Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By Train
Røros has rail links with Oslo and Trondheim. Three trains per day
arrive Monday through Saturday from Trondheim, taking 2
1
⁄
2
hours, and three
trains come in from Oslo, taking 5 hours. For train information and schedules,
call
&
81-50-08-88
or visit www.nsb.no.
By Bus
Three buses per day connect Trondheim and Røros, Monday through
Saturday, taking 3
1
⁄
4
hours. Visit www.nor-way.no for information.
By Car
From Trondheim, take E6/route 30 south for 2
1
⁄
2
hours.
VISITOR INFORMATION
For information, go to the
Røros Reiseliv Tur-
istkontorget,
Peder Hiortsgata 2 (
&
72-41-11-65
), a block from the train sta-
tion. From June 25 to August 19, hours are Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm,
Sunday 10am to 4pm. The rest of the year, hours are Monday to Friday 9am to
3:30pm and Saturday 10:30am to 12:30pm. Also visit www.rorosinfo.com for
information.
SEEING THE SIGHTS
The best way to see Røros is to take a guided walk through the Old Town start-
ing at the local tourist office (see above). In summer tours leave several times
daily, costing 50NOK ($7.10); free for children. In the off season, only Satur-
day tours are conducted.
In town you can also visit
Røros Kirke,
Kjerkgata (no phone), which dates
from 1650. It was established to cater to the workers in the smelting works.
More than a century later, it was substantially rebuilt in the baroque style, seat-
ing 1,600 worshippers, an amazingly large congregation for a town of this size.
It is an eight-sided stone structure with a pulpit sitting over the altarpiece.
Admission is 25NOK ($3.55) for adults and free for children, and it is open
June 21 to August 15 Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 2
to 4pm.
Røros offers several other attractions, including
Røros Museum-Smelthytta,
Mamplassen (
&
72-40-61-70
), site of the first smelting works in the area, dat-
ing from 1646. A model exhibition here illustrates old mining and smelting
technology, including ore hoists, waterwheels, horse-drawn winches, and fur-
naces. One section displays regional costumes from the 1800s. The building is
a reconstruction of the original structure, which burned in a fire in 1953.
Admission is 60NOK ($8.50) for adults or 30NOK ($4.25) for children under
15. A family ticket costs 140NOK ($20). It's open mid-June to August daily
10am to 7pm; in other months it's open Tuesday to Friday 11am to 3pm and
Saturday and Sunday 11am to 2pm.
A highlight of a visit to Røros is a side trip to
Olavsgruna
or Olav's Mine,
Kojedalen (no phone), lying 9.5km (6 miles) east of Røros. A guided tour will
take you through 3 centuries of mining. The system here consists of two mines,
Nyberget and Crown Prince Olav's mine. Nyberget is by far the oldest. The
Prince Olav mine was only begun in 1936. The tour on foot takes you 50m (164
ft.) below the surface of the earth and 500m (164 ft.) into the cavern, where
miners of yore tolled in miserable conditions. The temperature is about 41°F
(5°C) all year. Sound-and-light effects help re-create the mood of the old mines.
Mine tours cost 60NOK ($8.50) for adults and 30NOK ($4.25) for children
under 15. Tours are conducted five times daily from June 1 to mid-August, and
two times daily from mid-August to September. In the off season tours are con-
ducted only on Saturday. If you're driving, follow the signs along Route 31 to
the mines northeast from the center of Røros. Otherwise, a round-trip by taxi
will cost 400NOK ($57).
