Canoeing in Ogge:
Ogge is an eldorado for those who like the outdoors. At Ogge Guesthome you can hire  canoes and other equipment for a oneday outing, or for an overnight-stay outdoors.

The map shows Ogge Guesthome (red dot), and four places in Ogge where you can barbecue, and where there are also placed lavatories (blue dots). Here you will also find garbage bins, which are emptied on a regular basis.

Have a nice time in Ogge.

Ogge Guesthome

Ogge Guesthome: Ogge Guesthome is situated in picturesque surroundings close to the beautifull lake – Ogge. Here you can be served food and beverages, it is possible to camp, there is a kiosk, and you can buy fishing licenses, and licenses to enter the mines. Ogge is an eldorado for paddeling canoes. The lake has 70 km. of shoreline. Numerous islands and islets, narrow necks of water, and sheltered creeks are waiting for you. Here you can experience the idyllic nature and its wildlife. The area has a large population of elks, roe-deers and bevers. Fishing opportunities are exellent, and you decide for yourself where your camp-, swim- or fishing-spot should be. At Ogge Guesthome you can hire all the equipment you will need for both a short, or a long trip: canoes, lifejackets, paddels, tents, portable ground blankets, equipment for outdoor cooking, maps, and so on.....

The mineral collection of Iveland Municipality Almandin from Steli	The collection has been recently adjusted and is displayed in Iveland Municipality building. It consists of about 200 different local minerals, guest-exhibitors, and holds information about pegmatite/ mining. The display can be seen on weekdays from 08.00 – 15.30. Picture: Parts of the mineral collection in the municipality building The Mineral Collection of Iveland Municipality (pdf) Die Mineraliensammlung von Iveland Kommune (pdf) De Iveland Gemeentelijke Mineralenverzameling (pdf)
Gadolinitt from Slobrekka	Setesdalsgruvene: Evje and Iveland have a long history as a exiting locality for rare and attractive mineral specimens. Setesdalsgruvene is a group of landowners that has opened their quarries and against a small fee ( 10-15 €) visitors are allowed to collect threir own specimens. Read more about Setesdalsgruvene
Iveland and Vegusdal Rural District Museum	Iveland and Vegusdal Rural District Museum: This museum you will find on the Fjermedal farm, about 5 km. north of Vatnestrøm. Round the home fields there are 14 – 15 grave-mounds. A little further south is Borgåsen. There you will find the remains of a district castle, probably from around 400 – 600 AD. On the museum itself there is a courtyard surrounded by old houses. The buildings have been moved from different locations in Iveland and Vegusdal. The Engesland house is a typical farm-house from our district. The oldest part is from the 17th century. A fireproof building holds an exibithion of soil-findings, tools, furniture, textiles, books and other objects that people from Iveland and Vegusdal have used through time. Iveland and Vegusdal Museum-association owns and runs the museum today. The association was founded in 1974, and got the collection of artefacts from Aslak Fjermedal. Opening hours are usually from 12.00 – 17.00 during school vacation (only sundays). Feel free to get in touch with the association manager Karstein Lie beforehand – telephone number 37 96 18 06.

Outing in Iveland municipality:
Feel free to print out the following maps:
Hikingpath to Berefjell (5 km – ca 4 mb)
Hikingpath to Avdagsfjellet (ca. 3.8 km both ways – ca 7 mb)

Swimming area - Birketveit Swimming area - Skaiå Swimming area - Vatnestrøm

Skisland Hiking area: This area with many paths is located on Skisland, south in Iveland municipality. 10 km with marked paths, with possibilities for shorter options. The path over to Bjørkestøl reaches hights of about 200 meters above sea-level in beautiful scenary. On Birketveit you will find a swimming area well suited for children. Lavatories and a play hut for children are also placed here. Playing beachvolleyball is also possible. On Skaiå (Øverokilen) there is also a popular swimming area with a lavatory. Near Bakkane in Vatnestrøm there has recently been made a fine swimming area with a beach.

Iveland municipality is a member of Nedre Setesdal reisetrafikklag. By getting in touch with our office in Evje (telephone number: 37 93 14 00) you can get brochures.

From 01.01.2003 Iveland joined a travelling organisation called Destination Sørlandet.

From 01.01.2000 Iveland has been a part of Midt- Agder Friluftsråd. Kristiansand, Vennesla, Søgne, Songdalen and Evje & Hornnes are also connected through this council.

Iveland Municipality has made some smaller brochures. Contact the person in charge of cultural affairs if you want to have information sent to you.

Iveland Church

Iveland Church: It was built in 1836 and inagurated in 1837, and is probably the third church on this location. The master builder was Anders Thorsen Syrtveit. Originally Iveland church was painted red on the outside, but was after a short period of time painted white. The altarpiece was made by Lars Olav Stedjen, and decorating painter Gunnar Haugland decorated the interior of the church. The church´ present organ is from 1967, and the oldest of the two church-bells was casted in Helsingoer in Denmark in 1656. Nearby Iveland church is a memorial statue of the misionary priest Thorkild Rosaas. He worked in Madagascar from 1869 through 1907. A replica of the memorial statue is placed on Square Rosaas in Antsirabe in Madagascar.

Eieland school-house

Eieland school-house: This is the only one of the school-houses in the municipality that stands just the way it was built originally, in 1877. The year 1959/60 was the final year this building was used for educational puposes. Eieland school-house was selected to be a part of the municipality´s cultural heritage in 1997. The school- house has its own committee. Get in touch with: Tomas Belland – telephone number 37 96 18 01. The school-house can be rented and used for arrangements.

The district castle on Slottbakkfjellet:
Look for a roadsign about 0,5 km. west of Birketveit along RV 403. The 400 meter long path leads up to the castle-area. Almost at he top, there si a natural gate.
The remains of the castle-walls are visable in the south-west and to the north. Up on the platoe there has probably been a watersourse. Be aware of the steep cliff on the east-side of the castle.