What to do and see in Hedmark, Eastern Norway: The Best Sightseeing Tours

Rendalen’s majestic mountain areas experienced from the horse back is a wonderful journey through spectacular scenery, old summer farms and ancient history.

Star hunting Trysil is a unique adventure under the stars with many unique celestial features and other worldly landscapes Tim does his best to give you a magical experience stargazing in Trysil. You will be offered the use of a pair of 10x50 binoculars and 15x70 skymaster binoculars plus Tim will take some amazing night photographs that you can download via a simple link. Tim has basic knowledge of astronomy and is not an expert but has a passion to point out the best things that you can see using a pair of binoculars when its minus 10 and with limited time. He decided not to offer a telescope because he wants everyone to enjoy the nightsky at the same time. Depending on the time of your visit you will see: Orion Nebula, otherwise known as M42, a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. Sirius, also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. The name means "glowing" in Greek. The Hyades, a cluster of stars 152 light years away that makes the head of Taurus, the Bull, appears to surround the bright star Aldebaran Pleiades. The Pleiades also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters, is the name of an open cluster in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest to the Earth The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). One of the most familiar star shapes in the northern sky, it is a useful navigation tool. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way and is one of a few galaxies that can be seen unaided from the Earth. Meteor showers occur when dust or particles from asteroids or comets enter Earth's atmosphere at very high speed. When they hit the atmosphere, meteors rub against air particles and create friction, heating the meteors. A fireball is another term for a very bright meteor, generally brighter than magnitude -4, which is about the same magnitude of the planet Venus Satellites can be seen quite often at night.

We offer canoe rental at the beautiful Storsjøen lake in Odalen, Hedmark. With us, you can rent robust canoes and all the equipment you need for a safe trip on the lake. We have canoes immediateley available at Storsjøen. At Storsjøen lake you will find many islands and breathtakingly beautiful places to stop, relax, have lunch and camp overnight. A typical rental package from us will include two canoe paddles and up to three buoyancy vests. Extra oars are available at additional cost, we also offer rental of canoe trolleys and waterproof bags for your belongings. Start your adventure today, rent a canoe!

Askeladden Reiser is a local tour operator with buses to Gardermoen 8 times daily from Ringerike and Hadeland. We have 9 coaches from 12 to 52 seats and has tours all over Europe, both by air and coach for groups and individuals. We know that our own district bukselomme and can take groups around in the area, with a guide in English and German in one of the most exciting cultural areas.