Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For more information, including on tours into the park, see the
national park centre
in
Dombås.
Getting There & Away
There's no public transport into the park.
Trains run from Dombås to Hjerkinn (Nkr96, 30 minutes).
Otta
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Set deep in Gudbrandsdalen, Otta occupies a strategic position at the confluence of the
Otta and Lågen Rivers. Otta's main attraction is as the gateway to Rondane National Park.
Sleeping & Eating
Otta Camping
CAMPGROUND
( 47 36 75 01;
www.ottacamping.no
; Ottadalen; tent & car/caravan sites for 2 people Nkr170/170,
plus electricity Nkr40, 4-bed cabins Nkr350-500; May-mid-Oct; )
The riverside Otta Camping is convenient and popular; cross the Otta bridge from the
centre, turn right and continue about 1km upstream.
Norlandia Otta Hotell
HOTEL
( 61 21 08 00;
www.ottahotell.no
; Ola Dahlsgate 7; d Nkr1195; )
A rather uninspiring hotel in a modern block that will suffice for a night if you get stuck in
Otta.
Pillarguri Kafé
CAFE, RESTAURANT
( 61 23 01 04;
www.pillarguncafe.no
;
Stortorget 7; snacks & light meals Nkr70-145, mains
Nkr175-260; 8am-8pm Mon-Thu & Sun, to 10pm Fri, to 2am Sat)
In business for over a century, the Pillarguri promises a varied menu, with sandwiches,
pasta, salads and a handful of hearty Norwegian dishes. The outdoor tables are the place to
be on a summer's afternoon.
