Grane
Municipality · Nordland
About Grane
Watch salmon leap the Laksforsen falls right beside the E6, then head for the quiet trails of Børgefjell and Lomsdal-Visten national parks.
What to do and where to stay in Grane
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Laksforsen waterfall and salmon ladderNature
The Vefsna drops 16 m right beside E6; a salmon ladder about 200 m long, first built in 1889 and rebuilt for 2019, lets fish climb past the falls.
Laksfors, by E6 north of Trofors · 20–45 min · all-year (salmon run roughly summer)
2Laksforsen restaurantFood & drink
A family-run restaurant above the falls, open from Easter to September, known for boiled salmon with traditional sides and home-style meat dishes.
Laksfors, by E6 north of Trofors · 45–60 min · Easter–September; other times by appointment
3Simskardet trail, Børgefjell National ParkHike
A flat trail from the park car park follows the Simskardelva 3.5 km to the open Simskardhytta hut, with a loop of about 7.8 km back along the other bank.
Simskardet, end of the road up Fiplingdalen (Fv7736) · 2–3 h (7.8 km loop) · June–November; road end not reachable by car in winter
4Jengel trail from Tomasvatnet, BørgefjellHike
From the end of the Tomasvatnet road a path with boardwalk sections climbs 1.8 km to Storelvhøgda on Børgefjell's boundary, then on towards Orekvatnet and Jengelen.
Tomasvatnet, off E6 at Majavatn · 2–3 h return to Storelvhøgda · summer–autumn (snow-free)
5Stavassdalen and Stavassgården, Lomsdal-Visten National ParkHike
A valley 11 km south-west of Trofors where a rebuilt mountain farm offers lodging and the trail to Storklumpen, at 1,230 m the park's highest peak, begins.
Stavassdalen, off Vestersivegen south-west of Trofors · 1 h (Langvatnet shelter) to a full day (Storklumpen) · summer–autumn
6Sarvejælla gateway trail, Lomsdal-VistenHike
The park's Sámi gateway in Gåsvassdalen: a signposted 3.2 km boardwalk trail leads to Sarvejællanjaevrie lake, where hikers may freely borrow a boat.
Gåsvassdalen, by Fv76 about 8 km west of the E6 junction at Tosen · 2 h (6.4 km return) · summer–autumn
7Steinhytta on TosenfjelletLocal oddity
A marked path from a car park on Fv76 just below the Tosen tunnel leads to a stone hut probably built in 1869 for the first telegraph line, restored in 1988 and open to all.
Tosenfjellet, Fv76, about 500 m below the east entrance of the Tosen tunnel · 30–60 min · summer–autumn (snow-free)
8Grane Bygdetun and Tromoan hunting pitsHistory & culture
An open-air museum on the riverbank at Trofors with 1700s–1800s farm buildings, and an 800 m path from it to elk-trapping pits dated to around AD 700.
North side of Trofors, by the river (Troforsvegen) · 45–75 min · grounds all-year (unstaffed); interiors on request or at events
9Majavatn churchHistory & culture
A small timber church by Majavatnet, built in 1915 as a Sámi mission house, with a memorial beside it to those killed after the 1942 Majavatn affair.
Majavatn village, by E6 in southern Grane · 15–20 min · Exterior all-year; check opening hours before you go
10Nordlandsporten archLocal oddity
An arch over E6 from the 1990s marks the Trøndelag–Nordland county line as the gateway to Northern Norway, with a roadside rest area.
E6 at the Trøndelag–Nordland county border, southern Grane · 10–30 min · all-year (rest area 24/7)
Book something local
rafting
Half-day or family rafting on the Austervefsna ↗
Guided rafting through class III–IV rapids on the Austervefsna, starting from the old farm buildings at Grane Bygdetun in Trofors; a gentler family trip also runs.
RiverNorth AS · Trofors (meet at Grane Bygdetun)