Viewpoint Snøhetta
A wind-sculpted timber pavilion on the plateau, framing Snøhetta at 2286 m through one panoramic window — half an hour's walk from the road.
The facts
| Elevation | 1220 m |
| Coordinates | 62.3199, 9.2678 |
| Time to allow | 2 h |
What to see
- Viewpoint Snøhetta Viewpoint
An award-winning timber and glass pavilion, a 1.5 km walk from the road. - Snøhetta Hike
The walk
| Time to allow | 1–1.5 h |
| Distance | 3 km |
| Ascent | 60 m |
| Difficulty | enkel |
| Season | June to October. The path is not cleared, and the pavilion is closed in winter. |
Reckon 1–1.5 hours round trip on level gravel and path — short, but on open plateau with no shelter from wind or rain.
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 h | -8.6 °C | 13 | Open |
| February | 8.9 h | -8.1 °C | 11 | Open |
| March | 11.7 h | -5.1 °C | 13 | Open |
| April | 14.8 h | -0.1 °C | 11 | Open |
| May | 17.8 h | 4.3 °C | 13 | Open |
| June | 19.8 h | 9.1 °C | 17 | Open |
| July | 18.9 h | 12.7 °C | 18 | Open |
| August | 16.1 h | 11.4 °C | 16 | Open |
| September | 13 h | 7.1 °C | 14 | Open |
| October | 10 h | 0.9 °C | 12 | Open |
| November | 7 h | -4.6 °C | 12 | Open |
| December | 5.1 h | -7.8 °C | 13 | Open |
Background
Snøhetta is the highest mountain in the Dovrefjell mountain range in Norway. At 2,286 metres (7,500 ft), it is the highest mountain in Norway outside the Jotunheimen range, making it the 24th highest peak in Norway, based on a 30-metre (98 ft) topographic prominence cutoff. At 1,675 metres (5,495 ft), its topographic prominence is the third highest in Norway.
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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.