Nes i Ådal is a small village at the northern end of Lake Sperillen, where the river Begna flows into the lake. The name Nes comes from Old Norse and means headland or promontory. In medieval times, the farm here belonged to the Diocese of Hamar.
This is where the road to Hedalen splits off from the E16. If you're heading that direction, you'll find the Hedalen stave church and the Vassfaret nature reserve.
The village has its own church, Nes Church, which is another octagonal timber church like Hval Church we passed earlier. It was designed by the same architect, Christian Heinrich Grosch, and consecrated in 1860. It was built to serve the people living on the eastern side of Lake Sperillen, since Viker Church on the western shore was difficult to reach.
There's not much else to see here for tourists. The main employer is a cable systems factory. It's simply a quiet Norwegian village going about its business.