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Wooden buildings and cottages in Røros, Norway - Photo: Johan Berge/Innovation 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 Røros, among other things.

You should use at least one week on this trip. Some of the attractions include: The river Sjoa with the Ridderspranget gorge and exciting rafting, an excursion to Blåhå mountain 1,618 metres above sea level, Rondane national park, the old mining town of Røros and the large Femunden lake.

The trip also takes you to the vast forests of Trysil, the Forest museum and the Glomdal museum at 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 km
Rv. 7 Geilo - Gol  50 km
Fv. 51 Gol - Randen 175 km
Fv. 15 Randen - Otta  38 km
E6 Otta - Hjerkinn  78 km
Fv. 29 Hjerkinn - Alvdal  67 km
Fv. 3/30 Alvdal - Tynset - Røros  75 km
Fv. 26 Røros -  Nybergsund 196 km
Rv. 25 Nybergsund - Hamar  92 km
E6 Hamar - Oslo 123 km
E18 Oslo -  Larvik 129 km
Total: 1 283 km

 

Last updated:  2010-11-18
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 Røros, among other things.

The mountain and forest tour

Source: Visitnorway

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