Rondane Nasjonalpark Travel Guide

 sim1 Says:  My journey will continue on the next page about Åndalsnes and the Trollstigen.These are the chapters of my trip through Norway in 2003 :1 Rondane National Park2 Åndalsnes and Trollstigen3 Geiranger (Under construction)4 Ålesund 5 Selje6 Sogndalsfjora (Under construction)7... 

 blanter Says:  From Otta, one drives via Mysuseter (toll road) to the free parking at Spranghaugen. From there, it is ah nour (6km) easy walk to the Rondvassbu hat, and from the hut one can take a signposted path to the summit of Vinjeronden (2044, 6-7h return, technically easy. The valley... 

 sim1 Says:  The hike is coming to an end. The last little bit to hike is a climb over a hill and we were back at Smuksjøseter and the car. The hike I made was quite easy, with an easy to walk on trail and without any steep climbs or hills. You don't really need to be in tip-top shape or... 

 sim1 Says:  As you probably noticed I really love this National Park and would love to return to explore more of it. Rondane is so peaceful and quiet; I guess tranquil would be a good word for it. The national park is not shouting out loud with spectacular natural features like for... 

 sim1 Says:  Although not in abundance around (not at the beginning of August anyway) you can spot some beautiful wildflowers in Rondane. The National Park covers an area of 572 km2 and was established in 1962.The wildlife in Rondane does not differ much from the wildlife in other... 

 sim1 Says:  The one thing I remember best was the amazing colour scheme of the park. The different shades of green and yellow are the dominant colours you can see here, but it does make the landscape look breathtaking. I never realized that there are so many tones in colour between... 

 sim1 Says:  Let's continue with our hike.... The second part of the route was totally different from the first part. This photo is made close to the Peer Gynt Hytta, where we had some beautiful views over a picturesque valley. I loved seeing all the flowers in bloom with the mountains... 

 sim1 Says:  So which way do we go now??? We made our own little loop trail by choosing parts of several hiking trails, making it not too long of a hike and avoiding too steep climbs. I wasn't so well trained in hiking yet, and certainly not in mountain areas, so I was a bit nervous of... 

 sim1 Says:  We originally planned to have something to eat at the start of our hike at the Smuksjøseter. But there wasn't much to get there and the prices were exorbitant, so we skipped that and just started hiking without having a real lunch. We brought some food and drink with us for... 

 sim1 Says:  Before arriving at the main building of the Peer Gynt Hytta I had to cross a little gorge where I saw this beautiful little waterfall carved into the rocks. I could get rather close to the waterfall by walking along the river on the left side of it. From here I had fantastic... 

 sim1 Says:  The hike in Rondane National Park started at the Smuksjøseter, 5 kilometres east of Høvringen. You can get here on a rather small road, but it is well marked, so you won't have much trouble in finding it. The last bit of the road (from Høvringen to Smuksjøseter) is a toll... 

 sim1 Says:  The Kvitskriuprestein (or priests of the white scree) is an example of a form of erosion that is very rare in Northern Europe. The material the pyramids are made of white moraine soil. This type of soil is left over from an earlier Ice Age; it is hard as concrete when dry,... 

 sim1 Says:  New day, New adventures, and first on the list for the day is a visit to the Kvitskriuprestein, a weird rock formation, close to Otta. The place is on a little side road into the mountains around Otta, and it is not really easy to find. From the E6, travelling north, just... 

 sim1 Says:  So where is Rondane National Park? It is close to the village of Høvringen, which can be reached by taking a side road off the E6 and following that for 8 kilometres. Rondane is about 300 kilometres north of Oslo, 520 kilometres north-east of Bergen and 135 kilometres north... 

 sim1 Says:  In the late afternoon we arrived at Otta where we found a campground. It was quite busy at the campground, but we were able to find a nice (and relatively quiet) spot along the river. We only have a little tent, so it is easy to squeeze it in somewhere. Hahaha, although... 

 sim1 Says:  We are on the road again, but now on our main destination of the day: Rondane National Park. From the E6, take a side road to the village of Høvringen, a very picturesque road to drive. At first the road is climbing steep up, giving a beautiful view of the valley you just... 

 sim1 Says:  It is the end of July in 2003, the weather is beautiful, and I am on my way to Norway. I just had a great week hiking and camping in Sweden and now there are almost two weeks ahead of me in beautiful Norway and I am starting of with a visit to Rondane National Park. The trip... 

 sim1 Says:   In case you want to bring any electrical appliances with you, here is the system Norway uses: 220 volts and 50 Hz. It is a round pin attachment plug (see picture)An adapter will allow you to plug an appliance designed for one type of outlet into another type of outlet....