The Sætra area – outdoor activities in both summer and winter

In the nice outdoor area around Sætra, there are many opportunities for outdoor activities, both summer and winter. There is both a light trail and a toboggan run.

Gauksomhytta, day trip cabin

The day trip cabin in Lund, Gauksomhytta, is beautifully situated by Gauksom in the Sætra area. You can choose to go round-trip to the cabin or circular track via Ytre Sandstøl, Laugmannsdalen back to Sætra. In addition to being a hiking destination in itself, a library in the cabin helps to provide a hiking experience beyond the ordinary.

The tour starts on the gravel road at Moi IL's Sætrahytte. Then follow the markings on the gravel road, and further markings in nature until you reach the day trip cabin. In winter, there will be groomed ski slopes right up to the cabin. This is a nice trip that is suitable for most people! The path has a bit of a climb at the start, and a fairly flat last part towards the cabin.

There are also other opportunities in beautiful nature with unmarked walks in the area. There is the possibility of moving on to Sandstøl. In the summer, it is good to walk the marked trail around Kjedleknuden to Ytre Sandstøl. The trip is a bit demanding with some climbing. In winter, there will be groomed ski slopes across Einarvann to Ytre Sandstøl. The ski route is followed back via Laugmannsdalen to Sætra.

Access in summer

Drive off E39 just north of Moi Sentrum at Råse bridge towards Hovsherad. Follow 4258 to Handeland, turn right and drive towards Sætra. You drive until you reach a large car park on the left side of the road. The car park will be marked with the Dagsturhytte sign.

Tagholt iron mining plant

At the farm Tagholt in Lund, registrations were carried out in 1975, and in 1986 smaller excavations were carried out where a furnace for iron production was found. Two V-14 datings date that the plant must have been in use between NOK 440 BC. and NOK 240 e. In 1996, a larger investigation was carried out led by Per Haavaldsen from the Archaeological Museum in Stavanger. They found remains of 21 safe ovens and 3 unsafe ovens on the fine sandy beach. The area is 27.5 meters long and approx. 8 meters wide. This "industrial plant" for iron production attracted a lot of attention, and is one of the largest and most unique in Norway. The 21 furnace bottoms at Tagholt indicate that a short-lived but intensive production based on bog ore took place here sometime in the centuries around the birth of Christ.

Tagholtsanden is Lund's most beautiful bathing beach, albeit somewhat inaccessible.

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