Vinstra
Peer Gynt country — Ibsen took the character from a farmer said to have lived in these valley sides.
The facts
| Elevation | 270 m |
| Coordinates | 61.5955, 9.7470 |
| Time to allow | 2 h |
What to see
- Peer Gynt-stemnet Activity
- Peer Gynt-vegen Activity
- Gålå Hike
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3 h | -5.9 °C | 11 | Open |
| February | 9 h | -3.7 °C | 8 | Open |
| March | 11.7 h | 1.5 °C | 9 | Open |
| April | 14.8 h | 6.7 °C | 9 | Open |
| May | 17.6 h | 11.8 °C | 13 | Open |
| June | 19.5 h | 17 °C | 15 | Open |
| July | 18.6 h | 19.5 °C | 16 | Open |
| August | 15.9 h | 17.8 °C | 15 | Open |
| September | 13 h | 13 °C | 11 | Open |
| October | 10.1 h | 6.2 °C | 11 | Open |
| November | 7.2 h | -0.7 °C | 11 | Open |
| December | 5.4 h | -5.6 °C | 11 | Open |
Background
Vinstra is a town in Nord-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. The town is located in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, at the confluence of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and the Vinstra river (which flows from the lake Vinstre).
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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.