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1 WEEK
The high country of central Norway is simply spectacular and, provided you're willing to
rent a car for part of the time, it offers some unparalleled opportunities to explore the re-
gion's quiet back roads; serious cyclists could also follow many of the same routes.
After a couple of days in
Oslo
, it's a short trip to
Lillehammer
, which hosted the 1994
Winter Olympics and remains one of central Norway's most pleasing spots; it has a wealth
of Olympic sites and a lovely setting. Continuing north after a night in Lillehammer,
Ringebu
has one of Norway's prettiest stave churches. Having a car enables you to take
the quiet Rv27, which draws near to the precipitous massifs of the
Rondane National
Park
, before continuing northeast to Unesco World Heritage-listed
Røros
, one of Nor-
way's most enchanting villages, with painted timber houses and old-world charm. After
one or two nights in Røros, it's an easy detour north to
Trondheim
, a delightful coastal
city with a stunning cathedral, large student population and engaging cultural scene; it's
worth a two- or three-night stay.
