Gubbtjønnbua

Gubbtjønnbua was built partly from timber from an old stable that originally stood by Grunnhåbua. It was erected on this plot by members of Røros Jeger – Fiskeforening in 1971, following an agreement with Direktoratet for Statens skoger. DSS contributed materials for the reconstruction, while transport and other work were carried out by RJFF. Right next to the cabin, a “charcoal burner’s” hut stood. Charcoal burning for Røros Kopperverk was long an important source of income for the region’s population. The charcoal wood was cut in the spring, and the pile was built during the summer. In late autumn, the pile was lit, and it had to be watched around the clock for 14 days. The charcoal burners lived in a hut that was set up nearby. The Copper Works had a great need for charcoal until the latter half of the 19th century, when charcoal was replaced with coke for smelting ore. There are many remains of charcoal burning throughout Femundsmarka, and it is usually difficult to determine their age. A little east of Gubbtjønnbua lie the remains of a cabin by Svartsjøen. It was set up in 1922-23 when Johan Lauritz Skjervagen was an “avmetar” (i.e., surveyor in logging operations), and was used as a logger’s hut. The cabin was intact and habitable until the 1940s. Stor-Hans (Hans Olof Hansson, 1870-1946, who lived in Femundsmarka from 1908 to 1946) used Svartsjøbua extensively for logging, hunting, and fishing. He also distilled his own liquor there. Remains of the simple home distillery lay in the rock pile by the cabin for a long time. It was later preserved and is now at Langen Gjestegård. The cabin is located in Femundsmarka National Park. Easy hiking terrain, small game hunting, and berry picking terrain.