Kongeveien over Dovre (Kongsvoll-Oppdal)
A 29-mile point-to-point route in Trøndelag, Norway.
Photo: Ssu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 29.0 mi
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- 4,104 ft
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- 4,341 ft
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Kongeveien over Dovre (Kongsvoll-Oppdal) is a 29-mile point-to-point route in Trøndelag, Norway, inside Hjerkinn / Kongsvoll / Drivdalen landskapsvernområde. It runs between about 1,610 ft and 4,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,100 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Driva, about 16 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Høgsnyta, Midtre Knutshøa and Nørdre Knutshøa. For camping, Snøhetta Camping is within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Kongeveien over Dovre (Kongsvoll-Oppdal) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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