rondane - Statens vegvesen

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he Rondane mountains exude a majestic serOppdal
enity as if assured of their own grandeur and
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stability. This area can be explored by foot in
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the summer or on skis in the winter. The route follows
the east side of Rondane National Park, with cultivated
land on one side of the road and the mountain massif
on the other.
Rondane became Norway’s first national park in 1962,
and if you go hiking into the mountains you will find
numerous tourist lodges and marked trails. If you
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culture. Writers and artists have helped establish Ron-
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National Tourist Route Rondane runs from Muen and Sollia
Church to Folldal over a total distance of 75 kilometres
(County Road 27 / 219).
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dane in its deserved role as a pristine and resplendent
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Muen
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Sollia kirke
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wild. The drive through the blue Rondane mountains
is an impressive journey through geology, nature and
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Tynset
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are lucky, you might also spot a reindeer from one of
Norway’s last remaining stocks of this species in the
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Havøysund
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18 NATIONAL TOURIST ROUTES. Each of these
selected routes represents a unique motoring
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experience, and each offers its own distinctive
combination of road, scenery and history.
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration
seeks to enhance your journey by providing
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spectacular viewing platforms, service
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facilities, car parks, picnic areas,
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fjellsvegen
walking trails and art installations
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along these routes.
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1 THE FOLLDAL MINES. The Folldal copper mines are
one of Norway’s ten most important cultural heritage monuments from the early industrial age. The mines have been made
into an active museum operated by the Folldal Mines Foundation. The museum also houses an exhibition and provides information on the local national parks.
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SOHLBERGPLASSEN (front page). The view of the
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Rondane mountains from Sohlbergplassen appears almost identical to its depiction in the famous painting «Winter Night in the
Mountains», created by Harald Sohlberg in 1914. This location
has received numerous awards for its unique architecture. Architect: Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk.
3 STRØMBU. Rest area with facilities for hikers, including a roof terrace, kiosk, service facilities and a long-term car
park. Strømbu is the main point of departure for hikers heading
into Rondane from the east. Bjørnhollia Tourist Lodge can be
reached in a two-hour hike. This rest area is also a point of
departure for hikes to the western mountains of the Alvdal
valley and to Breisjøseter Tourist Lodge. Architect: Carl-Viggo
Hølmebakk.
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Statens vegvesen
Turistvegseksjonen
Address:
Industrigata 17
N-2605 Lillehammer
0541-12 grafisk.senter@vegvesen.no
4 SOLLIA CHURCH. Small rest area with an information
board, located next to Sollia Church. This church, dating from
1738 and built of hand-hewn, hand-notched logs, is well worth a
closer look. Architect: Lars Berge.
Postal address:
PO Box 1010
N-2605 Lillehammer
Phone:
+47 815 22 000
Internet:
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