Lund: Culture, Trails and Water
Accommodation in Lund
Lund offers a range of experiences: in Moi, a walking tour explores industrial history and community life, while traces of mining and hiking trails reveal other sides of the area. There are also tranquil waterways connected for small-boat tourism. When choosing your holiday accommodation, you can therefore consider whether you want to focus on local culture, historic landscapes or activities on the water during your stay.
Experience the waterways and landscape
The Naturtriangelet connects Lundevatnet and Sirdalsvatnet via the River Sira for small-boat tourism. If you are particularly interested in this way of getting around, you can hire canoes, kayaks, life jackets and other equipment from the Utstyrbanken in Moi. The waterways and the equipment-hire option provide a practical starting point for planning your trip if you would like to experience Lund from the water.
Drangsdalen, between Moi and Ualand, offers a different landscape: steep mountain walls meet tranquil waterways. The route through the valley follows a disused railway section and passes tunnels, bridges and viewpoints. This combines views of the landscape with visible traces of the former railway line. If you are interested in routes with technical and historical features, this offers a different focus from a walk around the town centre.
Moi and the mining history
Kulturstien is a walking tour with six stops in the centre of Moi. It introduces the area's industrial history, community life and natural beauty. This lets you discover Moi through several themes rather than limiting your visit to a single chapter. The Lund Bygdemuseum og Kulturbank complements this cultural focus: it is located at Lund Prestegård, about 300 metres south of the centre of Moi. Its particularly extensive collections are devoted to spinning-wheel making and cooperage.
The Gursli mining area retains mine buildings and ore-processing facilities. They present mining culture as an open-air museum. The route to the Gursli mines follows the former ore-transport path to Gullvann and Hattesteinan. Here, history is encountered both in the preserved facilities and in the route’s historical function. Jentehytta is open to the public for day visits and overnight stays. The trail starts at the car park at Gursli and follows the old mine road for about an hour each way.
Hikes and winter trails
Hellerstunet also combines history with outdoor activities. Its history dates back to the Early Stone Age, 10,000 years ago; today, restored Hellerstunet invites visitors to enjoy historic walks, hikes and other activities in a historic setting. This offers a different kind of experience from the technical traces of mining or the railway.
Another hiking option is Gauksomhytta, a day-trip cabin at Gauksom in the Sætraområdet. You can choose between a return hike and a circular hike. In winter, groomed ski trails extend to the cabin. If you visit Lund during the colder months, you can take this seasonal difference into account when choosing activities; the two hiking options also offer different ways to plan your trip.
Getting here and local pages
Moi railway station is on the Sørlandsbanen. From there, trains run towards Kristiansand, Stavanger, Oslo S and Arendal. The station has 23 parking spaces and a mobile wheelchair ramp for boarding trains. This information provides practical guidance on travelling by rail and on the station itself.
For further orientation, you can also find local pages here for Lund, Skåland, Moi, Ualand and Hovsherad.
For the broader travel overview: Rogaland.
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