Røros, the Mining Town
The World Heritage copper town: church, smelting works, slag heaps and lunch.
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Røros was a mining town for more than 300 years and is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Røros Church from 1784 is the town's landmark and one of the largest churches in Norway. At Smelthytta, the Røros Museum tells the story of the copper works, and from the slag heaps you look out over the streets where the workers lived. The walk is short on purpose, leaving time for the museum, the church and food from the region.
The stops
- 1
Røros Church
A baroque stone church from 1784, known as the jewel of the mining town. It is open to visitors in summer.
- 2
Smelthytta
A museum about the copper works, built on the foundations of the old smelting house. The bell nearby called the workers to their shifts.
- 3
Slegghaugan
The heaps of slag from the smelting, with a view over the town.
- 4
Sleggveien
The street of small workers' houses, one of the most photographed in Røros.
- 5
Kaffestuggu
A café in an old house in the centre, a good place for lunch.
About the trip
- Where
- Røros
- Getting around
- On foot
- Time
- 1 h 56 min
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Stops
- 5
- Themes
- History, Food
Practical
- Start
- Røros station. The Røros Line has trains from Hamar and Trondheim a few times a day.
- Finish
- Røros station, a couple of minutes from Kaffestuggu.
- Toilets
- At the station, at Smelthytta and in the restaurants.
- Accessibility
- Flat streets with gravel and cobbles, fine with a pushchair. The paths on the slag heaps are steep and not suitable for wheelchairs.