The Rondane Trail

The Rondane Trail – from fjord to mountains

The trail is a collaborative project between DNT Oslo and Environs, the municipalities of Nannestad and Eidsvoll, Hamar and Hedmark Tourist Association and Lillehammer and Environs Tourist Association.

The trail stretches from Bjørvika in Oslo through Nordmarka and the Romerike Hills to Nannestad. It passes to the north of the principal airport and passes the historic Eidsvoll building. The path crosses the Vorma south of Lake Mjøsa and continues across the Hedmark plateau on Lake Mjøsa’s eastern side. It swings northwards a little east of Lillehammer and follows the ridge along the east side of the Gudbrandsdal Valley. It enters Rondane at Gråhøgdbu and crosses the national park from south to north. The trail ends at Hjerkinn in Dovre.

The Rondane Trail is 460 km long and there are places to stay along the entire route. There are 32 self-service cabins and huts and excellent options for tenting and hammocking.

The goal of the project was to create a continuous path from the fjord to the mountains, calling in on many of the cultural treasures that Eastern Norway has to offer.

The trail stretches from the Oslo Fjord to the mountains of Dovre. over hill and down dale. The trail occasionally enters residential areas, while at other times it weaves through damp river valleys and crosses the mountain plateaus. In other words, a great diversity of natural and cultural experiences.  

Suggestions for 6 stages are proposed, largely based on possible places to stay.  For further details, take a closer look at the individual stage descriptions. 

The entire route (with map) is also described at www.rondanestien.dnt.no  

The project embraces the following sites of interest along the trail:

Eidsvoll 1814  The museum relates the history of the Constitution and Norwegian Independence

The church ruins at Rokoberget The church is mentioned in a papal letter as early as 1252

The scaffold at Ekromsmyra     Location of Norway’s last peace-time execution