Skiptvet
Municipality · Østfold
About Skiptvet
Nes Lensemuseum, where timber was once sorted on the Glomma, and a Romanesque stone church from the 1100s.
What to do and where to stay in Skiptvet
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Nes LensemuseumHistory & culture
Museum at the Nes lense on the Glomma, a log-sorting station from 1853 that employed about 300 men at its peak; timber floating here ended in 1985.
Nes, on the Glomma in eastern Skiptvet · 1 h · Open days only: in 2026 14 June, 12 July and 13 September, 11–15
2Skiptvet ChurchHistory & culture
Romanesque stone church from the late 1100s on a ridge above the Glomma, burnt in 1762 and rebuilt, with a 1768 altarpiece by Albert Lobech.
On the church ridge by the Bygdetunet, Skiptvet · 20–30 min · Outside all year; inside at services and concerts
3Dragehullet and the Skiptvet dragonLocal oddity
A tarn near the church called 'the dragon's pit', tied to the legend of a linnorm that slept in the churchyard by day; the dragon is on the coat of arms.
Near Skiptvet church · 15 min with the church · All year
4Skårsota (Sotåsen)Hike
A steep 2 km blue-marked climb past Bronze Age cairns to Sotåsen, looking over the Glomma to Furuholmen and Tunøya, with fire pits at the viewpoints.
Moen, south-east Skiptvet by the Glomma · 1–1.5 h (about 2 km) · April–November (wood anemones in spring)
5Vamma falls and power stationSight
Vamma power station at the Vamma falls, built 1915 and expanded up to 2019 to 344 MW; a suspension bridge over the Glomma nearby gives a view of the plant.
Vamma, northern edge of Skiptvet on the Glomma · 20–30 min · All year (view from outside)
6Kulturminnestien to FurukollenHike
A 17 km heritage loop from the sports hall past the old Steinhytta homestead, the restored croft Sølskauten and the Bogsåsen burial mound to Furukollen cabin and lookout tower.
Starts and ends in Meieribyen · 4–5 h (about 17 km in total) · All year; Furukollen cabin open on Sundays in winter
7Bygdetunet (Skiptvet bygdemuseum)History & culture
Skiptvet's village museum (bygdetun) in the village centre, opened by volunteers on five summer Sundays a year (May–September).
Meieribyen (Skiptvet centre) · 45 min · Open days 2026: 17 May, 7 June, 5 July, 2 August, 6 September, 11–15
8Bergedalsåsen tower and Vidnes lavvoLocal secretHike
A blue-marked 3 km family loop from Bjørkebru around the tower on Bergedalsåsen to a lavvo at Vidnes, with an outdoor toilet.
Start at the car park at Bjørkebru, 2.5 km along Glenneveien
9Bergsjøtjern bathing placeSwim
A developed bathing place on Bergsjøtjernet, a forest tarn on the border with Våler and Indre Østfold. No lifeguard.
Bergsjøtjernet, Skiptvet side