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Snøheim
Climbing Snøhetta was a highlight of my trip to the Dovrefjell Mountains. This most recognizable peak is a must to climb on every trip in this area. Reaching Snøhetta in Dovrefjell is like climbing Rysy in the Tatra Mountains. It has 2286 m above sea level and in advertising brochures, it is often described as Norway’s highest peak, but then they added that of course outside the Jotunheimen mountains, where the peaks are much higher. As you can see Norwegians like to have everything the best.The weather for the weekend wasn’t seemed to be the most interesting, but it didn’t discourage me from driving for over five hours to Dovrefjell.…
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Dovrefjell. Viewpoint Snøhetta
For the next mountain trip I chose Dovrefjell. I wanted to make some spectacular this time, and my target for this was to achieve two destinations: Viewpoint Snøhetta and Snøhetta Mountain (2286 m above sea level). That means I had to take a walk over 40 km. Of course I could pay 70 kr and take part of the route by bus, but I didn’t want to. So I packed a tent, sleeping bag, and other important items necessary to spend a night into the wilderness and just after I finished work on Friday, I could go to Dovrefjell. The Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, together with the adjacent protected areas, covers…
