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Olavsgruva

Olavsgruva is a former copper mine visited on a guided underground route that shows different periods of mining around Røros.

Olavsgruva
Photo by Lars Geithe Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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What makes it special

  • The route descends about 50 metres and continues roughly 500 metres underground.
  • It compares the historic Nyberget workings with the Olav mine, worked using more recent methods.
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Dark wooden houses beside a snow-covered street in historic Røros.

Røros on foot and by train: a mining town that is still lived in

Røros’s centre can be explored without a car, but its mining landscape requires you to decide which parts to visit, how to reach the mine and which conditions to check before setting out.

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Profile updated: 05/10/2026