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Kjerkgata

Kjerkgata is one of the historic streets in central Røros. The source advises against reducing the visit to taking photographs there: allow time to walk the surroundings and notice the courtyards, stables and homes that reflect everyday life in the former mining town.

A Rørosbanen train at Røros station.
Photo by Randi Hausken from Bærum, Norway Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Historic street in central Røros.
  • Courtyards, stables and homes in the surrounding townscape.
  • Part of an urban visit that calls for more than a photographic stop.
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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: 24/09/2026