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ous work, An-Magrit, which was made into a film starring Jane Fonda, tells the story
of a peasant girl who transported copper ore in the Røros mining district. The museum
( www.falkberget.no , in Norwegian; Ratvolden; adult/child Nkr60/30; guided tours
1pm Tue-Sun Jul-early Aug, by appointment May-Jun & early Aug-Oct) is at Rat-
volden, beside the lake Rugelsjø 20km north of Røros. To get there, take a local train to
Rugeldalen station, where a small walking track leads to the museum.
Femundsmarka National Park
The national park (573 sq km) that surrounds Femunden, Norway's second-largest lake,
was formed in 1971 to protect the lake and the birch forests stretching eastwards to
Sweden.Indeed,thelandscapesaremoreSwedishinappearancethanrecognisablyNorwe-
gian.TheparkhaslongbeenasourceoffalconsforuseintheEuropeanandAsiansportof
falconry, and several places in the park are known as Falkfangerhøgda, or 'falcon hunters'
height'. If you're lucky, you may also see wild reindeer grazing in the heights and, in sum-
mer, a herd of around 30 musk oxen roams the area along the Røa and Mugga Rivers (in
winter they migrate to the Funäsdalen area). It's thought that this group split off from an
older herd in the Dovrefjell area and wandered all the way here ( Click here ).
Sleeping
The two main sleeping options are Johnsgård Turistsenter ( 62 45 99 25;
www.johnsgard.no ; Sømådalen; tent sites Nkr155, 4-bed cabin per person from
Nkr215) , 9km west of Buvika; and Langen Gjestegård ( 72 41 37 18; www.langen-
gjestegaard.com , in Norwegian; Synnervika; s/d from Nkr300/500) , a cosy turf-roofed
farmhouse near the lake.
Getting There & Away
The historic ferry M/S Fæmund II ( 72 41 37 14; www.femund.no ) sails daily at 9am
between mid-June and late August from Synnervika (also spelt Søndervika), on the north-
ernshoreofLakeFemunden,toElgå(adult/childone-wayNkr200/100,eighthoursreturn).
From mid-June to late August, buses leave Røros train station for Synnervika 45 minutes
before the boat's departure. Buses for Røros later meet the boat at Synnervika.