Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park
This national park includes the dramatic highlands around the Snøhetta (2286m) and
providesasuitablybleakhabitatforArcticfoxes,reindeer,wolverinesandmuskoxen.The
Knutshøene massif (1690m) section of the park, east of the E6, protects Europe's most di-
verse intact alpine ecosystem.
Sights & Activities
Snøhetta
can be ascended by hikers from Snøheim (allow six hours).
The
Fokstumyra marshes
are home to an astonishing array of bird life. Approximately
87 species nest in the area and 162 species in total have been observed. Among the species
found here are the red-breasted merganser, long-tailed duck, black-throated diver, whim-
brel, wood sandpiper and short-eared owl. For a more extensive list, pick up the brochure
Fokstumyra Nature Reserve
from the Dombås tourist office.
Many of these species can be viewed from the 7km-long marked trail near the Dombås
end of the reserve; note that from May to July, visitors are restricted to this trail to prevent
the disturbance of nesting birds.
Hikers will fare best with the Statens Kartverk map
Dovrefjell
(1:100,000). However,
it doesn't include the Knutshøene section; for that, you need Statens Kartverk's
Einunna
1519-I
and
Folldal 1519-II
topographic sheets.
Sleeping & Eating
The original DNT
Snøheim
hut was, thankfully, judged to be too near the army's Hjerkinn
firing range and was replaced by the new self-service
Reinheim
hut, 5km north and at
1341m, in Stroplsjødalen. DNT also maintains several other self-service huts in the adja-
cent Skrymtheimen region; keys are available from Dombås tourist office.
Kongsvold Fjeldstue
MOUNTAIN LODGE €€
( 72 40 43 40;
www.kongsvold.no
, in Norwegian; Kongsvold; s/d with shared bath-
room Nkr675/995, with private bathroom from Nkr795/1185)
Park information, maps,
meals and accommodation are available at this charming and historic place, 13km north
of Hjerkinn on the E6. The intriguing early-18th-century timber buildings huddle deep in
