Attraction · Halden · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Fredriksten fortress is an attraction in Halden, Østfold. This place has a story in the app. 3 of the 5 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.
Story · Fredriksten fortress
You're standing at Fredriksten, the fortress high above the town of Halden. Take a look around at the walls and the star-shaped defences. For centuries, this was the lock on the door between Norway and Sweden.
Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.
Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 50 m.
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