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Røros
Welcome to Sølendet
The Sølendet Nature Reserve was established in 1974 and today covers an area of 3064 decares (daa). Sølendet is one of Norway’s largest continuous areas of rich fen (calcareous mire). About half of the area consists of such…
Alvdal
The Aukrust Center lies in the little town of Alvdal in one of Norway's many beautiful valleys. Its a museum built to house the life work of multi- artist Kjell Aukrust. Visit this beautiful building and experience Aukrust's drawings, paintings, the…
Tynset
When you have driven down the gulley on the main road (Rv 30) from Tynset to Tylldalen, just where the road crosses the bridge over the small river Grøtåa you will clearly see the path leading to the mines. The Grøtåa valley is in places quite…
Røros
This colorful charming timber town was founded in 1646 and has since developed as both a mining and agricultural community. Included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites as early as 1980. The town centre boasts a rare collection of large and…
Tolga
Dølmotunet is a farm from the 1850s turned into a musuem. The staff can show you around and tell you about the history of Dølmotunet and Tolga. The summer season at Dølmotunet is filled with activities of all sorts and for all ages. The museum is…
Røros
The Smelthytta museum is built on the ruins of the smelter that burnt down in 1975. Here you find exhibitions about the history of the Røros Copper Works, brought to life by models of mines, smelters and technical installations. These models give an…
Røros
Between the lakes Femunden and Feragssjøen, the mining company built canals and chutes for floating logs from the Femund region through the Hådal valley to Røros. The 18th century facilities have now been restored.
Røros
The old mining road offers an excellent cycling trip along an historical trail. In 1646, King Christian IV wrote a letter of Privelege giving Røros copperworks the sole rights to minerals, forests, waterways and labour within a radius of four old…
Røros
Slag is a by-product of copper smelting. Slegghaugan stand as large mountains that are a testament to the huge amount of activity that has taken place over 333 years. Today it is a protected area under the Culture Heritage Act.
If you climb to the…
Glåmos
On the northern side of Lake Aursunden, around 6 km from Glåmos, is Sakrisodden
containing Norway’s rarest plant, the Siberian Aster (Aster Sibiricus). If you would
like to visit Sakrisodden, please contact Jorunn at the farm by the plant sanctuary.