Discover Soknedal

Soknedal offers several ways to explore the area: a protected farmstead with old wooden buildings, Soknedal Church and the mountain pasture valley of Håkkådalen. If you’re looking for a holiday rental in Soknedal, you can start by considering what you’d like your holiday to centre on: culture and architectural history, regional food or time in a landscape with hiking terrain all year round.

A farmstead with distinctive architecture

Gammeltunet Hanshus is a farmstead comprising eight old wooden buildings and is protected as a national cultural monument. Its layout includes a traditional Trønderlåna in a square courtyard, as well as a Stabbur, a Kårstue, an Onnbu, joined farm buildings and an Årestue. Seven of the buildings are protected by law. Their individual names make clear that this is not a collection of identical houses, but different parts of a historic farm.

For families who enjoy exploring together, the variety offers plenty to talk about: Which buildings belong to the farmstead, and how do their names and forms differ? The focus is on the historic buildings and how they fit into the ensemble. The farmstead gives Soknedal’s cultural attractions a clear focus, without prescribing a particular itinerary for a visit.

A church and regional dining

Another cultural landmark is Soknedal Church. Dating from 1933, it offers a different historical perspective from the old wooden buildings at Gammeltunet Hanshus. Those interested in different kinds of architecture will find two distinct subjects in Soknedal: the 20th-century church and the protected farmstead.

Gammeltunet Hanshus also offers a culinary experience: regional food is served at 7 pm at a communal table in Gildesalen or Astridstuen. Sharing a meal is a different way to get to know the place than looking at its architecture. If food and regional cuisine are important to your trip, you can consider this alongside your cultural interests.

Håkkådalen and the hiking terrain

Håkkådalen is the mountain pasture valley of Soknedal and Hauka. It is home to many well-preserved mountain farms, which are fully operational during the summer. This summer connection to farming shapes the character of the valley: alongside the landscape itself, the mountain farms are one of the specific attractions that can make a stay in the area interesting.

Soknahytta is located at Veltet in Håkkådalen, Soknedal, in the municipality of Midtre Gauldal. There is good hiking terrain there all year round. So, as well as the summer view of the working mountain farms, there is an activity to enjoy that is not limited to summer. Soknahytta serves refreshments on Sundays during the ski season. This seasonal detail complements the year-round information about the hiking terrain, without implying that other services are available.

Which kind of trip suits your stay?

When choosing a holiday rental, it can be helpful to sort out your interests in advance. Gammeltunet Hanshus combines architectural history and regional food, while Soknedal Church adds another cultural attraction. If you’re more interested in scenery and activity, you can make Håkkådalen and its hiking terrain the focus of your trip. The mountain farms offer their own connection to summer. This makes it possible to assess Soknedal in terms of specific experiences, rather than choosing accommodation based on a general idea of a holiday.

If you’re travelling with children, you can decide together whether historic buildings, regional food or time in the hiking area sounds most appealing to everyone. The eight buildings at Gammeltunet Hanshus, the names of the different building types and the summer farming at the mountain farms all offer different ways to talk and explore. You can also find other places under Støren, Engan.

For an overview of the wider area: Midtre Gauldal.