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Stor-Elvdal is Innlandet’s moose-marked forest basin - a municipality where giant elk statues tower over highways, aquavit flows from lakeside distilleries, and two silver saw blades slice across the coat of arms. With around 2,250 residents and a landscape shaped by the Glomma River, Østerdalen valley, and the villages of Koppang, Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia, Stor-Elvdal is the kind of place where you can hike past Viking farms, explore WWII bunkers, and still sip spruce tea beside a reindeer carving etched in stone. It’s got timber, tales, and a name that means “big river valley.”
Top Attractions
Storelgen
10.3 m steel moose statue, one of the world’s tallest
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Sollia War History Museum
WWII exhibits in a mountain village
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Atnabrufossen Waterworks Museum
historic hydro station with nature trails
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Atlungstad Distillery
aquavit tastings & tours by Lake Mjøsa
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Egge Museum
Viking burial mounds & open-air farm buildings
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Unique Experiences
Vinjevegen Trail
scenic drive named after poet Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
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Rørosbanen Train Stops
six stations including Koppang & Atna on the historic line
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Gravskardhøgda
1,767 m peak with views into Rondane National Park
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Furusethseter
alpine summer farm with grazing sheep & hiking access
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Evenstad Wildlife Campus
university site with forestry & nature research
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Where to Stay in Stor-Elvdal
Getting There
Stor-Elvdal lies in Østerdalen, with Koppang as its administrative center. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity - especially if you’re chasing moose echoes, aquavit lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a Viking trail.