Henneseid

Henneseid offers several reasons to get outdoors: there are facilities for fishing at Henseidvannet, and the Postveien circular walk leads to a historic Scout camp. There is also varied woodland, including oak-pine forest, spruce forest and other forest types. If you’re looking for a holiday destination with opportunities for fishing and walking, you’ll find specific activities and a variety of natural features here.

Walk the Postveien

The signposted Postveien circular walk near Henseidvannet begins at the end of Henseidvannet. The route is marked in blue. Signposted paths lead to Hulkaleiren, a Scout camp established during the war. There is a small hut there, and a rest area by Kroktjenn. The route combines a walk with a place whose history stems from its use as a Scout camp during the war. Fishing at Henseidvannet offers a different focus for an outing from the historically significant Postveien loop.

To reach the area, turn off National Road 356 between Skien and Drangedal at Henseid, heading towards Henseidvann. From there, it is about 9 km to the end of Henseidvannet. The road is subject to a toll, costing NOK 30; payment can be made via Vipps. There is parking at the end. Take care not to block the road. This information will help you include the approach and the starting point of the loop in your trip planning, without assuming a specific walking time or route length.

Fishing at Henseidvannet

The Henneseid fishing permit area is one of three fishing permit areas managed by Drangedal JFF. Day permits for fishing in the waters near Henseid can be purchased at the barrier at Henseidmoen. This gives anyone interested in fishing a specific place to buy a permit.

There is a shelter, a barbecue area, a lavvu and boats at Henseidvannet. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet, and access is easy for wheelchair users, including to the fishing facilities at Henseidvannet.

Woodland landscapes around Henneseid

The Henneseidfjellkløfta valley divides the mountain into Søndre Henneseidfjell and Nordre Henneseidfjell. Birch-willow woodland and some nutrient-poor black alder swamp forest grow there on stony ground. There are also nutrient-poor rock faces with oceanic mosses and various types of spruce forest. At the summits, stunted heather pine forest grows, with more vigorous bilberry pine forest in places. The forest types described differ both in their vegetation and in the ground and their position on the mountain.

The Henneseid/Henneseidfjellet natural area covers 1,140 daa. It is characterised by large areas of south- and west-facing, rocky, old and stunted oak-pine forest. These include heather and bilberry vegetation. Together with the forest types of the Henneseidfjellkløfta valley, this creates a varied picture of the region’s natural landscape: from birch-willow stands and black alder swamp forest to pine forest at the summits. For nature enthusiasts, this diversity offers a focus of its own alongside fishing and walking.

Discover more places

Other places at the same level: Tørdal.

For the overview of the wider area: Drangedal.