Rauma is Møre og Romsdal’s alpine-carved adventure basin — a municipality where gondolas glide past glacier peaks, salmon leap through canyon rivers, and silver mountain spires pierce the coat of arms. With around 7,300 residents and a landscape shaped by the Romsdalsalpene, Rauma River, and the town of Åndalsnes, Rauma is the kind of place where you can hike past vertical cliffs, ride a train through fjord tunnels, and still catch a climbing demo beside a granite sculpture standing in the sea. It’s got drama, depth, and a name that may stem from Old Norse *raumr* — “roaring waterfall.”
Top Attractions
- Romsdalseggen – one of Norway’s most scenic ridge hikes with panoramic fjord views
- Rampestreken – steel viewing platform suspended above Åndalsnes valley
- Raumabanen – wild train ride through Romsdalen with bridges, tunnels & waterfalls
- Romsdalsgondolen – cable car to Nesaksla summit with café & hiking trails
- Norwegian Mountaineering Centre – climbing museum with indoor wall & fjord terrace
Unique Experiences
- Trollveggen Viewpoint – gaze up at Europe’s tallest vertical rock face
- Litlefjellet Hike – short trail with epic views of Trollveggen & Romsdalshorn
- Åndalsnes Train Chapel – Norway’s only church inside a train car
- Stigfossen Waterfall – roaring cascade along the Trollstigen mountain road
- Havmannen Sculpture – granite figure standing in the fjord as a symbol of Rauma’s identity
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Getting There
Rauma lies along the E136 highway and the Rauma railway line, with Åndalsnes as its administrative center. Buses connect to Molde, Ålesund, and Dombås. The area is best explored by boots, bike, or bold curiosity — especially if you’re chasing troll echoes, ridge lore, or the hush of birch leaves beside a granite fjord sentinel.
