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Kvikne
Bubakk, Kvikneskogen
About 1000 metres above sea-level, just west of Sandbekkdalen in Kvikne in Tynset, lies one of the country’s most known soap stone quarries from the pre-roman Iron Age. The stone quarry is known first and foremost through…
Røros
The Femund Race is annual long distance sleddog race in the mountains of Norway. The race starts and ends in the colorful streets of the UNESCO World Heritage mining town of Røros.
The teams mush through eight districts and the fascinating…
Røros
The houses on Sleggveien, Slag road, give some idea of the social history of the mining community. In the five houses at the top of the road lived day labourers, craftsmen, gypsies and others who had no permanent work for the Copper Works and no…
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.
Glåmos
Fjøsakademiet is a cultural enterprise based on a 300-year old farm in Glåmos, close to the world heritage site, Røros. At the heart of the business is the beautifully restored barn, Høylemmen, used among other things for weddings, concerts,…
Tolga
The natural formations om the east side of the river Glåma north of Tolga are traces of the two glacier lakes Upper and Lower Glåmsjø.
Røros
Join us for an hour’s walk through 300 years of mining history. The guided tour takes you through the Nyberget mine dating from the 17th century and the Olav’s Mine from the 20th century, descending 50 metres below ground and 500 m into the mountain…
Kvikne
The remains of the copper mine are 8-9 km east of Yset in Kvikne. The road is only open in summer time. The first ore was found here in 1629. As opposed to other copper mines of any importance there was very little activity here after 1800. This…
Røros
Røros church - also called "The pride of the mining town" - was built in the golden age of the Røros Copper Company. The building was finished in 1784 and is one of the largest churches in Norway, with 1600 seats. It now emerges in its entire…
Tynset
Ripan witnesses to the existence of a lake formed by glaciation during the last ice age, 10 000 years ago. It triggers your fantasy to walk or ride a bicycle along the former beach now 200 meters about the valley.