Dombås
Where the Rauma Line branches off towards Åndalsnes and the Troll Wall — a junction on the edge of Dovrefjell.
The facts
| Elevation | 659 m |
| Coordinates | 62.0691, 9.1257 |
| Time to allow | 2 h |
What to see
- Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark Hike
- Moskussafari Activity
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 h | -6.2 °C | 12 | Open |
| February | 8.9 h | -5.6 °C | 10 | Open |
| March | 11.7 h | -2 °C | 11 | Open |
| April | 14.8 h | 3.2 °C | 10 | Open |
| May | 17.7 h | 8.2 °C | 13 | Open |
| June | 19.7 h | 13.4 °C | 15 | Open |
| July | 18.8 h | 16.6 °C | 16 | Open |
| August | 16 h | 14.9 °C | 15 | Open |
| September | 13 h | 10.1 °C | 12 | Open |
| October | 10 h | 3.5 °C | 11 | Open |
| November | 7.1 h | -2.3 °C | 11 | Open |
| December | 5.2 h | -5.6 °C | 12 | Open |
Background
Dombås () is a village in Dovre Municipality in northern Innlandet county, Norway. The village serves as the commercial centre for the upper Gudbrandsdalen valley. It lies at an important junction of roads with the European route E6 highway heading north and south connecting the cities of Oslo and Trondheim and the European route E136 highway heading west to Åndalsnes.
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On these routes
- Oslo–Trondheim — The Dovre Line through Gudbrandsdalen and over Dovrefjell, home to Norway's musk oxen.
- Dombås–Ålesund — The Troll Wall, Trollstigen and the Geirangerfjord — World Heritage and two national tourist roads, starting where the Dovre Line branches off.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.
- Oslo–Bodø — From the capital across Dovrefjell and past the Arctic Circle to Saltstraumen.
- Bergen–Trondheim — The fjords and Hardangervidda east to Oslo, then north over Dovrefjell to Nidaros.