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Tromsa bridge

Situated along Gudbrandsdalsleden
Tromsa Bridge - There has been a crossing for travelers here for hundreds of years, and it is still a spectacular sight

Tromsa bridge is mentioned in Snorre Sturlasson sagas and Håkon Håkonsson sagas in the 1200s and in Edward Daniel Clarke's account of his travel in Norway in 1791. Clark described it as a remarkable bridge over a terrifying ravine.

Tromsa bridge also played a part in the journey of Georg Jorgen Sinclair and his Scottish army of mercenaries in 1612, during the war between Denmark-Norway and Sweden.

A new bridge of stone was planned in 1827, but no one dared to take on the job. In 1860 the road was moved and the place lay unused until 1997 when a new wooden bridge was built. The brigde from 1997 was demolished in 2018 and a new bridge was build. The new Tromsa brigde was open i 2021.

From the bridge there is 28 meters down to the bottom of the valley.