Tynset
Municipality · Innlandet
About Tynset
Kvikne's soapstone quarries, which supplied Nidaros Cathedral, Tynset's octagonal 1795 church by the Glomma and the mountain lake and ski trails at Savalen.
What to do and where to stay in Tynset
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Soapstone quarry in SandbekkdalenHistory & culture
A soapstone quarry at about 1,000 m, dated to 400–300 BC and rediscovered in 1952 when stone was cut for Nidaros Cathedral; drill and pot-cutting marks still show.
Kvikneskogen, about 6 km west of Bubakk, Kvikne · 2–3 h incl. walk · summer–autumn
2Kvikne Copper Works (Kvikne kobberverk)History & culture
Ore heaps, mine openings, house ruins and water channels from around 1700 remain from what was Norway's largest copper works in the mid-1600s, worked from 1630.
About 8–9 km east of Yset, Kvikne · 1–2 h · Summer (road open in summer only)
3Bjørgan parsonage, Bjørnson's birthplaceHistory & culture
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was born at this Kvikne vicarage in 1832; a monument from 1932 stands at the restored house, which can be seen inside on a booked tour.
Bjørganveien, near Kvikne church, Yset · 45–60 min · summer; tours by arrangement
4SavalenActivity
A lake resort on the Tynset–Alvdal border with groomed ski trails and Norway's highest skating rink, where Eric Heiden set world records and Kjeld Nuis hit 103 km/h in 2022.
Savalen, south of Tynset towards Alvdal · half day · all year
5Tynset ChurchHistory & culture
An octagonal log church from 1795, clad in panels, the landmark of Tynset centre.
Tynset centre · 20–30 min · all year (outside; interior when open)
6Kvikne ChurchHistory & culture
A cross-shaped log church from 1654 with a crucifix from about the 1200s; it served as a polling station for the 1814 constitutional elections.
Yset, Kvikne · 20–30 min · all year (outside)
7Rivdalen–Kommern culture trailHike
A culture trail in Tylldalen, opened in 2004, past the Lundburanden cairn field, a large trapping system, an iron-making site and charcoal kilns, partly on the pilgrim route.
From Rivtjønna around Kommern, Tylldalen · 2–4 h · summer–autumn
8Tylldal fiskevei (the old fish road)Hike
A historic 70 km route from Tronshall in Tylldalen to Tufsingdalen, once walked to fish whitefish in the Tufsinga, marked with red fish symbols and walkable in sections.
Starts at Tronshall, Tylldalen · 2 h for a short section; several days for all · summer–early autumn
9FåstenViewpoint
An easy 2.8 km return walk from Fåset up Fåsten (775 m), a viewpoint that once held one of the warning cairns of the Østerdalen chain.
Above Fåset, south of Tynset centre · 1.5 h (2.8 km return, 239 m ascent) · May–September
10Tynset BridgeSight
A 125 m laminated-timber truss bridge over the Glomma with a 70 m main span, opened in 2001.
Over the Glomma, Tynset · 10–15 min · all year