Klevfos is a complete cellulose and paper factory in Ådalsbruk, Løten, preserved exactly as it stood when production stopped in 1976. The factory operated from 1888 and is now a national industrial heritage site, one of few places where you can walk through every stage of the papermaking process with the original machinery still in place.
Guided tours take visitors from the timber intake through the cooking, pressing, and drying halls, explaining how logs became paper. The work was physically demanding and the conditions harsh. Workers' housing, a smithy, and the manager's villa Hasselbakken surround the factory, showing the sharp social divide of industrial-era Norway, where managers lived in fine houses while workers' families shared modest quarters nearby.
On the same grounds, the Munch Centre connects Edvard Munch to his birthplace. Munch was born in Løten in 1863, and though his family moved to Kristiania (Oslo) when he was young, the landscapes and people of Løten left lasting impressions on his art. The exhibition explores his early years and the influences that shaped him. New in 2026 is a 3-kilometre Munch walking trail through the countryside he grew up in, with stops linking landscape to artwork.
The outdoor area has picnic spots, a playground, and green spaces along the old factory dam and channels, making it a good half-day visit for families.
Guided tours take visitors from the timber intake through the cooking, pressing, and drying halls, explaining how logs became paper. The work was physically demanding and the conditions harsh. Workers' housing, a smithy, and the manager's villa Hasselbakken surround the factory, showing the sharp social divide of industrial-era Norway, where managers lived in fine houses while workers' families shared modest quarters nearby.
On the same grounds, the Munch Centre connects Edvard Munch to his birthplace. Munch was born in Løten in 1863, and though his family moved to Kristiania (Oslo) when he was young, the landscapes and people of Løten left lasting impressions on his art. The exhibition explores his early years and the influences that shaped him. New in 2026 is a 3-kilometre Munch walking trail through the countryside he grew up in, with stops linking landscape to artwork.
The outdoor area has picnic spots, a playground, and green spaces along the old factory dam and channels, making it a good half-day visit for families.
