What to do and see in Roros, Central Norway: The Best Things to do

Femundsmarka National Park is one of the largest continuous, unspoilt wilderness regions in Southern Scandinavia. A great area for canoeing and fishing. The Norwegian Trekking Association has selected it as one of the three best hiking areas in Norway. National Park centre at Doktortjonna,

MAD Husky Tours has moved to The Arctic Circle, Lapland, Sweden! We welcome you there for a magical sleddog experience!

We arrange sleddog-trips where you can mush your own dog-team 4 - 6 dogs. Longer trips (expeditions) will take place up in the mountain, by preference to Gauldalsvidda/Forelhogna. We try to arrange trips based on your wishes and needs. With us you can have: A trip with your family, your friends or the firm. Expedition, anniversary, birthday present, honeymoon, incentive, kick-off and arrangement/trip for people with handicap. We also arrange sosial gathering or dinner in our big lap-tent (lavvu), with or without other activities or mushing.

Learn to harness, and run your own team of dogs. Enjoy the amazing nature, only accompanied by the sound of the trotting Alaskan Huskies in front of you. All our tours include a stop where we make fire, and boil coffee/tea, and talk about the dogs, and teach you the history of dog mushing. You need no experience. The guide drives his team in front, and your team will naturally follow. We offer tours year around, in the summer using sturdy 4 wheeled carts, and in the winter we go by sled in the mountains. We offer half day tours (3 hours) and full day tours (6 hours). We have clothes, boots, hats and gloved for you, free of charge. We offer transportation to and from the kennel to Røros or Os. Halfway tour is 1200 NOK, Day tour is 1995. 1/2 price for kids under 12. 100 kroner extra for transportation to/from the kennel, 50 kroner per kid under 12.

Kurasfossen 1 power station near Glamos was built in 1896 to provide electricity to the copper mines – the Storwartz, King’s mine and Muggruva. When the Roros Copperworks had to restructure its debts in 1936, it was taken over by the Roros electricity works. The first facility in Norway to provide high voltage power to end-users, the museum now houses old turbines, magnetising dynamos, marble control panels and other antique electrical equipment.

The Forollhogna mountains Forollhogna National Park is the kingdom of the great reindeer bucks! Forollhogna is often associated with impressive antlers and large reindeer. The reindeer bucks here are larger than no other place in Norway. That says something about how rich and viable this mountain region is for all other life. In the open and virtually unspoilt landscape, on the border between Hedmark and Sor-Trondelag counties, you'll find a rich variety of plants and animals. In the neighbouring valleys traditional mountain farming is thriving. Mountain villages and living summer farms in Forollhogna In the spring time farmers move their families and animals up to the mountain farms for ecologic production of milk and meat. They are surrounded by a breathtaking landscape. When visiting them, you may enjoy the healthy silence or take part in the work. These farms are many centuries old and are still in use, giving you fine opportunities to see traditional farming up close. At some of them, tasty traditional fare will heighten your enjoyment wild trout, sour cream porridge, curd and molske, or perhaps an exciting meal prepared from the season's choice ingredients. Activities all seasons At some of the mountain farms you may stay overnight and possible combine this with others activities like hiking, wildlife spotting, biking, photo safaris, horse riding, fishing or just pure relaxation! In wintertime activities like skiing in the outback, husky safaris, reindeer and horse sleigh rides, snowshoeing and history-telling will give you the perfect adventure holiday. When visiting Forollhogna we also recommend visiting the world heritage mining town Roros. How to get there? Train from Oslo, Hamar, Trondheim no Roros Airport, www.rfly.no By car from (aprox. in time): Oslo - 4-4,5 hours Trondheim – 1,5-2,5 hours You don't need a 4x4 vehicle to visit. All open roads are well suited for normal cars. Some mountain roads are closed during winter, due to rich snow conditions! Visitors info There is no fees to enter the National Park and the surroundings. Only fee is local taxes for driving on private mountain roads (aprox. 30-50 NOK). There is also a national park centre in Kvikne (Tynset).

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The Roros Museum is an independent foundation dedicated to care for and develop historical cultural values in the Roros district. We have a special responsibility for Roros World Heritage, southern Sami historical culture, mining history, the preservation of buildings and information about Femundsmarka National Park. The Roros Museum has four sites to visit, all of which are open to the public: "Smetlhytta" (The Smeltery), "Olavsgruva" (Olav's Mine), "Doktortjonna" (Femundsmarka National Park Centre and outdoor recreation area) and "Sleggveien" (Slag Street).

Director Peder Hiort died a rich man. He had no direct descendants. In his will he therefore decided that his fortune of 30,000 riksdaler should be the starting capital of a foundation with the aim of furthering arts and crafts, home industry, and other useful employment measures to improve the population’s industry and standard of living. The foundation he established in 1788 is still running. Peder Hiort built his own chapel by the church and lies embalmed in the cellar, together with his family, wearing his full mining uniform.

The gallery-shop presents a wide range of my work, both functional ceramics and sculptures. Each piece is unique. Come to the gallery and choose what you like best!