Discover Lom: Hiking Trails, Stave Church and Jotunheimen
Accommodation in Lom
Lom is a natural gateway to Jotunheimen National Park. Marked hiking trails lead in various directions directly from the town centre; there is also a stave church with guided tours in summer, an open-air museum and a visitor centre for the national park.
Hiking trails with different highlights
For a walk around the centre, the Bergomsrunda is a good option: this easy circular route is about 2.5 kilometres long. If you are planning a hike up Lomseggen, you can walk from the centre via Smith-bue to the Kvilarsteinen viewpoint and make it a loop. The routes therefore differ in their very description—from a short loop in the centre to a hike up Lomseggen. Which one suits your day depends on what you would like to focus on.
Garmo also has a hiking destination: Dagsturhytta is considered family-friendly, and the cabin is open to everyone year-round. Another historical connection shapes the “Olasvsråket” trail: it leads from Tronodberget onwards in the footsteps of Saint Olav. Lomslosen also offers guided tours in the centre of Lom. If you enjoy having things explained along the way, you can consider this option alongside the marked hiking trails.
Stave church, national park and open-air museum
Lom Stave Church was built around 1158 and is a protected monument. In summer, daily guided tours cover its history, architecture and distinctive details. Norsk fjellsenter is an authorised visitor centre for Jotunheimen National Park. At the Fjellviten Centre, visitors can learn about the geology and climate of the high mountains through interactive activities. This means that Lom offers a focus both on historic architecture and on the natural environment of the national park.
Fossbergom, the centre of Lom, is one of five settlements in Norway with the status of a National Park Village. Lom Bygdamuseum is an open-air museum in Presthaugen, 300 metres from the centre of Fossbergom. It comprises 22 heritage buildings that illustrate construction methods and indoor and outdoor spaces from the period between 1613 and 1900. At “Onsdager i Presthaugen”, traditional crafts such as butter-making, baking lefse, spinning and woodworking are demonstrated. Those interested in building history and traditional craft techniques will find a distinct cultural highlight here alongside the hiking options.
Beer tradition and the Sognefjellsvegen
Lom bryggeri produces beer under the Lomb brand in Grjotheim, Lom. The brewery aims to make its ingredients, history or geography as local as possible. A visit includes stories about its history, a tour of the brewery and a beer tasting. This is another way to add a local theme to your stay.
Cyclists can also consider the Sognefjellsvegen when planning their trip: the road runs between Lom and Gaupne and has sections with gradients of up to 16 per cent. In the wider region, the mountain section between Rustasætre/Vegaskjelet and Turtagrø is normally closed to traffic in winter from November to May. When choosing your holiday apartment based on planned hikes, cultural interests or a cycling trip, consider these different priorities and, when planning your route, the winter closure as well.
For more information about the local area, you can also visit the pages for Lom, Galdbygdi, Bøverkinnhalsen, Bøverdalen and Garmo.
For the broader travel overview: Oppland.
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