Haunted Places in Hedmark (28)

Explore 28 haunted places in Hedmark. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 👻 Paradis-Perken and the Grindstone, Eidskog Hedmark A Finnish sorcerer set the devil to turn the grindstone – and bound him while the sparks flew.
• 👻 The Sand Ropes at Bolskogen, Eidskog Hedmark The devil suddenly stood beside the man – but was set to twist rope from sand and never got further.
• 👻 The Imps and the Wind in the Quill, Eidskog Hedmark Seven imps untied every knot in the net in an instant – until a man gave them a wind to chase for seven years.
• ⛪ The Priest Rynning and the Carriage Arms, Eidskog Hedmark Mid-sermon the priest broke off and drove home – for a maid had read the devil loose from the black book.
• 👻 The Imps in Rynning's Bedroom, Eidskog Hedmark The room suddenly swarmed with imps – and the priest had to fetch a fishing net to bind them all.
• 👻 The Peas on the Field, Eidskog Hedmark Ola read the devil loose as a raging storm – until the farmer set him to gather peas, one by one.
• 👻 The Priest's Black Book under the Pillow, Rendalen Hedmark A maid making the bed found the book under the pillow – and read until the dark man himself stood before her.
• 👻 The Skinnarbøl Priest and the Fishing Net, Solør Hedmark A Wittenberg priest had won the black book by lot – and a maid filled his room with imps.
• 👻 The Unlearned and the Black Book, Solør Hedmark A boy who was told not to open the book read aloud, and something arrived to do his bidding.
• 👻 The Boy Who Danced to Death (Elverum) Hedmark A boy in Strandbygda could never get enough of dancing — until a beautiful stranger asked him to dance and he dropped dead.
• 👻 The Fiddler Wreathed in Fire (Elverum) Hedmark A dance-loving girl peered through the window before joining in — and saw flames around the fiddler's bow. Then she knew who was playing.
• 👻 Helje Danced to Death (Elverum) Hedmark A stranger spun dance-loving Helje like a whirlwind, and the fiddle played by itself — until she fell dead in his arms.
• 👻 The Devil Beneath the Card Table (Rudsvika, Eidskog) Hedmark The men of Rudsvika fell to quarrelling and cursing over cards — until a card dropped and a small black man with a horseshoe showed under the table.
• 👻 The Black Dog at Gjellaråsen (Eidskog) Hedmark When an angry card player tipped the table and the silver coins rolled, the men saw a great black dog beneath it with fire from its mouth and nostrils.
• 👻 The Man Who Sold His Soul (Eidskog) Hedmark At the card table a man denied the soul existed. Then a stranger offered money for it — and reminded him that when you buy the horse, the halter follows.
• 👻 The Girl Who Saw the Black Bitch (Elverum) Hedmark A little girl watching the card game cried out: did they not see the black bitch under the table, with fire sparking from its eyes? Then the men rose.
• 👻 The Horse's Hoof Beneath the Table at Hirhalsen, Stor-Elvdal Hedmark A pleasant stranger joined the company on Christmas Eve – until a dropped card revealed a horse's hoof.
• 👻 Mentz Rynning and the Stolen Wheel, Eidskog Hedmark Someone had hidden the priest's carriage wheel – and the imp himself had to hold up in its place all the way home.
• 👻 Thams and Old Erik in Rakkestad, Eidskog Hedmark One priest harboured Old Erik too long – and another had to be summoned to drive him out through the leaded pane.
• 👻 Priest Wilse and the Hanging Wheel, Eidskog Hedmark The wheel came loose on the way to a possessed boy – but the priest let the cart be carried on three.
• 👻 Old Rynning and the Ride on One Wheel, Sør-Odal Hedmark The horse stopped dead, the priest had a wheel removed – and off they went with sparks flying behind.
• 👻 Tore Rönningen and the Devil on the Road to Gaustad Hedmark Tore got a ride from a stranger who drove over both ground and air — and realised too late he had scraped a church spire on a journey with the devil himself.
• 👻 Tölløv Knæsu and the Ride That Left Him Cross-Eyed Hedmark A soldier got a ride home for Christmas Eve from a stranger with unusually long fingers — and stole one glance too many at the devil, who left him cross-eyed for life.
• 👻 The Impatient Cry over Lake Strandsjøn, Hof Hedmark He shouted for a ferry across the lake – then in anger told the devil to carry him. And so it did.
• ⛪ The Delayed Invitation to Petter Dass, Nord-Odal Hedmark The bishop held back the letter out of envy – yet with the black book the priest still flew across the sea in time.
• ⛪ Petter Dass's Three Knocks, Rendalen Hedmark Merchant and priest in one – he summoned three drivers and flew to Copenhagen before dawn.
• 👻 Tølløv Knæsu's Clawed Driver, Våler Hedmark Heading home for Christmas, a shop-hand got a ride through the air – and overtook a murderer bound for his deed.
• 👻 The Unknown Driver on Steinholsmyra, Våler Hedmark A shop-hand didn't recognise his driver until he saw the claws around the reins – and the ride went through the air.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Hedmark?

Haunted Places lists 28 haunted locations in Hedmark, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Hedmark?

Among the most notable in Hedmark: Paradis-Perken and the Grindstone, Eidskog, The Sand Ropes at Bolskogen, Eidskog and The Imps and the Wind in the Quill, Eidskog.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Hedmark?

Most haunted places in Hedmark are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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