Municipality · Trøndelag
About Røros
Røros's UNESCO-listed wooden mining town, guided tours deep in the Olavsgruva mine, and the Rørosmartnan winter market every February.
Røros is high plateau country: all of it lies above 615 m, with bare ridges towards Sweden and big lakes such as Aursunden. Outside the town, farms follow the Glåma valley, and slag heaps and mine ruins show how copper shaped the land.
Give it a night or two: walk among the old mines north of town, then drive south-east to Femunden, where a lake boat has sailed since 1905. Winters are cold, so pack for it.
Good to know
- Getting there: Fv30 from Tynset and Støren, a road east into Sweden and Fv705 north to Tydal. About 55 minutes from Tynset and 2 h 45 from Trondheim.
- Season: MS Fæmund II sails from Synnervika from mid-June to late summer; the Doktortjønna lake park is staffed from about 24 June to early August.
- Sleeping: Bergstadens Hotel in the old town, Røros Camping (open all year) and Vauldalen Gård camping near the Swedish border.
- Food: Trygstad Bakeri in Kjerkgata, open since 1906, and Galåvolden Gård, a farm shop selling Røros cheese and farm ice cream.
What to do and where to stay in Røros
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Røros kirke (Bergstadens Ziir)History & culture
Finished in 1784 and paid for by the copper works, the church seats about 1,600, among the largest in Norway, and shows the company's logo on its tower.
Kjerkgata 39, top of Kjerkgata, Røros town · 30–45 min · Inside: about 24 June–31 August (Tue–Sat 11–16); outside all year
2Smelthytta (Rørosmuseet)History & culture
The museum stands on the ruins of the copper smelter that burned in 1975, with moving models of the mines and smelting works and an audio guide in English.
Malmplassen, by the Hitterelva river, Røros town · 1–1.5 h · All year (closed a few holidays)
3Olavsgruva mineSight
A guided tour takes you 50 m below ground and about 500 m into the mountain, to an old copper mine about 13 km from the town.
Gruvveien 612, Storwartz/Kojedalen, about 13 km east of Røros town · About 1.5 h tour, plus 15–20 min drive each way · All year: daily tours in summer, Thursdays and Saturdays in winter
4Slegghaugan slag heaps and SleggveienLocal oddity
Protected black slag heaps from centuries of copper smelting that you can climb for a view of the town; an episode of Pippi Longstocking was filmed in Sleggveien below.
South side of the Hitterelva, beside Smelthytta, Røros town · 30–45 min · All year (snow-covered in winter)
5Trygstad BakeriFood & drink
A bakery and café in Kjerkgata opened in 1906 and now run by the fourth generation of the Trygstad family, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch.
Kjerkgata 12, Røros town · 20–45 min · All year
6Synnervika and MS Fæmund IINature
The north end of Lake Femunden, where the steamer Fæmund II, sailing on the lake since 1905, leaves at 09:00 for Elgå, and canoe trips into Femundsmarka start.
Synnervika, north end of Femunden, south-east Røros municipality · 1 h at the shore; boat trip most of a day · Boat from mid-June (13 June in 2025) to late summer; shore area all summer
7Doktortjønna and KvitsandenHike
A small lake park with canoes, fishing, trails and the Femundsmarka national park centre, where a nature trail leads into the Kvitsanden protected landscape.
Johan Falkbergets vei 16, edge of Røros town · 1–2 h · Park staffed about 24 June–early August (11–16); trails all year, with ski trails and ice fishing in winter
8Nordgruvefeltet and RatvoldenHike
Ruins of the Arvedal, Kongens and Christianus Sextus mines around Lake Orvsjøen, reached on marked paths from writer Johan Falkberget's farm Ratvolden.
Rugldalen and Orvsjøen, north of Røros town · 2–4 h (walk or bike); museum tour extra · Snow-free season (about June–September); Ratvolden museum in summer
9Malmveien historic trail: Røros to MarenvollenHike
The first 16.8 km stage of a 50 km DNT historic route from Røros station via Smelthytta to Langen by Femunden, ending at the Marenvollen self-service cabin.
Starts at Røros station, up Bergmannsgata past Smelthytta · Full day one way (16.8 km); shorter out-and-back from town possible · June–September
10Storwartz mining fieldHistory & culture
Nine copper mines worked from 1645 to 1977 lie in this field about 10 km north-east of Røros, around the Olavsgruva mine.
Storwartz, about 10–13 km north-east of Røros town on Gruvveien · 30–60 min (combine with Olavsgruva) · Snow-free season for walking around
Book something local
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Bergstadvandring guided town walk ↗
A 75–80 minute guided walk through the world heritage town, starting at Smelthytta and ending inside Røros church.
Rørosmuseet · Smelthytta, Malmplassen, Røros
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Dog sledding at Kennel Dolanvollen ↗
A small kennel about 10 minutes north of Røros where you drive your own sled behind 4–5 dogs, on a 2-hour (25 km) or 1-hour (8 km) trip; drivers must be 14+.
Kennel Dolanvollen · Bentvollveien 67, Glåmos, Røros