Flisa: Hiking, River and Wooden Bridge

Flisa combines hiking trails with an open cultural landscape along the Glomma. Myrmoen, a hiking and recreation area, lies at its centre. There is also the hike to the summit of Kjølaberget and the Glåmdalsleden, which passes through Flisa. When choosing Flisa as a holiday destination, you can consider whether you are looking for a loop on mostly flat terrain, a summit hike or a longer stretch through the landscape.

Loop and walking trail at Myrmoen

The Fysak loop at Myrmoen is about 2.5 kilometres long. It is mostly flat and runs over forest floor, and is accessible with a pushchair. This makes it a different hiking option from the trail to Kjølaberget: here, the focus is on the loop, the terrain and the gentle gradient. If you are travelling with children or planning an outing with a pushchair, you can take these details into account when choosing an activity.

A purpose-built hiking trail at Myrmoen runs along the Flisaelva. The riverbank adds another landscape perspective to the trails in the area. The Flisaelva flows into the Glomma near the town of Flisa; at this point, the river is easily accessible and suitable for fishing. Flisa therefore offers both hiking opportunities and a connection to the water, though the two activities should not be understood as the same route.

To the summit of Kjølaberget

From the centre of Flisa, a hike leads to the summit of Kjølaberget, at an elevation of 434 metres. The route is about 2.5 kilometres each way and runs partly on asphalt and partly along a trail through attractive woodland. The distance is given each way, which is important when planning: this hike differs in both length and route from the Fysak loop at Myrmoen. The mix of asphalt and forest trail also shapes the character of the route.

The summit does not have to be the end of your hike: there are several ways to extend it. It is recommended that you follow the signs north to Nordre Tårn. The viewpoint is about 800 metres away. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Flisa, you can consider whether a loop at Myrmoen or a hike with the option to extend it at Kjølaberget better suits your planned itinerary.

The Glåmdalsleden through the cultural landscape

The Glåmdalsleden passes through Flisa. The approximately 25-kilometre stretch through Åsnes runs through an open, expansive cultural landscape near the Glomma. Agriculture and cultural heritage sites shape the surroundings along the way. Parts of the route through Åsnes follow quiet gravel roads, trails or farm tracks, as well as some paved roads. The trail therefore connects different types of terrain and landscapes within the municipality; the types of paths mentioned apply to parts of this stretch, not to the Glåmdalsleden as a whole.

The river and Flisa bru

Near Flisa, the Flisaelva flows into the Glomma. The Flisa bru road bridge crosses the river at Flisa, on Fylkesvei 206 in Åsnes municipality. The bridge is made of wood and designed to carry normal road traffic. It is considered the world’s longest wooden bridge both by total length and by longest span. This unusual combination of wooden construction and road traffic makes the bridge a distinctive landmark in the area.

Flisa railway station is also part of the town’s cultural heritage: the station building is protected as a historic monument. Together with the cultural heritage sites along the Glåmdalsleden, it adds historic places and buildings to the area’s natural and hiking attractions.

More pages about the area: Åslia, Gjesåsen, Velta, Åsnes Finnskog.

For the broader travel overview: Åsnes.