Hiking
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Hiking
Hiking along National Tourist Route Rondane Rondane is an ikon in Norway on mountain hiking both summer and winter. You don’t necessarily need to pack your backpack and walk for days. There is a lot of great walking opportunities, including both long and short routes and with terrains most of us might cope with easily. Park your car at one of the car parks along the road. This guide starts at the house «Solvang» in Sollia and ends up in the town centre of Folldal. English version. Good luck – and have a nice trip! Foto: Jo Øvergaard Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 1 Summer routes: Difficulty: Green = very easy. Blue = easy. Red = more demanding. Black = demanding day trips. Finnsjøfjellet, or Sollifjellet. There are several both long and shorter routes with a fantastic view, and also opportunities for hunting and fishing in this mountain area. Solvang – Rondetunet / Atnbrua: 3-4 hours. Park your car nearby the house «Solvang» approx. 1 km west of Sollia Church. The path will start at the car park, and will lead you up to the mountains. Fantastic view towards Rondane and the surrounding mountains. The area is even more spectacular in the winter time. From Pika towards Rondane. Photo: Hans Bondal Øverdalssetra – Pika – Rondetunet/Atnbrua: 3-4 hours. Park your car at the summer farm «Øverdalssetra» along road no 219. This walking route passes the Nature Conservation area named “Hesjemarka”, which has a chalky soil creating a species rich and special flora. The crown prince and –princess by Pika. Photo: Jo Øvergaard Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 2 Rondane Gjestegård Enden – Pika: 1,5 hour. Park your car at «Rondane Gjestegård» and walk the path at the opposite side of the road. Steep hill! This path will meet the path coming from “Øverdalssetra” and “Rondetunet” at a point north of Pika. Rypebær i høstskrud. Foto: Ole Nordahl Rundtjønnet – Storfurua (the big pine tree): 0,5 km Park your car nearby the fishing spot at «Rundtjønnet», north of «Vuluvollen Farm» and take a walk up to the impressive huge pine tree. This is a nice and short walk, just to stretch your legs. The big pine tree. Photo: Ole Nordahl Rondetunet – Knappen: 1,0 – 1,5 hour. Park your car at «Rondetunet» and follow the signs to «Knappen». About one hour walk medium tough terrain. in Fantastic view towards the mountain farms at Atnbrua and towards the Rondane mountains. Rondetunet and Knappen. Photo: Ole Nordahl Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 3 Sætra – Finnsjøen: 1,0 – 1,5 t Follow the small car road downwards from the point of «Skogli Camping» just south of Atnbrua. Drive to the end of the road (Approx 6 km). The path passes the summer farms “Småtjønnsetrene» and leads up to the lake “Finnsjøen”. Photo: Jo Øvergaard Nice place for both fishing and swimming. Ringebufjellet. Enden – Svabudalen: Park your car at «Solhaug Camping» at «Enden». 1,5 – 2,0 t. The path leads to a small cottage freely available for anybody, owned by the Sollia Mountain Administration (“Sollia Fjellstyre”). Photo: K. Ingdal The county boundary along Rv 27 – Muen: 1,5 t. up. DNT route. Park your car at the border between the counties of Hedmark and Oppland, along the road Fv 27. Very steep hill ! The reward is the fantastic view you will experience when reaching the peak of Muen. Photo: O. Nordahl Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 4 Rondane. Rondetunet – Voldalen – Bjørnhollia: 5,0 hours. DNT route. Park your car at «Rondetunet». Follow the old road at the opposite side of the main road. The path leads you through an old pine tree forest, along old summer farms, and up to the high hills surrounding “Bjørnhollia”. Wolf lichen in Voldalen. Photo: Ole Nordahl Rondetunet – Vola: Park your car at «Rondetunet». 1,0 hour. Nice walk up to a small mountain. Fantastic view to the mountain farms at «Atnbrua» and to Rondane. Atnbrua seen from Vola. Photo: Ole Nordahl Atnbrua – Motjønna: 1,0 – 1,5 hour. Park your car at «Sollia School» and walk 200 meters towards «Atnbrua». Follow the old road to the left and the path to “Ljørbua” in “Voldalen”. A nice place for relaxation and fishing. Ljørbua i Voldalen. Foto: Kristian Ingdal Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 5 Atnbrua – Holtlia: Park your car at «Sollia School» and walk 200 meters towards «Atnbrua». Take to 1,0 – 2,0 h the left along the old road. A walk along this old road gives you piece of mind and a fantastic view to the mountain farms at «Atnbrua», the lake «Atnsjøen» and the Rondane mountains. Atnsjølia and Sølnkletten seen from the west side of Atnsjøen. Photo: Ole Nordahl. Dørålen in Rondane «Nedre Dørålseter» is a central starting point for all kinds of hiking in Rondane. 1,0 – 2,0 h Old traces of farm land, special geological sites and old hunting cultures. Photo: Dørålseter or several days Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 6 Atndalen – Folldal. Atnasjø Kafé – Storgrytdalsseter – Breisjøseter: DNT-routes. Park your car 300 m north of Atnasjø Café. 1,0 time Beautiful mountain with a fantastic view. Colours by fall. Photo: Jo Øvergaard terrain or several days The old road by Hyrsa: Nice walk on the old road between Folldal and StorElvdal communities. 0,5 – 1,0 hour. Nice wooden bridges over the small river “Hyrsa”. The northern part of the trail is a bit steep and rocky. Hyrsa in May. Photo: Ole Nordahl Strømbu: DNT-routes. Starting point for many trails and paths in both Rondane and the mountains to Alvdal. Stadsbuøyen: DNT-routes. Starting point for many trails and paths in both Rondane and the mountains to Alvdal. Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 7 Strømbukampen: 2,0 hours Start on the path to «Breisjøseter» from «Strømbu» Steep hill up to the south side of the mountain. Fantastic view towards «Atnsjøen», the moors and to Rondane. 1186 m.o.h. Strømbukampen. Photo: Ole Nordahl The old road in «Atndalen»: A very nice old road to walk or use your bicycle with your family. You can start from 1,0 - 3,0 «Strømbu». hours Several nice view points and mountain farms. «Rondane Castle» at sunrise. Photo: Jo Øvergaard. Sleukampen: The path to «Sleukampen» is marked from «The old road» east of “Eriksrud” in Atndalen. 3,0 hours The trail runs at the southern side of the mountain in the beginning and then on the eastern side up to the top. Steep hills. Rondane from Sleukampen. Photo: Storm Øyen Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. Fantastic view to the valley and Rondane. 1440 m.o.h. 8 Loop walks from «Folldal Gruver»: Four different loop walks from the old mines in Folldal. You will find a map at the 1,0 – 2,0 h information centre at the mines. Beautiful countryside nice view. Foto: Tommy Kristoffersen and 2,5 hours Grimsmoen Nature reserve: Two loop walks by the “Grimsmoen quaternary geological nature reserve”, 2,0 – 3,0 h Photo: Bjørn Follestad, NGU A distance of 4,3 km from Folldal village - towards Alvdal. Very interesting walk in an area with special geological sites. www.rondanegeopark.no Have a nice trip – and take care! Rondanevegen SA. Ole Nordahl. 9