Stange
Municipality · Innlandet
About Stange
Potato aquavit at the historic Atlungstad distillery, the Norwegian Emigrant Museum and birdwatching in the Åkersvika wetland.
What to do and where to stay in Stange
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Atlungstad BrenneriFood & drink
Farmers' cooperative distillery from 1855 on the Mjøsa shore, a protected industrial monument still making potato spirit, with tours, tastings and a restaurant.
Sandvikavegen 214, Ottestad, about 5 km south of Hamar · 1.5–3 h · Restaurant all year; tours about 20 June–20 October; distilling mid-September–mid-October
2Norwegian Emigrant MuseumHistory & culture
Open-air museum with eight buildings moved from the US Midwest, among them Oak Ridge Church and a schoolhouse, plus a library of over 14,000 emigrant books.
Ingrid Semmingsens veg 10, Åkershagan, Ottestad · 1–2 h · Main season summer; guided tours other times on request
3Stange ChurchHistory & culture
Medieval stone church from about 1250, painted by Harriet Backer, where one of the 1814 elections for the Eidsvoll assembly was held.
Stange Vestbygd · 20–30 min · All year; check opening hours before you go
4Fredheim gårdsutsalgFood & drink
Farm shop named Norway's best by HANEN in 2021, on an egg farm with about 7,500 hens, selling up to 35 kinds of vegetables in season, cheese, juice and chocolate.
Gillundvegen 25, Stange Vestbygd · 20–40 min · All year; Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat
5Tangen ChurchHistory & culture
Octagonal log church by architect C. H. Grosch, consecrated in 1861, in the lakeside village of Tangen.
Tangen, southern Stange · 15–20 min · All year (exterior)
6OttestadstienHike
15 km walking route along old lanes and farm roads near Mjøsa, through Atlungstad; the distillery stretch works for prams and wheelchairs.
Ottestad / Sandvika, south of Hamar · 1 h to 4 h (sections) · All year, best spring to autumn
7St Olav Way through Stange VestbygdHike
A 21.4 km pilgrim stage from Tangen through one of Norway's richest farming villages, past saga-era farms, Stange Church and the rest stop Feginsbrekka ('hill of joy').
Tangen to Herkestad, Stange Vestbygd · Full day (21.4 km); shorter bits possible · May–October
8Pilegrimsbua and GranerudsjøenNature
Pilgrim shelter in the old Stange common forest with toilet, water and fire pit, where tents and hammocks are allowed, by a forest lake with a swimming spot.
Granerudgrenda, Stange almenning · 1–3 h, or overnight · Snow-free months
9GillundstrandaSwim
Mjøsa bathing place in Stange Vestbygd with a pier, toilets and an access ramp, by a marina with a summer kiosk.
Gillund, Stange Vestbygd · 1–2 h · Summer
10NordsveoddenSwim
Point on Mjøsa by the Ottestad path with a swimming pier, lean-to, barbecue area and a weekend kiosk on good days.
North of Hias, Sandvika, Ottestad · 1–2 h · Summer