Places worth the detour in Hønefoss

8 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Hønefoss, Norway, across 5 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (2). Best known: Svingerud runestone. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny2 Built landmarks2 Nature & landscapes2 Sacred sites1 Museums & culture1

All 8, ranked 8

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Svingerud runestone

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Runestone in Norway

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2.Hvalsmoen

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Former military camp in Buskerud County, Norway

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3.Hønefossen

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

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4.Hønefoss Church

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church building in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway

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5.Ringerikes Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Building in Ringerike, Norway

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6.Hensfossen

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Waterfall in Ringerike municipality, Norway

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7.Halvdanshaugen

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

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8.Veien Kulturminnepark

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

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