Strømmen

You are now on Strømmen, the closest thing that Rissa has to offer as a southern idyll and the centre of Rissa municipality for many years. There was a lot of activity in Strømmen and it was a hub for traffic both in the village and between villages. There were horses, carts, boats and later cars and busses and here you could find most of the central functions of the village. You can follow the pilgrim path past the town hall and houses which were often used both as offices and houses for the doctor, vet, sheriff, post office, bank, telegram office and other businesses. The narrow wooden bridge that runs over Strømmen connects the fjord with the saltwater lake Botn and some time ago, there were two wooden piers built on poles in Strømmen. On the pier there were various businesses and some houses. Amongst them, a bakery, some of the older residents of Rissa can still recall the memory of the delicious smell of newly baked bread when they walk past. In Krobakken you can also find the Gjertrudstua pilgrim hostel. Here you can enjoy a good night’s sleep in cosy surroundings.