Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Norsk Sagbruksmuseum
MUSEUM
(Norwegian Sawmill Museum; 74 27 13 00;
sagbruksmuseet.no
;
Linbergvegen 16, Spillum; adult/
child Nkr50/free; 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
If you're interested in wood chopping and chipping, take a guided tour around this tribute
to an important local industry. Over the bridge, 4km east of town, it commemorates Nor-
way's first steam-powered sawmill (1853).
Namdalsmuseet
MUSEUM
(
74 36 07 90; Kjærlighetstien 1; adult/child Nkr40/free;
noon-4pm Tue-Sun mid-Jun-mid-Aug,
8am-3.30pm Mon-Fri rest of year)
Namdal Museum has displays on local history, including the typical wooden sailing boats
of the area, and is - hold on to your hat - 'Norway's only museum featuring exhibits of
hospital equipment presented in chronological order'. Love it.
Activities
Bjørumsklumpen
WALKING
An easy scenic 20-minute walk up Kirkegata from the centre will take you to the lookout
atop the prominent loaf-shaped rock (114m) with good views over Namsfjorden, Namsos
and its environs. About a third of the way up, a sign identifies a track leading to some im-
pressive WWII Nazi bunkers hewn from solid rock.
Trolley Ride
TROLLEY RIDE
(s Nkr300, up to 4 riders Nkr400)
For exercise and for the sake of nostalgia, you can hire a trolley from
Namsos Camping
and trundle it for 17km along the disused railway line between Namsos and Skage as it
follows the gentle River Nansen.
Oasen
SWIMMING
(
www.oasen-namsos.no
; Jarle Hildrums veg; adult/child Nkr115/50;
9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun)
