Day trip to Rjukan
Day trip to Rjukan – “The battle for heavy water”
The trip goes from Vrådal via Brunkeberg to Morgedal, the village called “The Cradle of Skiing”. Here you can visit the Norwegian Ski Adventure, which shows modern skiing history through pictures, exhibitions and film. The museum has a souvenir shop and café.
The trip continues further west to Åmot in Vinje and from there to Rauland and over the high mountains (highest point 1050 m.a.s.l.) to Skinnarbu with magnificent views over the southeastern part of Hardangervidda.
Furthermore, on the way down through the steep Vestfjord valley, a stop at the first tunnel is recommended for a look down into the sucking Maristijuvet.
Shortly after, you will arrive in Vemork where the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum is located. The museum is located in the old power plant, known from the heavy water action in 1943. Here there is a tour of the machine room and you can see exhibitions and the battles during the war, and not least a film about and with the heavy weapon saboteurs. The museum has a café. We recommend the “Vemork package” with guided tour and lunch included.
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From Vemork you drive on towards Rjukan and if you have time we recommend a trip with the cable car “Krossobanen”.
Then you drive through Rjukan, which Sam Eyde built from the ground up when he created Norsk Hydroelektriska Kvælstoffcompagnie (Norsk Hydro).
The trip continues on the road under Gaustatoppen – Telemark’s highest mountain (1883 m.a.s.l.). It is possible to take a “train” to the top of the mountain, Gaustabanen. The ascent goes inside the mountain.
Further through Tuddal (which is known for Knut Buen, Buens Amfi and bygdetun), to Sauland.
The trip goes west to Seljord, which is the region’s trading center, and on via Brunkeberg to Vrådal.
