Vestre Toten
Municipality · Innlandet
About Vestre Toten
Steinberg, a former county governor's farm turned museum, the Raufoss Industrial Museum and the quiet shores of Lake Einavatnet.
What to do and where to stay in Vestre Toten
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Stenberg (Steinberg) open-air museumHistory & culture
County governor Lauritz Weidemann's farm, kept with interiors from the early 1800s, a park with pavilions, the family's private burial site and a croft.
Stenberg, between Raufoss and Mjøsa, Vestre Toten · about 1 h · park all year; guided tours with stories in summer; events on 17 May, Stenberg Day, Christmas at Stenberg
2Lauvhøgda viewing towerViewpoint
An easy 4 km loop to the 722 m top of Vestre Toten, where a tower with panels names what you can see on a clear day, from Jotunheimen and Synnfjellet to Nordmarka.
West of Raufoss, start on the gravel road to Skjellerud off Fv114 towards Fall · 1 h 20 min (4.1 km loop, 188 m up) · May–October
3Einavatnet and Engenstranda beachSwim
A 13 km lake at 398 m with 40 km of shoreline beside Rv4, the source of the Hunnselva; Engenstranda on its shore is a popular summer swimming beach.
Southern Vestre Toten, Eina village at the north end; Rv4 on the east shore · 30 min–2 h · swimming June–August; lake all year
4Old Valdres Railway ski trail from Eina (Gamle Valdresbanen)Activity
Winter ski tracks laid on the closed Eina–Dokka railway of 1902 start at Eina; a gentle 46 km line for those who dislike downhills, with many places to join it.
Eina, Vestre Toten (listing address Røyskattlivegen); the track runs on via Skjelbreia into Søndre Land · 1 h to a full day · winter (snow); one open day 'Gå'ta banen' along the whole line each winter
5Sillongen lakeSwim
A small lake east of Raufoss that is the town's favourite swimming spot, known for water often a little warmer than elsewhere, with activities round the shore.
East of Raufoss · 1–2 h · June–August
6HoletjernetSwim
A forest pond south of Bøverbru set up for a summer day: sand volleyball, changing rooms, barbecue and fire places, and parking.
South of Bøverbru · 1–2 h · June–August
7TotenbadetSwim
A large indoor water park in Raufoss with one of Norway's biggest wave pools, slides and saunas – the Toten area's rainy-day swim, open daily in summer.
Badelandveien 74, Raufoss · 1–2 h · all year; summer holiday 11:00–19:00 daily (source)
8Hunnselva culture trail, RaufossLocal secretHistory & culture
A short town trail along the Hunnselva past the old Rødfossen falls and Ljåsmia, where Raufoss industry began. The name likely comes from the red colour of the riverbed.
Along the Hunnselva in central Raufoss