A visitor looking at The Twist bridge-gallery at Kistefos in autumn
© Visit Norway - Torbjørn S. Holen

Jevnaker

Municipality · Akershus

About Jevnaker

Kistefos sculpture park and The Twist, a gallery twisting across the river, plus glassblowers at Hadeland Glassverk, founded in 1762.

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What to do and where to stay in Jevnaker

Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.

  1. 1Kistefos Museum, The Twist and the sculpture parkSight

    An old pulp mill by Kistefossen turned art museum, with over 50 sculptures and The Twist, a BIG-designed gallery from 2019 that twists as it spans the river.

    Kistefossveien 112, by Randselva south of Jevnaker · 2–4 h · museum May–October (2027 season 2 May–17 Oct); sculpture park all year (area ticket off-season)

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  2. 2Hadeland GlassverkHistory & culture

    A glassworks on Randsfjorden founded in 1762, where you can watch glassblowers, try blowing glass yourself and see a glass museum NAF calls the Nordic region's largest.

    By Randsfjorden, south end, Jevnaker · 1.5–3 h · all year

    Directions ↗Website ↗

  3. 3Svarttjernshøgda lookout towerHike

    The highest point in Nordmarka at 717 m, with a lookout tower on top, about 2 h return (4.8 km) from the Tverrsjøstallen car park.

    Tverrsjøstallen car park, Jevnaker almenning, via the Svenådalen toll road · 2 h (4.8 km return, 229 m up) · summer–autumn; winter on skis

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  4. 4Jevnaker kirkeHistory & culture

    An octagonal white wooden church from 1834 above Randsfjorden, the largest in Hadeland with 700 seats, on the Gudbrandsdalsleden pilgrim route.

    Above Randsfjorden, Jevnaker · 20–30 min · open by day in summer (2026), Wednesday evening concerts

    Directions ↗Website ↗

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