Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Steinkjer's main attraction is its
Egge Museum (
www.eggemuseum.no
, in Norwegian;
Fylkesmannsgården; adult/child Nkr60/free; 11am-4pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
, an
open-air farm complex 2.5km north of town. On the same hilltop site are several Viking
burial mounds and stone circles.
Leaving Steinkjer, the E6 follows the north shore of the 45km-long, needle-thin lake
Snåsavatnet
, bordered by majestic evergreen forests. You may prefer to take the Rv763
alongthequietersouthernshoretoseethe
Bølarein
,a5000-to6000-year-oldrockcarving
of a reindeer and several other incised carvings. Pass by the
Bølabua restaurant & gift
shop (
late Jun-early Aug)
, a short walk from the carving, for information.
Sleeping & Eating
Tingvold Park Hotel
HOTEL €€
( 74 14 11 00;
www.tingvoldhotel.no
; Gamle Kongeveien 47; s/d from Nkr850/
1050; )
Beside an old Viking burial site, this secluded, good-value option is a
member of the Best Western group. Overlooking Steinkjer, it has a pleasant lawn and
garden.
Føllingstua
CAMPGROUND €
( 74 14 71 90;
www.follingstua.com
;
E6, Følling; car/caravan sites Nkr180/190,
cabins Nkr580-1200, d with shared bathroom Nkr500-600)
Beside the E6 14km north
ofSteinkjer,nearthelake'ssouthwesternend,thislovely,welcomingcampinggroundmay
tempt you to linger for a day or two, fish in the lake or rent one of its boats and canoes
(Nkr200 per day).
Guldbergaunet
Sommerhotel
&
Camping
HOTEL,
CAMPGROUND €
( 74 16 20 45; g-book@online.no; Elvenget 34; car/caravan sites Nkr160/190,
r from Nkr450, cabins Nkr395-490; hotel mid-Jun-mid-Aug, cabins yr-round)
Normally student accommodation, this campground and summer hotel is 2.3km from town
amid a grassy area. A small river, ideal for paddling and bathing, flows right by.
