Kongsvinger

By plane

Kongsvinger is just an hour away from Gardermoen airport by bus.

By train

Travel by train or bus from Oslo or Karlstad or Stockholm in Sweden.

By bus

Busses from Oslo every hour, and twice every hour during rush hours.

• Kongsvinger fortressThe fortress was by and large finished in 1684, even though some construction work carried on for some more years. Situated on a hill north and west of the river Glomma, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road between Christiania (Oslo) and Värmland in Sweden, the fortifications were constructed to protect against invation from the east. As Kongsvinger formed a junction point, with a north-south route along Glomma, and an east-west route between Christiania and Sweden, Kongsvinger fortress played an important role during the Napoleonic Wars, keeping the swedes at bay.

• National Women's Museum

  phone: +47 62 88 82 90
  address: Løkkegata 35
  The National Women's Museum is located in Øvrebyen just below Kongsvinger Fortress in a Swiss-style villa from 1857. The museum is responsible for recording of women's life and workings in Norwegian cultural history.

• Liermoen golfbaneOne of Norway's most spectacular golf corse in silent pine forest.

• Cross-country skiingInland Hedmark is usually blessed with snow for cross-country skiing in winter. Some tracks also have snow cannons to make artificial snow.

• Hunting and fishingAn abundance of fresh water lakes makes Kongsvinger a great place for fishing. Among other species grayling, pike, trout, perch, ide, roach and burbot can be found in the surrounding lakes and streams.

• Solhaug CanoeLakes around Kongsvinger also provide great opportunities for kayaking and canoeing. If you are not familiar with handling a canoe, instructions and training can also be arranged.

• Bowling 1

  address: Storgata 40
  Besides bowling, Bowling 1 also has billiards and other games, and a bar with karaoke.

• Kongsvinger svømmehall

  address: Markensveien 4
  Indoor swimming facilities with sauna, therapy swimming pool, diving tower (1m, 3m and 5m), solarium and training studio.

• XL Paintball

  address: Haslemoen
  Bunkers, trenches and houses formerly used by the norwegian military provide an excellent battlefield for paintball.