Midtre Gauldal

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Midtre Gauldal is Trøndelag’s valley-crossed junction - a municipality where salmon leap through glacier-fed rivers, copper smelters echo industrial heritage, and Olympic ski trails wind past Viking burial mounds. With around 6,100 residents and a landscape shaped by the Gaula River, Forollhogna National Park, and the villages of Støren, Singsås, Soknedal, and Budal, Midtre Gauldal is the kind of place where you can zipline over waterfalls, hike to Sami sacrificial lakes, and still catch a reindeer kebab beside a Y-shaped church. It’s got grit, greenery, and a name that means “the middle part of Gauldalen.”

Top Attractions

• Gaula Natursenter

  visitor center with salmon exhibits, nature trails & local crafts

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• Storbekkøya Museumsseter

  open-air museum with 19th-century buildings & farm animals

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• Forollsjøen

  mountain lake with archaeological finds & hiking trails

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• Horg Bygdatun

  traditional farmstead with picnic benches & cultural events

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• Rypetoppen Adventurepark

  28 zip lines, climbing trails & lake crossings

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Unique Experiences

• Budal Church

  rare Y-shaped church from 1754 with timber architecture

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• Norway Husky Adventure

  sled tours with Alaska huskies through mountain wilderness

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• Li-bab

  local reindeer kebab with lingonberry sour cream & flatbread

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• Kopperå Industrimuseum

  copper smelting heritage in a 1915 power station

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• Brudesløret Waterfall

  dramatic cascade near the Swedish border with nature trail access

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Where to Stay in Midtre Gauldal

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Getting There

Midtre Gauldal lies along the E6 highway and Dovrebanen railway, with Støren as its administrative center. Train stations include Støren, Singsås, Soknedal, and Budal. Buses run to Rognes, Enodden, and Teveldalen. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or sled - especially if you’re chasing salmon echoes, copper lore, or the hush of birch leaves beside a Y-shaped church.