Tomter: Gaupesteinmarka, history and culture

Tomter offers several concrete reasons to visit: opportunities for tours in Gaupesteinmarka, the local war memorial collection, and Geiteberg Kulturbruk, with its bar, small concert hall and use as a wedding venue. Train connections towards Oslo S, Mysen and Rakkestad are also useful to know about. When choosing a holiday rental, it can help to first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: active days in nature, local history or a specific occasion.

Planning by train

Trains from Tomter station run towards Oslo S, Mysen and Rakkestad. The station has been extensively renovated and made accessible. This feature may play a part in choosing where to stay; tours, local history and culture also offer other facets of a stay in Tomter.

Tours in Gaupesteinmarka

Tomter is a gateway to Gaupesteinmarka. From Tomter, you can enjoy varied tours on skis, by bicycle and on foot. These three options differ in how you get around and make nature an active reason to travel, without requiring you to limit your stay to just one activity. If you choose Tomter because of Gaupesteinmarka, you can think about whether skiing, cycling or walking will be your preferred focus as you plan. This provides a concrete basis for choosing both your destination and a holiday rental, while the train connections offer another way to get your bearings. Gaupesteinmarka is the common thread linking these ways of actively exploring the area.

Local history in Tomter

The Ole Kjærbus krigshistoriske samling in Tomter is Hobøl’s local collection commemorating the war. Alongside the tours, it places a clearly defined aspect of local history at the centre: Hobøl’s local remembrance of the war. Tomter church, completed around 1600, offers another historical point of reference. It is nearby, approximately two kilometres from the centre. This distance makes it a destination in the surrounding area. The collection and the church offer different points of interest for planning a trip: local remembrance of the war and a religious building with a specific date of completion.

Geiteberg Kulturbruk and weddings

The old barn at Geiteberg Kulturbruk houses a bar and a small concert hall. Geiteberg Kulturbruk is also an attractive wedding venue; many couples hold their wedding ceremony in its rustic, romantic surroundings. For travellers visiting in connection with a wedding, this is a specific local reason to include Tomter in their plans. The bar and concert hall offer a different focus from tours in Gaupesteinmarka and the town’s historical points of interest. This means you can discover Tomter through nature, history or a special occasion, depending on your reason for travelling.

For the broader travel overview: Hobøl.