Day trip from Trondheim

Dovrefjell musk ox country

Photo: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Duration: 4 h round trip
Distance: 240 km
Stops: 2

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A wild day south of Trondheim. The Dovrefjell plateau is the only place in Norway to see musk oxen, shaggy Ice-Age survivors that graze the tundra below the Snøhetta peaks; guided safaris leave from Oppdal and Hjerkinn, or you can hike the marked trails yourself. Stop at the Tverrfjellhytta viewpoint pavilion for one of the country's finest mountain panoramas.

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Best season: June to September (safaris run in the snow-free months)

The route

1
Oppdal
Mountain town; musk ox safari base.
2
Hjerkinn / Tverrfjellhytta
Viewpoint pavilion over Snøhetta.