church from 1828 on the west side of the Otra at Hornnes.
Hornnes · 15 min · outside all year; inside at services
8Verksmoen grave field and KongshaugenHistory & culture
Remains of Setesdal's largest Migration Period grave field, with the mound Kongshaugen and a copy of the Galteland runestone.
Verksmoen, near Evje · 20–30 min · all year (outside)
9Galtelandssteinen (runestone copy)Local oddity
A copy of an early-1000s runestone stands in the Verksmoen grave field; the original is in the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.
Verksmoen grave field, Evje · 10 min · all year
10Evje kyrkjeHistory & culture
A wooden long church from 1890–91 in the centre of Evje.
Evje centre · 15 min · outside all year; inside at services