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Control room Vemork📷 Michael Spiller from Halifax, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Vemork

Rjukan, Norway

History

A hydro-electric plant on the edge of a gorge, target of the heavy-water sabotage of 1943. Now the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum, part of a UNESCO industrial site.

Nearest town
Rjukan, Norway
Category
History & culture
GPS
59.8711, 8.4914
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Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.

Good to know

Best time to go

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The most pleasant months are usually June–July. Still fine, with some compromises, in August–September. Cold, short days in November–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

Getting there

  • Norway: Electronic tolls by number plate. Automatic toll roads and toll rings; many routes include car ferries. Motorway limit for cars: 110 km/h.

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Telemark: canal locks, stave churches and Rjukan – brown and black concrete buildingPhoto by Karo K. on Unsplash
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Telemark: canal locks, stave churches and Rjukan

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Campsites nearby

  • Rjukan NæringsparkMotorhome stopover
    5 km from Vemork · 18 pitches
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  • Rjukan bobilparkering SåheimsveienMotorhome stopover
    5 km from Vemork · 6 pitches
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  • Langefonn CaravanparkMotorhome stopover
    11 km from Vemork
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  • Rjukan Hytte og CaravanparkCampsite
    13 km from Vemork
    TentsCaravansElectricityWi-Fi
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  • Tinnsjø kro & campingCampsite
    18 km from Vemork
    TentsCaravansElectricityDogs allowed
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  • Sandviken CampingCampsite
    22 km from Vemork
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalWi-Fi
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All campsites in Norway · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026

FAQs

Where is Vemork?

Vemork is in Rjukan, Norway, at GPS 59.8711, 8.4914. It is about 55 km from Dalen.

Can you camp near Vemork?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Rjukan Næringspark, about 5 km away; within 25 km there are 11 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

Which road trips pass Vemork?

Vemork is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Telemark: canal locks, stave churches and Rjukan.

What is there to see near Vemork?

Places worth a stop nearby: Gaustatoppen (9 km), Heddal Stave Church (50 km), Vøringsfossen (92 km) and Vigeland Sculpture Park (123 km).

When is the best time to visit Vemork?

The most pleasant months are usually June–July. Still fine, with some compromises, in August–September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)