- Type: National Park
- Foundation date: 1962
- Area: 963 square meters. km
The national parks of Norway are the most important sector in the country's culture and economy. Currently, the area of all protected areas occupies 8% of the total area of Norway , and the total number is 44. The very first national park in Norway became the park Rondane.
general information
Rondane is a national park of Norway, founded in 1962. The decision to assign the territory to this status was not taken immediately, but only after 10 years of planning. Initially, Rondane had the status of a nature protection zone, and its territory was much smaller and amounted to 583 square meters. km, but in 2003 it was expanded to 963 sq. km. km.
The Rondane National Park is a mountain plateau, the outlines of which have smooth lines, which indicates the glaciation present in the past. Currently there are no glaciers on the territory of Rondane, since in this part of Norway there is not enough rainfall for their growth.
Nature of Rondane
The territory of the park consists of mountains. Here they are more than a dozen, and the height of some peaks exceeds 2000 m. The highest peak of Rondane is Rondeslotto (2178 m).
The main territory of the park is located above the forest zone, so practically no plants are found here, except for the lichen. Only in a small part of Rondane you can see the birch. The park is a habitat for deer, their number ranges from 2 to 4 thousand individuals. In addition to deer, in Rondan you can find roe deer, moose, wolverines, bears and other fauna.
Development of tourism
Despite the fact that the territory of the Rondane Park is a nature protection zone, tourists are not only prohibited from visiting these places here, but also actively developing. For the convenience of guests, various routes have been developed and special huts have been built. Independent travelers are allowed to put tents everywhere, except for close proximity to houses.
The starting point of almost all tourist routes in the park Rondane is the town of Strømbu. And the most popular of them is the path from Enden to Foldhala, which is 42 km long. In the most beautiful places of the park are equipped with observation platforms, where you can park, take a walk or take a photo for memory.
Visiting the Rondane National Park will be interesting at any time of the year: in the summer you can not only walk on the territory on foot or by bike, but also go fishing (if there is a special license). In winter, you can decorate your leisure here with dog sledding or skiing.
How to get there?
The distance from the Norwegian capital to Rondane National Park is 310 km. To reach him from Oslo, there are several ways:
- By car - along the E6 highway the journey will take approximately 4 hours;
- by train from the Oslo railway station to Ott. The journey time is approximately 3.5 hours. From Ottawa railway station to Rondane - by local bus or taxi;
- by bus - on the route Oslo-Ott (about 5 hours), then by taxi or bus.