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Wildlife safaris

Wildlife safaris, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  In this area you can find a nearly intact high mountain ecosystem, with wild reindeer, wolverine, arctic fox and golden eagle. There are lots of moose in the forests, and a tribe of musk ox. Musk ox used to live here during the ice age, but died out. After a couple attempts... 

National Park Center & Tourist information

National Park Center & Tourist information, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  An informative tour through norwegian flora and fauna, with troll and hulder (a wicked wood nymph). The tour ends with a very nice 15 minutes long film showing stunning scenery and wildlife.The entrance is not any longer through the door on the picture, but through the... 

Dovregubbens Hall

Dovregubbens Hall, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  The complex Dovregubbens Hall consists of ten old / old looking buildings, built in the traditional style of Gudbrandsdalen. It contains accomodation, a restaurant and Galleri Dovregubben. We did not need accomodation, the restaurant was closed when we got there, and so was... 

Selfcarrying stone bridge

Selfcarrying stone bridge, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  This stone bridge was built in 1825 and called Vålåsjøbrua, after the lake the river comes from. There was an older bridge a bit further down called Anfinnsbrua. The original bridge was undermined by the river during a flooding, and the new one was built closer to the lake.... 

Bird watching at Fokstumyra

Bird watching at Fokstumyra, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  Fokstumyra is listed under the Ramsar convention due to it's importance to wetland birds. There are 75 species of nesting birds there. But plantlife is also unique. It is situated right northeast of Dombås along road E6. There is a marked trail through the reserve open for... 

Hotels  

Dombas Hotel

 3 Reviews and 8 Opinions  I stayed one night at the Dombås Hotel while on the road. The motel and hotel are run by the same... 

Dovrefjell Hotel

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Hotels  

Trolltun: Cheap accomodation in Dombås

Trolltun: Cheap accomodation in Dombås, Dombås

 SailorRoar Says:   In Dombas you could try Trolltun Gjestegaard, single rooms start at 470 NOK at the hostel and bed in dorm starts at 215 NOK, they have both hostel and hotel. They are located 1.5 kilometers out of Dombas centre, towards Trondheim. Phone: +47 61 24 09 60 Fax: +47 61 24 13... 

Furuhaugli Turisthytte: Hiking and bird watching at 1007 meters

Furuhaugli Turisthytte: Hiking and bird watching at 1007 meters, Dombås

 Rusket Says:   Furuhaugli an excellent camping site for everybody who likes outdoor activities summer or winter, or for a stopover on a road trip along Norway. There are 23 cabins for rent with variable pricing according to standard, 85 electrical outlets for camper vans and facilities... 

Restaurants  

Furuhaugli Turisthytte: Cafeteria at 1007 meters

Furuhaugli Turisthytte: Cafeteria at 1007 meters, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  The cafeteria looks more like a restaurant, cozy, with a witch flying on her broomstick under the ceiling! Staff is very friendly and the food is excellent! Absolutely worth a stop even if you do not stay at the camping site. Or for a nice meal after hiking, skiing or... 

Transportation  

Raumabanen / free of charge facilities

Raumabanen / free of charge facilities, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  The railway line between Dombås and Åndalsnes offers spectacular sights, the trip itself is worth doing! Time tables, pictures and a lot of information on the website linked below. My pictures are from the first station after Dombås: Lesja. The station is unmanned, but the... 

Open railway station!

Open railway station!, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  Dombås train station is open and manned, even in the middle of the night! There is luggage storage, automates with hot and cold drinks and a newspaperstand. And the toilets are free of charge! Most of the small stations in Norway are unmanned, and in the bigger, manned ones,... 

Local Customs  

Lesja Rural Museum

Lesja Rural Museum, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  At Lesja, one train stop away from Dombås on Raumabanen, or 18 km along E136 towards Åndalsnes, there is a farm museum showing traditional buildings from the area. It was closed when we were there, thus we could not get inside the buildings. But we had a nice time walking... 

Dovregubben

Dovregubben, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  Trolls live in the norwegian mountains. If the sun rises while they are outdoors, they turn into stone. This is how many of the norwegian mountains are made. Just take a look while hiking or driving through Norway, you might see the face of a sleeping giant! This particular... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Downhill and cross country

Downhill and cross country, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  There are kilometers of prepared skiing tracks, partly with light until 9:30 pm, and lifts for downhill. And there is a biathlon arena. The arenas are very close to eachother. Refreshments can be bought at Trolltun and by the ski lift. The lowest point of the prepared track... 

Eldorado for hiking and mountain climbing!

Eldorado for hiking and mountain climbing!, Dombås

 Rusket Says:  There are miles and miles of marked trails in the four national parks, and several high peaks. The highest peak in Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park is Snøhetta: 2286 meters. Rondane has 10 peaks higher than 2000 meters. The historical trails Pilegrim Road and Old... 

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 Fokstumyra is listed under the Ramsar convention due to it's importance to wetland birds. There are 75 species of nesting birds there. But plantlife is also... 

 

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 The small town Dombås, in a mountain valley Norway, is actually very central. The main railway line between Oslo and Trondheim stops there, and it is the start / end point of the scenic Raumabane.... 

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