Slegghaugan Slag Heaps & Sleggveien
Slegghaugan / Sleggveien
Black slag heaps from three centuries of smelting, offering the best view over the church and wooden houses. At their foot, Sleggveien preserves the simplest miners' cottages.
Slag from the smelting works has piled up east of the old town into rolling black-grey hills, almost bare of vegetation. This forms a strange 'lunar landscape' and is one of Røros's most distinctive sights. A short climb up a footpath takes only minutes and offers a view over the white church tower, red and yellow wooden houses and distant mountains, making it a classic spot for photographing the old town. At the foot of the slag heap, Sleggveien was the poorest quarter for miners and smelters. Rows of low wooden houses hug the slag heap, and their turf roofs and narrow yards preserve their original appearance. This is in sharp contrast to the merchant mansions of Bergmannsgata. Admission is free, and it can be combined with a visit to the Smelthytta museum. The slag is loose and slippery after rain, so stay on established paths and do not take any slag away.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Smelthytta – Røros Museum
- Røros Church (Bergstadens Ziir)
- Røros Old Town (Bergmannsgata & Kjerkgata)
- Rørosmartnan Winter Market
- Nordgruvefeltet & Christianus Sextus Mine
- Johan Falkberget Museum (Ratvolden)
- Olavsgruva Mine
- Femundsmarka National Park & Lake Femunden