Discover Engan

For planning a holiday around Engan, there are different areas to focus on: nearby Støren has a railway station, cinema and cultural venues. The wider destination of Midtre Gauldal is shaped by trails, cultural landscapes and traces of history. If you are looking for a holiday rental in Engan, distinguishing between these areas can help with your planning: decide whether rail connections and culture in nearby Støren, or nature and cultural experiences in Midtre Gauldal, better suit your plans.

Rail connections and getting your bearings in nearby Støren

Nearby Støren railway station is on the Dovre Line. Trains run from there to Trondheim, Oslo S, Røros, Hamar and Oppdal. The station opened in 1864, when the Trondheim–Støren railway line was completed. If you are travelling by train, it is worth checking the latest timetables in advance, as services may change.

Luggage storage is available at the station during staffed hours. These service hours may also change. This information is particularly useful when planning the time between your arrival and other activities; check when station staff are available before you travel.

Cultural venues and events in Støren

Prestegården Arena, an outdoor stage with a natural amphitheatre, is next to Støren Kulturhus. The cultural centre’s Kultursalen hall has around 430 seats. The neighbouring venues offer different settings: an open-air stage on the one hand, and an event hall on the other.

Størenhallen opened in 1974 and includes a sports hall, an indoor swimming pool, a sauna and a gym. The sports hall is used by schools during the day and sports clubs in the evening, including for recreational sports, handball and football. This describes how the hall is used; it does not mean that visitors have general access. Støren kino has one cinema screen with 49 seats and one wheelchair space. Regular cinema days are Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; check the current programme before planning a cinema visit.

Salmon and local food

Besøkssenter villaks Støren’s exhibition is dedicated to salmon, from its habitat to its anatomy. The National Wild Salmon Visitor Centre at Gauldalsporten in Støren also shares information about the wild salmon’s life cycle, river ecosystems, nature conservation and local value creation. The centre officially opened in September 2025.

Gauldalsporten in Prestteigen has its own café and sells local food. Both may make for an interesting stop with a regional connection. As current opening and sales hours are important here, check them before your visit.

Landscape and cultural heritage in Midtre Gauldal

The Forollhogna National Park lies partly within the wider destination of Midtre Gauldal; Forollhogna is an important habitat for wild reindeer. The cultural landscape also includes the Seterdalen valleys: they have protected landscape and selected cultural landscape status, while active summer farms let cattle and sheep graze on outlying pastures. Those interested in the connection between landscape and land use will find a different focus here than at the cultural venues in Støren.

Storbekkøya museumsseter in Budal includes summer farm buildings dating from the early 19th century and is described as a family-friendly excursion destination. From there, visitors can follow the Pilgrim’s Path uphill through a birch slope to the Rogneskletten viewpoint, at 1,019 metres in Forollhogna National Park. The Storbekklia cultural trail offers another point of interest, where visitors can learn more about trapping, tar burning and iron smelting. In Endalen, visitors can cycle through the cultural landscape from the access points to the Seterdalen valleys. For a different landscape experience, Blåora in Endalen is recommended, where visitors can experience an extensive area of traditional haymaking on outlying land.

The routes also differ. The Pilegrimsleia through Østerdalen is about 70 kilometres long within Midtre Gauldal. Singsås station is on the old Røros railway and is a natural hub along Østerdalsleden; the first stage of the pilgrimage route to Trondheim starts there. Midtre Gauldal is also home to Singsås kirke, a wooden church dating from 1884, and the historic summer farm buildings at Storbekkøya, each representing a different chapter in regional history.

Fishing as a separate focus

Salmon can be fished in the Bua River. A fishing permit is required for the stretches managed by Støren JFF; Støren JFF sells permits to the general public. On the Gaula, the Gaulakortet must be purchased in accordance with local fishing rules. Permits and rules may change from season to season. Before fishing, check the current regulations and which permit is required.

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