Kongsvoll
An 18th-century mountain lodge at the source of the Driva, ringed by a botanical garden of arctic plants.
The facts
| Elevation | 886 m |
| Coordinates | 62.3071, 9.6063 |
| Time to allow | 3 h |
What to see
- Kongsvold Fjeldstue Food
- Kongsvoll fjellhage Sight
- Dovrefjell Hike
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 h | -7.4 °C | 12 | Open |
| February | 8.9 h | -6.7 °C | 10 | Open |
| March | 11.7 h | -3.2 °C | 11 | Open |
| April | 14.8 h | 2 °C | 10 | Open |
| May | 17.8 h | 6.8 °C | 13 | Open |
| June | 19.8 h | 11.7 °C | 17 | Open |
| July | 18.9 h | 14.9 °C | 17 | Open |
| August | 16 h | 13.5 °C | 15 | Open |
| September | 13 h | 9 °C | 12 | Open |
| October | 10 h | 2.6 °C | 11 | Open |
| November | 7 h | -3.3 °C | 11 | Open |
| December | 5.1 h | -6.6 °C | 12 | Open |
Background
Kongsvoll (historic: Kongsvold Fjeldstue) is a historic mountain lodge built on the site of a former inn located in the Drivdalen valley in Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The original inn dated to the 12th century. The oldest buildings of the present mountain lodge date from the 18th century.
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On these routes
- Oslo–Trondheim — The Dovre Line through Gudbrandsdalen and over Dovrefjell, home to Norway's musk oxen.
- 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.