Søndre Land
Municipality · Innlandet
About Søndre Land
Randsfjorden's shores, Hov's 1781 log cross-church, and the nearby Horn–Tangen car ferry, Norway's only scheduled car ferry on a lake.
What to do and where to stay in Søndre Land
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Fallselva culture trailHike
A 13 km out-and-back trail beside the Fallselva, which drops 244 m in 5 km from Trevatna to Randsfjorden, with 20 boards on the sawmills, mills and factories it drove.
Between Trevassdammen (Vassendlandet) and Holmen mølle by Randsfjorden, via Fall · 4 h for all (13.1 km return); short sections from four car parks · May–October
2Hov churchHistory & culture
A log cross church from 1781 with a tower over the crossing; the altarpiece and font are from the same year, the once bare log walls panelled in 1871.
Hov, Søndre Land · 20–30 min · churchyard all year; inside at services or by arrangement
3Dokkadeltaet National Wetland CentreNature
A nature house at Odnes with changing exhibitions and a bird tower over the Dokka delta, with free canoes in summer and a family bird day on the first Sunday in May.
Gamlevegen 84, Odnes, at the head of Randsfjorden · 1–2 h · all year outdoors; house open when announced; bird day first Sunday in May
4Fluberg churchHistory & culture
A 1703 log cross church on Randsfjorden with portraits of the Danish-Norwegian kings, a 1704 choir screen with Frederik IV's monogram and a ship model given in 1707.
North end of Randsfjorden, Fluberg · 20–30 min · churchyard all year; inside at services or by arrangement
5Fluberg bird sanctuaryNature
A bird sanctuary since 1990 by Fluberg bridge, kept for migrating waterfowl; 100 species, 21 red-listed such as lapwing and curlew, are recorded in Settonsvika.
Fluberg bridge and Settonsvika, north end of Randsfjorden · 30–60 min · spring and autumn migration
6Hornsberget and Gamlekløyva old royal roadHike
A 3 km walk from Hornslien to a view of Randsfjorden and down Gamlekløyva, an early-1700s royal road so steep it needs care; Høkleberget lies further on.
Hornslivegen, about 4 km up from Enger off Rv34 · 1 h (3.2 km); 1.5 h out and back to Høkleberget (4.1 km) · April–November
7Kråkvika beachSwim
A sandy beach on Randsfjorden just west of Hov centre with a large open lawn and a sand volleyball court.
West of Hov centre · 1–2 h · June–August
8Trevatna and VassendlandetSwim
A lake and outdoor area at the top of the Fallselva with a green swimming spot at the south end and trails at Vassendlandet to the north.
Trevatna, east Søndre Land · 1–2 h · June–September
9Old Valdres Railway ski trail, Fall–SkrukliActivity
The most used stretch of the ski track on the closed Eina–Dokka railway, from Fall to old Skrukli station, passes a river gorge and has the best views and most hills.
Old railway between Fall and Skrukli, Søndre Land · 1 h–a day · winter
10Enger church shore, put-in for canoesActivity
Enger church of 1875 stands on the shore of Randsfjorden, and the bank beside it is a good place to put in a kayak or canoe of your own.
Enger, east shore of Randsfjorden · as long as you paddle · summer