Furudal - Rallarleden 7 km

Easy trail on varied surfaces. The trail goes along Oreälven and passes Christinefors (Nybruket), Furudals Bruk, the golf course and the camping at Ore Fritidsby.

Worth seeing along the trail is Furudals Bruk that was established in 1709 by “Mechanique capitainen” Birger Elfwing as a gun foundry. The main products were cannons for King Karl Xll’s military campaigns in Europe. Weapons production ceased after about 40 years. When Furudal was bought in 1776 by Isac Gustaf Clason the elder, the forge was expanded to include a substantial mechanical workshop as well as a chain smithy, in which the famous Furudal anchor chains were made. With time manufacture also came to include the first iron ploughs which were exported in great numbers in the opening up of the American mid-west. The iron came from Furudal’s own mines in Falun and Leksand. Production costs and falling prices eventually took their toll and the Furudal iron works was closed in 1884. During the Second World War, Furudal played an important role as a base for training Norwegian police troops and there is now a Norwegian Veterans Museum for this in Furudals Bruk. FACTS Length: About 7 km Area: Furudal Difficulty: Easy Start/End: Ore Fritidsby Terrain: Varying