Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park is a protected mountain area spanning several municipalities across three counties, featuring alpine meadows, mountain birch forests, and varied rock formations throughout its landscape. The park displays many different habitats, from exposed mountain slopes to forested valleys.

This mountain area has served as a vital passage since medieval times, connecting travelers and trade routes between northern and southern Norway. The role as a corridor through the mountains shaped settlement patterns and movement for hundreds of years.

The wild reindeer that roam here have shaped how local communities relate to the mountains and seasons for centuries. Visitors today can observe the traces of this relationship in how the landscape is managed and traveled.

The area offers multiple entry points with visitor centers and marked trails suitable for different fitness levels. Under Norway's right to roam principles, visitors can camp in designated areas and freely explore the landscape with basic courtesy and respect for nature.

The park is home to one of the few musk ox populations outside the Arctic, animals that have inhabited this region since the ice age. For most visitors, encountering these prehistoric-looking creatures in their natural habitat becomes a memorable moment of the visit.

Location: Lesja Municipality

Location: Dovre Municipality

Location: Oppdal Municipality

Location: Sunndal Municipality

Location: Molde Municipality

Inception: 2002

Operator: Dovrefjell nasjonalparkstyre

GPS coordinates: 62.39667,9.17306

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:02