Mysen

Mysen offers options for a variety of holiday days: the Momarken Harness Racing Museum is dedicated to harness racing, trails run along the Mysenelva, and Måsan Activity Park offers several opportunities to get active. When choosing your destination, you can consider whether you would rather explore cultural history, spend time outdoors or focus on activities in the centre.

Getting to Mysen and finding your way around

Mysen railway station is on the eastern line of the Østfold Railway. Trains run from there towards Ski, Oslo and Rakkestad. The station opened in 1882, when the eastern line between Ski, Mysen and Sarpsborg was completed. The station is also universally designed. The rail connections give you an option for getting here if you would like to explore Mysen without relying exclusively on a car.

There are also various themes for your stay within the town. Måsan Activity Park and a disc golf course are located in the centre. Slakteren Brygghus houses a local beer shop, a brewery and a pub in historic premises.

Harness racing and a collection at the Momarken Harness Racing Museum

The Momarken Harness Racing Museum was founded in 1999 as Norway’s first and only harness racing museum. A distinctive feature of the museum is its unique collection of sulkies, documenting developments over more than 100 years. This makes the museum a destination for anyone who wants to do more than look at a single object and would like to trace the development of harness racing vehicles over a long period.

The museum also has an extensive library, including most of the literature about harness racing published in Norway. The collection and library offer two different ways to explore the subject: the sulkies make their development visible through tangible objects, while the books provide insight into Norwegian harness racing through literature. Culture enthusiasts can therefore plan this visit as a key part of their stay in Mysen.

Trails along the Mysenelva and Høytorp Fort

The Helsestien runs along the Mysenelva and is three kilometres long. It leads from Susebakkepølen to Kloppa and is accessible to everyone, including wheelchair users. The clearly stated distance and endpoints give you a concrete reference point if you would like to include a walk on this route in your day. There are also free-to-use hiking trails along the river.

The Helsestien is also part of a 6.5-kilometre circular route via Høytorp Fort. This route is suitable for hiking, cycling, exercise and recreation. Near Mysen, Høytorp Fort is a popular recreation area for local residents. It has trails and a lit winter ski trail. With the shorter Helsestien and the longer circular route, there are different trail options to choose from; the information about the distances and routes can help you decide how you would like to get around.

Activity and local life

Måsan Activity Park is a free youth and activity park in the centre of Mysen. Its facilities include a roller-skating and skate park, beach volleyball courts and a parkour area. The different facilities offer a variety of activities: you can include some sport in your stay on wheels, on the volleyball court or in the parkour area. There is also a disc golf course in the centre.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Mysen, you can consider whether to plan your stay around a particular focus or keep your options open for different kinds of holiday days.

If you would like to explore other destinations at the same higher level, you can find Eidsberg and Hærland here.

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