Rondane & Dovrefjell National Parks
Oslo · Rondane · Gudbrandsdalen · Dovrefjell
Seven days in the high country of central Norway — Rondane, the country's first national park, and neighbouring Dovrefjell. Big open plateaus, easy day hikes and cosy mountain nights, all within easy reach of Oslo.
- Trip length
- 7 days
- Distance
- ~700 km round trip from Oslo
- Best time to go
- Late June to September for hiking; the high plateaus hold snow well into spring.
HIGHLIGHTS ALONG THE WAY
- Rondane — rounded 2,000 m peaks and reindeer country
- Sohlbergplassen viewpoint, painted by Harald Sohlberg
- Dovrefjell and its wild musk oxen
- Gudbrandsdalen valley villages and stave churches
WHERE TO CAMP
- Rondane / Høvringen or Mysusæter mountain campsites
- Dovre / Hjerkinn at the edge of the plateau
- Gudbrandsdalen valley campsites for the drive
COOL EXPERIENCES
- An easy Rondane day hike among the reindeer
- Musk-ox safari from Hjerkinn on Dovrefjell
- Stop at Sohlbergplassen for the famous painted view
GOOD TO KNOW
- A short, high-altitude week close to Oslo — a good first camper trip, with easy access straight off the E6.
- Musk-ox safaris on Dovrefjell are guided and booked ahead from Hjerkinn or Oppdal — don't approach the animals on your own.
- Mountain campsites here sit above the tree line, so nights are cool even in summer — pack a warm layer.
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