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Wooden buildings and cottages in Røros, Norway Photo: Johan Berge/Innovation Norway

The mountain and forest tour

Experience the national parks of Jotunheimen and Hardangervidda, and the old mining town of Røros.

You should use at least one week on this trip. Some of the attractions include: The Sjoa River with Ridderspranget (The Knight's Gorge) and exciting rafting, an excursion to Blåhå Mountain (1,618 metres above sea level), the old mining town of Røros and the Lake Femunden.

The trip also takes you to the vast forests of Trysil, the Forest Museum and the Glomdal Museum in Elverum and the Ruin Park and Railway Museum in Hamar.

Why not take a trip with the world's oldest paddle-steamer boat on Lake Mjøsa?

On this trip you travel through four national parks: Hardangervidda, Jotunheimen, Rondane and Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella.

Road         From/to Distance
Fv. 40 Larvik - Geilo 260 kilometres
Rv. 7 Geilo - Gol  50 kilometres
Fv. 51 Gol - Randen 175 kilometres
Fv. 15 Randen - Otta  38 kilometres
E6 Otta - Hjerkinn  78 kilometres
Fv. 29 Hjerkinn - Alvdal  67 kilometres
Fv. 3/30 Alvdal - Tynset - Røros  75 kilometres
Fv. 26 Røros -  Nybergsund 196 kilometres
Rv. 25 Nybergsund - Hamar  92 kilometres
E6 Hamar - Oslo 123 kilometres
E18 Oslo -  Larvik 129 kilometres
Total: 1,283 kilometres
Last updated:  2011-04-19
Old buildings in Røros, Norway - Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic life/Innovation Norway
Old buildings in Røros, Norway

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Wooden buildings and cottages in Røros, Norway - Photo: Johan Berge/Innovation Norway

The mountain and forest tour

Experience the national parks of Jotunheimen and Hardangervidda, and the old mining town of Røros.

The mountain and forest tour

Source: Visitnorway

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