The village is located on the south shore of the river Otta, at the north end of the Bøverdal valley.

[1] Fossbergom is the main population centre for the municipality and a large portion of the residents work in the tourism, commerce, and the service sectors.

During the summer months, this is an important road junction connecting Eastern and Western Norway.

Fossbergom is also accessible by taking the train from Trondheim or Oslo to Otta, and then traveling the remaining 60 kilometres (37 mi) by bus.

The site was run both as a farm and as a hotel until World War I, after which cars became the more common means of transportation.