Rakkestad is a natural playground for active days, right in the heart of Østfold! We warmly welcome you to the forest, to the city center and to fast-paced experiences on the track as well as in the air. If you want exciting experiences near Moss, Fredrikstad or the capital, then we have good news for you!

In Rakkestad you can choose from a wide range of outdoor activities. Whether you want to go full speed at Rudskogen, take the family on a canoe trip, climb Linnekleppen, or shop in niche stores that are worthy of a big city. Everything is in place here for you to have an active and varied stay! summer vacation!

A walk in the sunshine

Rakkestad has a classic city center street filled with niche stores, several restaurants and a wide selection of outdoor city center activities. Enjoy a delicious lunch and have a coffee in the sun while the children play in Kong Oscars garden. use the skate ramp or the toys in the completely renovated Velhaven playground.

Shopping in Rakkestad

Visit exciting shops in interior design, sports and leisure clothing, children's, women's and men's clothing, flower shops, liquor stores and wellness salons. Here you will get a great shopping experience and a very special and good service included in the price.

Rakkestad has a good market tradition and several times during the summer the main street - Storgata - is transformed into a market street offering local food, handicrafts and merchandise.

Eating in Rakkestad

Fru Blom in Rakkestad attracts guests from all over the country. The small, cozy shop with a great atmosphere is getting bigger and bigger, and has expanded 3 times since it opened. Customers simply can't get enough of the atmosphere, the products, the food, the coffee and most importantly; all the smiles and the very special service and follow-up from the employees. Fru Blom is the coffee and the shop that has the products you can't find anywhere else. Delicatessen, interior and clothing - the shop is always full of new, exciting products. Sit down and enjoy a delicious lunch outside or inside on the cozy patio among olive trees, lavender and fig plants. Take a breath and enjoy the atmosphere in Rakkestad's Mediterranean oasis!

At Raymond's Diner you can enjoy classic American diner dishes with a local twist, perfect for a cozy dinner or an informal lunch. Car enthusiasts also gather here. At Bakeriet Skoglund you will find fresh, handmade pastries, from tasty breads to delicious cakes - a real taste experience. Welcome to Rakkstad for good food and memorable moments

Fast-paced experiences that get your blood pumping!

Do you love cars and high speed? Then you have probably seen films and pictures with Rudskogen as a location! Rudskogen Motorcenter is Norway's National Motorsports Centre, and the centre attracts people from home and abroad. Both those who want to get behind the wheel themselves, and enthusiastic spectators.

Do you want to drive? Check out the different packages offered, from three 10-minute heats to a full day on the track with the most powerful Porsches. Here, the progression goes up quickly and the lap time goes down. If you want to feel the speed and power without driving yourself, you can also book a seat as a passenger.

Driving a go-kart at Rudskogen is also a very special experience! The go-kart track at Rudskogen is a unique track that you will not find anywhere else in Norway. The track is internationally approved, and is Norway's longest. The fact that you drive on an outdoor track makes the experience completely complete! There is room for 15 karts on the track at a time, so you can bring your whole group of friends! How about inviting the girls for a different experience? You will have a lot to talk about afterwards - that's for sure.

Up in the air

If you are more interested in what flies in the air, Rakkestad Airport welcomes you as a spectator. For security reasons, this requires you to register. You can do so here.

Take a hike!

Peaks with observation towers are perfect destinations for short trips or everyday trips. Looking out over the treetops can make the big, wide world seem beautiful and untouched.

Did you know that Linnekleppen is Northern Europe's only manned fire watch tower? Linnekleppen is the highest point in Rakkestad municipality, and at 325 meters above sea level, it is the fourth highest point in Østfold county. The tower itself used to rise 17 meters above the ground, , and had a small dormitory for the fire watchman. Now it is torn down - and they will build a new one. From the tower you had a view of large forest areas in southeastern Norway, as well as parts of Sweden. The tower was established in 1908, and is staffed in June, July and August. 

Linnekleppen is not only a forest fire watchtower but a favorite outing for people from both Norway and abroad, and not least an important cultural and historical monument. Approximately 2-3 thousand people visit Linnekleppen during the summer season.  

A little funfact: Although many thousands visit Linnekleppen every year, the over 24 million who have so far seen the Ylvis brothers attempt the knot "Truckers Hitch" on Youtube are nothing.

Unik overnatting

Er du på jakt etter en unik opplevelse? En unik plass å ta med noen du er glad i? Eller kanskje bare en nydelig plass for å finne deg selv å få ro i sjelen? Visste du at Rakkestad har sin helt egen «tretoppdome»? Cirka 10 minutters kjøring fra Rakkestad sentrum finner du denne unike hytta mellom tretoppene.

Her har Joakim bygget en helt spesiell plass ca. 3 km inn i skogen og oppe i trærne. Et perfekt sted å finne freden sammen med noen du er glad i! Se for deg å sitte inne i skogen oppe i trærne og bare nyte skogens ro. Her kan du sovne under stjernehimmelen, våkne til morgenfuglenes glade kvitring og virkelig nyte livet. Nyt en god bok, se på stjernene, hør på tretoppenes sus.  Hytta har plass til to personer og har fullt utstyrt kjøkken og toalett.

Historiske avtrykk

De første menneskene kom til Rakkestad allerede for 10.000 år siden. De slo seg ned ved Høgnipen, på fangstboplassene Rørmyr og Mellommyr, som er blant Norges eldste fangstboplasser. Funn av gravrøyser og bygdeborger vitner om liv i bygda gjennom årtusener, og på Bjørnstadfeltet kan du se på helleristninger som ble hugget inn på et svaberg i åkeren en gang i bronsealderen - for ca 3000 år siden. Tenk på det!

På Bjørnstad ble det risset inn 28 bilder som består av skip med mannskap, flere fotsåler, solhjul og skålgroper. Helleristningene er tilgjengelige for publikum via en ca 140 m lang sti gjennom åkeren på Bjørnstad søndre. Se etter skilt med fornminne ved veien.

Fosser og stryk langs Rakkestadelva har gjennom århundrene sørget for drivkraft til mange slags virksomheter, og historiske avtrykk ser du blant annet på Kaaen Sag og Mølle og Sandbekk mølle.

På Hjemmefrontmuseet i Rakkestad finner du over 4000 gjenstander fra 2. verdenskrig. Utstillingene er omfattende og berører okkupasjon, krigshandlinger, Milorg, agenter, Nasjonal Samling, den sivile siden, konsentrasjonsleirene og frigjøringen.