Gjesåsen

A signposted cycling route, a wooden long church and a climbing park are among the distinctive experiences associated with Gjesåsen. The Gjesåsbergrunden is 28 kilometres long and passes Gjesåsen kirke. There is also a rest area with a view and the neighbouring climbing park. On a cycling tour through the cultural landscape, a historic building and an activity for families come together.

Cycling through the cultural landscape

The Gjesåsbergrunden is an easy circular route through cultural landscape and over Gjesåsberget. As a signposted cycling route in Åsnes, it covers 28 kilometres. If you include the route in your stay, you can plan it as a cycling experience in its own right and take into account its course past Gjesåsen kirke. The church is on the route, and there is a rest area right beside it. From this spot, you can enjoy a lovely view of the lake and the church. This gives the route a specific stopping point where the landscape and the building can be seen together.

The route length and its description as an easy circuit provide two different points of reference for planning: the 28 kilometres indicate its distance, while the description as easy characterises the route. No further information about duration or elevation gain is provided. For a trip centred on cycling, the Gjesåsbergrunden is a clearly defined experience; those with a stronger interest in architecture or local history will find an equally specific point of interest in the church.

Church, views and history

Gjesåsen kirke is a wooden long church built in 1863. It lies nine kilometres north of Flisa on the eastern shore of Gjesåssjøen. Its location by the lake and along the cycling route makes it a recognisable landmark in this part of Åsnes. At the rest area by the church, you can look towards both the church and the lake; the view thus brings two different points of interest together in one place.

Changes at the church site are also part of its history: the church was restored in 1945 and 1954. During the 1954 restoration, the cemetery was expanded. A memorial stone to the so-called “Taterkongen Stor-Johan” was also unveiled in the cemetery. Those interested in the history of the place can distinguish between these different aspects: the building from 1863, the later restorations and expansion of the cemetery, and the memorial stone.

Climbing park and activities for children

Gjesåsen climbing park is located beside Gjesåsen kirke. It offers high-up adventures for children and adults. Children can also play with pedal tractors and stilts there. Animals graze beside the climbing park. These features make the place interesting for families who, during their stay, want to consider not only a cycling route or a historic building but also an active option for different age groups. The activities can be considered a focus in their own right, alongside the route through the cultural landscape.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Gjesåsen, you can consider which of these experiences you want to shape your stay: a 28-kilometre signposted cycling route, the church with its rest area and views, or the climbing park with activities for children and adults. These details describe different interests; they do not imply a single route connecting all the experiences.

Discover more places

For further ideas, you can also explore Flisa, Åsnes Finnskog, Velta and Åslia.

For the broader travel overview: Åsnes.