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Tynset is Innlandet’s moose-marked mountain basin - a municipality where kick sleds tower over town squares, copper mines echo with history, and a silver antlered head rises across the coat of arms. With around 5,700 residents and a landscape shaped by the Glåma River, Savalen Lake, and the villages of Kvikne, Tylldalen, Fåset, and Brydalen, Tynset is the kind of place where you can hike past Viking graffiti, explore soapstone quarries, and still sip spruce tea beside a spark that’s four times normal size. It’s got altitude, antlers, and a name that may stem from *Tunna* - “mountain pasture by the river.”
Top Attractions
Tronfjellet Mountain
Norway’s 2nd highest road with panoramic views & Baral’s grave
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World’s Largest Kick Sled
iconic spark sculpture in Tynset Square
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Kvikne Church
1654 timber church with Viking graffiti & Renaissance altar
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Savalen Hestesenter
horseback riding through forest, lake & mountain trails
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Soap Stone Quarry
Iron Age site 1000 m above sea level in Kvikneskogen
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Unique Experiences
Rostvangen Mines
ruins of a 1900s mining town with Norway’s biggest bankruptcy
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Tynset Church
1795 octagonal church with gilded pulpit & psalmic inspiration
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Tynset Bygdemuseum
open-air museum with 27 historic buildings & pine park
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Brydalen Chapel
1884 chapel built by a village of 20 residents
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Gallery Elgen
rotating art exhibits in Tynset Kulturhus
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Where to Stay in Tynset
Getting There
Tynset lies in Østerdalen, with the town of Tynset as its administrative center. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity - especially if you’re chasing sled echoes, copper lore, or the hush of pine needles beside a moose-marked trail.