1. Slow travel in Trysil

The new concept of slow travel means that you travel less and stay longer in a place, and explore and experience more than before. With so many opportunities that Trysil has to offer – both summer and winter – it never gets boring. Life is short, and Trysil is big!

As a guest, you can choose an environmentally certified tourism business. Several of the companies, including the accommodations, have been environmentally certified in recent years. In addition, Trysil actually has the Sustainable Destination Label! This does not necessarily mean that Trysil is sustainable, but that we work for a sustainable development of the destination. Facilitating that your environmental footprint in Trysil is as small as possible is one of our goals.

2. Sustainable transport to/from Trysil

Why not travel to Trysil by public transport? There are many bus routes daily from Oslo (called Trysilekspressen), and you can also take a train or bus to Elverum, and then take a bus from there.

Timetable for Trysilekspressen (Oslo-Trysil-Oslo)

If you instead choose to drive an electric car to Trysil, you will find several chargers for electric cars easily available on both sides of Trysilfjellet and in the center of Trysil.

3. Take care of and enjoy nature

Trysil is a paradise for nature lovers! Here you will find deep untouched forests, majestic mountains and marshland full of life. Not least, there are plenty of fishing lakes and rivers with many species of freshwater fish. Fulufjellet National Park is also easily accessible for exploration. With so much beautiful nature on your doorstep, it's important to always treat it with the respect. We want as many generations as possible to experience exactly what you get to experience today. Remember not to throw waste in nature, clean up after yourself, follow the path and respect animals and bird life.

4. Shop locally, think globally

Sustainability is more than just the environment and nature – it is also economic and social. Making purchases in Trysil's stores is necessary for Trysil to be a sustainable destination. The ripple effects of a good business community in Trysil create opportunities, joy and well-being for all residents, and ensure that Trysil will continue to be a good destination in the future!

5. Leave the car

As a guest in Trysil, you can leave your car at the cabin or hotel. A large proportion of accommodations have ski in, ski out as well as bike in, bike out. In winter, ski buses take you to the mountains or down to the city centre for free if you have a SkiPass.

Have you seen the gorgeous, orange winter kick sleds in Trysil? It's our village kick sleds that are free to borrow whilst visiting. Please take good care of them, and put them back in one of our many "parking lots". The kick sleds are a fun and well-functioning means of transport in the winter. 

If you want to get around in the summer, we'd recommend a bike, and if you are going on a longer trip, we recommend renting an electric bike.

6. Eat local produce

Many of the eateries in Trysil serve fantastic meals with locally sourced ingredients. How about trying an elk tartar at Parken paired with a house-brewed Trysil beer? There are also many producers of local food that keep the food traditions from Trysil alive, such as hot-smoked whitefish to the Trysilstomp cake. The local cheese producer Bryn dairy farm has brought home several awards for its fantastic cheeses. Several of these can be found at the many grocery stores in Trysil.

7. Explore nature with a guide

Do you want to try dog sledding, rafting or ice fishing, but are not sure how to do it? Go on a guided tour, summer or winter! In Trysil, a bunch of guided activities are arranged throughout the year. When you go on activities with a guide, you can be sure that your safety will be taken care of whilst you get the best experience and useful local knowledge from the area's most skilled guides.

8. Bring good habits from home

Bed linen and towels must not be washed every day, and all the lights doesn't need to be left on when you are not in the room. Most of us are very good with energy-saving measures at home, but often we are a bit more careless on holiday. Water and electricity are resources we must use with care and respect. Of course, we also arrange for you to sort your waste when you visit Trysil.

9. Use the right to roam without leaving a trace

The right to roam is a collective term for the rights everyone in Norway has to use nature, regardless of who owns the land. It is not a uniquely Norwegian phenomenon, but it is here that we have the most far-reaching rights for free movement in nature, as well as the gathering of nature's pantry. So go out into the mighty Trysil nature and enjoy the feeling of freedom! Follow the path, but do not leave traces in the form of rubbish and other waste. It's about respecting the local fauna, a bit like you want guests to respect your own home.

On our adapted and built bike paths, we encourage you as a guest to pay TrailPass. This means that we can maintain the offer of Trail Patrol on our bike paths.

10. Workcation provides a whole new freedom

Combining work and vacation is a fantastic way to discover new places, and at the same time it gives you great flexibility. You can travel outside the high season, and it is a sustainable gain if you stay in the same place for a longer period of time. Trysil is an easily accessible place with a good internet connection that makes it possible to carry out the most important video meetings whilst making your colleagues jealous. Take a well-deserved break in nature when it suits you - try working from home in the mountains!