Below are some useful and helpful links about central and eastern Norway. P.S. I’m not responsible for the privacy or security of any off site link. :)
Animals
- Are bears dangerous? (what to do if you meet a bear – in Norwegian)
- Facts on the arctic fox (in English)
- Facts on brown bear (in Norwegian)
- Facts on elg (in Norwegian)
- Facts on golden eagle (in Norwegian)
- Facts on lynx (in Norwegian)
- Facts of musk ox (in Norwegian)
- Facts on reindeer (in English)
- Facts on wolverine (in Norwegian)
- Facts on wolf (in Norwegian)
- Facts on viper (in Norwegian)
- Show animals respect (how to respect native animals in Norway while on tour – in Norwegian)
Bookshops
- Adlibris.no (if you live in Norway, books in English are cheaper here than Amazon or Bookdepository)
DNT Regions
- Finnskogen og Omegn Turistforening (the famous ‘forest of the Finns’ on the border, with the Finnskogsleden passing)
- Hamar og Hedemarken Turistforeningen (their huts are value for money and trails very well marked and cared for)
Food
- Gådjå Ethiopian restaurant, Stavanger
- Kvadrat salatbar, Oslo
- Lady Dala pizza (wood-fired pizza near Oppdal and Trollheimen national park)
- Mat fra hagen, Trondheim
- Ohlalla Sjokola & Kafe (nice little cafe with great smoothies in Lillehammer)
- Oliven Bistro & Delikatesse (Greek cafe with vegan and vegetarian meals in Lillehammer’s pedestrian Storgata)
- Vegan Loving Hut, Oslo
Government
- Cultural Heritage Sites in Norway
- Directorate for Cultural Heritage
- Environment.no (all about Norway’s environment – in English and Norwegian)
- Innlandet Fylke (all about the Hedmark and Oppland counties – in Norwegian)
- Nasjonalpark- og verneområdestyrer (a very good site for the administration of national parks and protected areas in Norway – in Norwegian)
- Toll.no (customs and border control in Norway – in Norwegian and English)
Hiking Trails
Laws
- Allemannsretten (the right to roam – in English)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Breheimen (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Dovre (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Femundsmarka (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Forollhogna (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Fulufjellet (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Gutulia (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Jotunheimen (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Langsua (in Norwegian)
- Environmental protection laws regarding Reinheimen (in Norwegian)
- Enviromental protection laws regarding Rondane (in Norwegian)
Magazines
- Fjell (about the central alpine region)
- Harvest
- Oppdal 360 (about Oppdal, the town nearest Trollheimen national park)
- Outdoor Australia
- Sidetracked
- Ute (Tour experts give you tips)
- Wild
Maps
- Kartbutikken.no (buy the official hiking maps here)
- Map of Breheimen
- Map of Dovre
- Map of Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella
- Map of Femundsmarka
- Map of Forollhogna
- Map of Fulufjellet
- Map of Gutulia
- Map of Jotunheimen
- Map of Langsua
- Map of Rondane
- Map of Reinheimen
- Miljøstatus.no (maps of Norway, national parks and national park centres)
- Norgeskart.no (print your own hiking maps; when it asks “Hva vil du gjøre?” click on the ‘Lag turkart’ option)
Media
- Oppland Arbeiderblad (newspaper for Gjøvik and Oppland)
- Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (newspaper for Lillehammer and Gudbrandsdalen region)
- Hamar Dagblad (newspaper for Hamar and Hedmark)
- NRK (national broadcaster with free online TV)
Museums
National Park Brochures (Hedmark and Oppland only)
- Breheimen national park
- Dovre national park
- Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella national park
- Femundsmarka national park
- Forollhogna national park
- Fulufjellet national park
- Gutulia national park
- Jotunheimen national park
- Langsua national park
- Reinheimen national park
- Rondane national park
National Park Websites
- Design Manual for Norway’s National Parks (in Norwegian)
- Jotunheimen (travel guide for Breheimen, Jotunheimen and Reinheimen)
- National Enviromental Agency (Miljødirektoratet’s list of national parks in Norway – in Norwegian)
- National park region – Breheimen Dovre Dovrefjell Jotunheimen Reinheimen Rondane (the national park region is defined by Gudbrandsdalen)
- Rondane Dovrefjell Sunndalsfjella
- Visit Dovrefjell
Organisations
- DNT.no
- Norgesguidene
- Norsk Friluftsliv (in Norwegian)
Tour Planners
- Outtt.no (download the app to your phone)
- Tour App for Langsua national park
- UT.no (the DNT’s trail and hut database)
Tourist Centres
- Femund Engerdal (the northermost part of Hedmark county with the natural wilderness of Femundsmarka)
- Gjøvik region (Gjøvik region consists of Gjøvik-Land-Toten, situated on the left side of the Mjøsa with the Jotunheimstien and Pilegrimsleden passing)
- Hamar (Hamar is the capital of Hedmark county, situated on the right side of the Mjøsa with the Rondanestien and Pilegrimsleden passing)
- Lillehammer (Lillehammer is the capital of Oppland county with Gudbrandsdalen, Birkebeinervegen and Pilegrimsleden passing)
- Røros (the UNESCO world heritage listed town in northern Hedmark near Femundsmarka)
- Sweden.se (the official site of our closest neighbour, Sweden)
- Trysil (the snow sports capital of Norway in Østerdalen, Hedmark county)
- Valdres (Valdres region is the gateway to Jotunheimen with the Bergenske Kongevegen passing)
- Visit Hedmark (official site for Hedmark county)
- Visit Kongsvinger Regionen (the southernmost part of Hedmark in the traditional Glåmdal)
- Visit Norway (the official tourism site for Norway)
- Visit Sweden (the official tourism site for Sweden)
Transport
- Hedmark Trafikk (local and regional bus service in Hedmark)
- NSB (Norway’s railway; take the Gjøvikbanen to get to us)
- Nettbuss (national bus service)
- Nor-way Bussekspress (national bus service)
- Norwegian Air
- Opplandstrafikk.no (local and regional bus service in Oppland)
- Ruter.no (public transport in Oslo)
- Scandinavian Airlines
- Widerøe Airlines
Weather
- Yr.no (weather forecast in English and Norwegian)