Discover Steinkjer

Steinkjer brings together archaeological sites, churches, galleries and trails with striking views. If you’re looking for a hotel in Steinkjer, you can tailor your trip to your interests: Egge and its history, church art and historic architecture, changing exhibitions or outdoor activities.

Egge: Burial Ground and Museum

The Egge Museum is located on Eggevammen, in a landscape shaped by cultural heritage sites, with traces of human history from every era. The Iron Age burial ground at Egge comprises 33 burial monuments and stretches for 1.3 kilometres. The Sigridstien starts at Eggetunet, runs along both sides of the western burial ground and features information boards about Steinkjer’s history and local geology.

At the Egge Museum’s open-air museum, a maid or farmhand tells visitors about the buildings and life on a Trønder farm in the late 19th century. The tractor exhibition adds another perspective on agriculture, with machinery—especially tractors—from several historical periods. Together, the burial ground and museum areas represent different aspects of regional history.

Churches and Art

Steinkjer Church has a 38-metre-high, freestanding square tower. On its rear wall is a five-metre-high altarpiece by Jakob Weidemann. Mære Church offers a different historical perspective: it is an early medieval Romanesque grey-stone church built on a pre-Christian place of worship.

Mære Church also contains furnishings and objects from several centuries. It preserves a 13th-century crucifix, several 15th-century chairs, and an altarpiece and pulpit dating from the mid-17th century. When planning your trip, you’ll find that the churches mentioned here differ not only in their architecture, but also in the art and furnishings highlighted at each one.

Telegrafen presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art and works by local artists, with around eight to ten exhibitions each year. The gallery can also be used for book talks, lectures and smaller concerts. As exhibitions and event dates change, check the latest schedule before planning a visit.

Trails, Views and Nature

Peilehytta and the world’s largest garden chair are located on Oftenåsen. From there, you can enjoy views over central Steinkjer, the mountains of the Fosen Peninsula to the west and the border mountains with Sweden to the east. Along the hiking trail on Oftenåsen, you’ll come across carved trolls and fairytale figures, making the walk especially interesting for children.

The trails vary in type and length: Elvepromenadene is a 1.7-kilometre circular route that starts at Torget and by Rismelen Activity Park. Elnanslottet can be reached via a signposted circular route of about 5.8 kilometres; from the summit, there are views over Beitstadfjord and the valley. Follaheia lies above Follafoss in Steinkjer. The six-kilometre round trip offers views over Innherred; the trail is well maintained with stone steps and boardwalks, and is suitable for the whole family.

Mine Tour and Coastal Route

Mokk Gård is a traditional mountain farm in Steinkjer, set in natural surroundings near the treeless high-mountain landscape and the boundary of Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park. The guided mine tour from Mokk Gård leads through the forest to copper mines dating from the 18th century. It follows a path of sleepers and lets visitors explore the mine shafts, unchanged for 300 years, by torchlight. Booking details and prices may change; check them before making plans.

The Kystriksveien also starts in Steinkjer: the route runs 650 kilometres along the coast to Bodø, with several ferries connecting its sections. If you’re planning a trip along the coastal route, check the relevant ferry timetables in advance.

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