Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Organises a winter program that includes sleigh rides, getting up close and personal with
reindeer, and a traditional Sami meal in a Sami hut.
Hummelfjellet Alpine Centre
SKIING
Has two lifts and six slopes. Located 16km south of Røros.
Ålen Ski Centre
SKIING
( 72 41 55 55;
www.aalenskisenter.no
)
Boasts two lifts and four slopes. Located 34km northwest of town.
Wilderness Life
WILDLIFE-WATCHING
( 98 48 21 30;
www.wildernesslife.no
;
Tylldalen)
Runs courses in the art of wildlife tracking and bush survival. It's located outside of Røros.
Tours
Guided Walking Tours
WALKING
11.30am & 1pm Sun mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 11am Mon-Sat early Jun & mid-Aug-mid-Sep)
Run by the tourist office, these walking tours take you through the historic town centre.
English tours are at 12.30pm Monday to Saturday and 1pm Sunday. The office also runs
children's tours (Nkr60; in Norwegian only) at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays
throughout July and the first week of August.
Festivals & Events
This is the biggest winter event is
Rørosmartnan
(Røros Market)
. It began in 1644 as a
rendezvous for hunters who ventured into town to sell their products to miners and buy
supplies. Thanks to a royal decree issued in 1853 stipulating that a grand market be held
annually from the penultimate Tuesday of February to the following Saturday, it continues
