Rondane
Norway's first national park, ten peaks above 2000 metres, and the light that made Sohlberg paint "Winter Night in the Mountains".
The facts
| Elevation | 1200 m |
| Coordinates | 61.8876, 9.7966 |
| Time to allow | 6 h |
What to see
- Rondane nasjonalpark Hike
Norway's first national park, established in 1962. Ten peaks above 2,000 metres. - Rondvassbu Hike
- Sohlbergplassen Viewpoint
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2 h | -9.1 °C | 12 | Open |
| February | 9 h | -8.3 °C | 9 | Open |
| March | 11.7 h | -4.5 °C | 10 | Open |
| April | 14.8 h | 0.4 °C | 10 | Open |
| May | 17.7 h | 5.3 °C | 13 | Open |
| June | 19.6 h | 10.5 °C | 17 | Open |
| July | 18.7 h | 13.4 °C | 17 | Open |
| August | 16 h | 11.9 °C | 16 | Open |
| September | 13 h | 7.5 °C | 13 | Open |
| October | 10 h | 1.1 °C | 12 | Open |
| November | 7.1 h | -4.8 °C | 12 | Open |
| December | 5.3 h | -8.7 °C | 12 | Open |
Background
Rondane National Park (Norwegian: Rondane nasjonalpark) is the oldest national park in Norway, established on 21 December 1962. The park is located in Innlandet county, in the municipalities of Dovre, Folldal, Sel, Nord-Fron, Sør-Fron, Stor-Elvdal, and Ringebu. The park contains ten peaks above 2,000 metres (6,560 ft), with the highest being Rondeslottet at an altitude of 2,178 m (7,146 ft).
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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.