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Heavy Water War

  1. Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum - Vemork
    At the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum at Vemork you can see the unique exhibition about WWII as well as the industrialization of Rjukan.
  2. Great view towards Vemork at the end of the trail.
    The Saboteur's trail
    Hike the Saboteur's Trail from Rjukan Fjellstue to Vemork and experience WWII history, following in the footsteps of Norway's brave resistance fighters.
  3. What is heavy water?
    What is heavy water?
  4. The search for the heavy water cellar
    The search for the heavy water cellar
  5. From Solstien, not Ryes vei. Only illustration photo.
    Ryes vei - The retreat
    Ryes vei is a path that goes underneath the cable car, Krossobanen, and is the way the Norwegian saboteurs escaped atfer blowing up the heavy water factory. Therefore Ryes vei is also called "The Retreat".
  6. Heavy Water War - The story
    During the WWII Vemork in Rjukan was in focus for their production of heavy water. The heavy water war stopped the Germans in developing the atom bomb.
  7. Rjukan climbing park offers great view from the tree tops.
    Rjukan Climbing Park
    Climb the saboteur route and demolish the heavy water production!

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