Modum
Municipality · Buskerud
About Modum
Blaafarveværket's old cobalt works and summer art shows below the Haugfossen waterfall, and the giant Vikersundbakken ski-flying hill.
What to do and where to stay in Modum
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Blaafarveværket (the cobalt blue works)History & culture
The works that turned Modum cobalt into blue pigment, by Haugfossen; its 1779 Glasshytta is Norway's largest half-timbered masonry building and holds a yearly art show.
Åmot, by Haugfossen on the Simoa river · 2–3 h · 9 May – 4 October 2026
2Koboltgruvene (the cobalt mines)Sight
The mines that made Blaafarveværket Norway's largest mining operation in the 1840s; a visitor mine has a 32 m suspension bridge with a glass floor.
Skuterudhøyden, about 8 km from Blaafarveværket · 1.5–3 h (guided mine tours 1 h 30 min to 3 h) · 9 May – 4 October 2026 (guided tours on set days)
3Kittelsen MuseumHistory & culture
One of Norway's largest collections of Theodor Kittelsen originals, over a hundred works including the twelve-picture Tirelil Tove series, with free entry.
At the cobalt mines, Skuterudhøyden (about 350 m above sea level) · 45–60 min · Follows the cobalt mines' season (May – early October)
4HaugfossenNature
A 37 m waterfall on the Simoa that powered the cobalt blue works just below it; the old Thranestua house by the falls is now a café.
Haugfoss, Åmot (Fv287) · 20–30 min · All year; most water in spring
5Vikersundbakken and its 1,078 stepsViewpoint
The world's largest ski-flying hill, where the men's record is 253.5 m; out of season you can climb its 1,078 steps for a view over the valley.
Heggenåsen 60, Heggen, outside Vikersund · 1 h · Steps snow-free season; ski-flying competitions in winter
6NyfossumHistory & culture
The Roscher family's home from 1826, kept as it was, with a garden, gazebo and carp pond; the 1784 workers' houses and school at Nymoen are close by.
Near Blaafarveværket, Åmot · 45–60 min · 9 May – 4 October 2026
7Heggen churchHistory & culture
Built in local limestone in the early 1200s, Modum's largest church has 1840 ceiling paintings and the oldest Norwegian copy of Leonardo's The Last Supper in its altarpiece.
Heggen, on the east side of Bergsjøen near Vikersund · 20–30 min · At services and events; no set visiting hours
8Northern Mines walk (Nordre gruver)Hike
Marked walks from the mining yard among the old cobalt pits: a 3 km loop, or a 2.1 km round trip to the spot where the ore was first found.
From the mining yard at Koboltgruvene, Skuterudhøyden · 1 h (2–3 km) · Snow-free season
9Modum på langsHike
An easy, mostly flat 13.6 km walk along the river from Vikersund to Åmot, over old railway bridges and through Geithus, which can be done in short parts.
Øya, Vikersund to Søya, Åmot · About 4 h one way (13.6 km); shorter sections possible · April – October
10Bødtkerkroa and Thranestua cafésFood & drink
Home-cooked food at the blue works: Bødtkerkroa in the old cooper's workshop, and Thranestua by Haugfossen, once the home of Marcus Thrane.
Blaafarveværket and Haugfoss, Åmot · 30–60 min · Blaafarveværket's season, 9 May – 4 October 2026