Activities at Fossheim Turisthotell

Lom is one of the gateways to the Jotunheimen national park, home to Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen. This is the perfect destination for hikers who come here to enjoy some of the most magnificent scenery in Norway. We cooperate with companies which provide tailormade trips for both companies and private individuals both summer and winter.

There is a world of activities to choose from, both summer and winter, and only at one hour’s drive. Among these are rafting and ravine exploring on the popular Sjoa river, trips onto the glacier, mountaineering, hillwalking, skiing, avalanche courses, climbing courses, canoeing, cave exploration and horseriding on the Jotunheimen.

Holidays are all about making our dreams come true and enjoying new and exciting adventures. Arriving at a destination, taking the time to sit down and fully take in the view. And it is a comforting thought to know that those beautiful mountains will still be there on your next visit. Both mountains and village offer the most wonderful peace and quiet, and visitors themselves can determine the pace and level of activity.

Lom/Jotunheimen – a unique area with unspoilt scenery, fresh air, exciting and challenging mountain sports, hiking, delicious and traditional food and lively villages where the locals work on the farm or with tourism. Real adventure and plenty of space for all visitors, all year round; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season offers unique adventures.

Fossheim Steinsenter
Fossheim Steinsenter is a geological museum and gem gallery, with shops and workshop. We have Norway’s largest collection of minerals and gems, and a fascinating range of goods for sale. We have a large selection of fossils – monuments from ancient times. How about a mammoth tooth or chess sets made from stone? The museum also provides guidance on how to find the Thulite, Norway’s national stone, and information and expertise on the geological trail in Leirdalen.

The Norwegian Mountain Museum
The Norwegian Mountain Museum is the perfect destination for those interested in and fond of the Norwegian mountains. At the museum, you can gain an insight into the interaction between people and the mountain landscape, from the era after the last Ice Age until present day. Fascinating exhibits describe the different aspects of mountain landscapes and culture. The museum is also home to Norway’s only full-size mammoth model – an impressive sight! The Norwegian Mountain Museum is an authorised national park centre for the Jotunheimen national park, and has both a museum shop and information centre.

Lom Rural Museum
Lom Rural Museum is located in Presthaugen, a charming, quiet rural area behind the Norwegian Mountain Museum and at walking distance from Lom stave church. The museum houses a considerable collection of buildings, providing a living portrayal of architecture and styles from a large farm, the conditions at a cotter’s farm and the lifestyle at a mountain farm. Delightfully genuine interiors. Themed exhibits in connection with the open-air museum and a restored waterway running through the area bring traditional folk culture and folk art from Lom and the surrounding area back to life.
  
Lom stave church
Lom stave church is one of Norway’s largest and most beautiful stave churches. It dates back to the 13th century and is still in use as the main church in Lom. The oldest part of the building features the Romanesque style of architecture. In 1634, an extension was built towards the west, then in 1663 the half-timbered cross-arms were erected towards the north and south. The tower was erected at the same time as the cross-arms. Most of the fittings and fixtures date back to the 16th century. Wood carver Jakop Sæterdalen created masterpieces of the rood arch and pulpit. And the church is said to house the largest collection of paintings of any Norwegian church.

The Sognefjell mountain road
The Sognefjell mountain road takes you through majestic mountain landscape, passing the blue ice of glaciers, craggy peaks and emerald-green waters, leading from the Sognefjord, the world’s longest fjord, to Gudbrandsdalen valley. This stretch of road was named Norway’s very first tourist route in 1997, and was restored to become a national tourist route in 2004. From the road, you can reach the Jotunheimen national park with Galdhøpiggen, Norway’s highest mountain, and a number of the other highest peaks in Norway. You can also reach Norway’s largest glacier, Jostedalsbreen. You can choose between setting off on your own to explore the peaks, or joining a guide over the glaciers and tops, either by foot or on ski, all year round.

The landscapes vary greatly, from low-lying inland to high mountains to fjord, providing breath-taking contrasts in scenery and climate, flora and fauna. In the lower lying areas, you can experience cultural landscapes, forests and quaint houses before climbing up to an Arctic landscape at around 1000 metres above sea level. Here the rock is bare and still carries traces from the last Ice Age. In parts, the rock is scattered with grass, moss and small juniper and willow thicket, along with the hardy, modest Arctic plants such as glacier buttercup and mountain birch.

The Sognefjell mountain is home to both wild and farmed reindeer, while moose, stags and roe deer can be spotted lower down and closer to the villages. Eagle and the rough-legged hawk prey over the higher stretches, and the eastern areas have a number of bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine, but these are hard to spot and few in number.