Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park is a National Park in Norway. It was established in 2002 to replace and enlarge the former Dovrefjell National Park which had been established in 1974.
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Dovrefjell National Park Board
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I booked the Musk Ox Safari through Nasjonalparkriket website and this was the meeting point. After driving north for 10 minutes, the actual starting point of the excursion was on a parking lot called "Rasteplass" in Google Maps. From there you head west towards Snøhetta mountain. The walk is quite linear and in my case it took about 2.5 hours to get to the point where we spotted the musk oxen. Our guide explained us that we had to keep a safe distance of about 150 to 200 meters from the animals, that is why the company rented binoculars at the meeting point and the guide itself had a telescope with him. You are free to start the way back when you want on your own, as it is quite difficult to get lost given the linear path. The excursion as a whole lasted about 6 hours and cost 1.230 NOK (about 53€). It was a great experience, both for the beautiful landscape and for the chance to see these...
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In the Norway’s Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park, this small but mighty Arctic fox is undergoing changes to prepare for the cold, Nordic winter. While animals have many ways to adapt to winter weather, such as migrating, hibernating and growing thick fur, the Arctic fox does none of this. Instead, its thick fur coat changes from brown and grey to a snowy white every autumn. The fox’s fur acts as a camouflage, allowing it to blend in among the rocks and tundra for half of the year and, after turning white, hide in the snow and ice the other half.
The Arctic fox’s rounded ears and short muzzle protect it against frostbite. Even the bottom of the fox's paws are covered in fur, allowing it to stay atop the snow and ice as it walks. This little fox will be able to play, hunt and wander the snowy tundra all winter, even in frigid Arctic...
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Amazing hike!
I walked the hike clockwise, starting at the big parking lot by the Kongsvold Fjellstue, on a sunny day with my dog. NOTE: Its more dangerous with dog, were i started the sign didnt say anything about it but the sign at the end of the trail recommended to keep always 200 meters distance and with dog even more! Didnt see any of them tho, but was here mainly for the walk :)
The trail was good! Sometimes a little soaked, but just for a few stepps. At the end of the trail with the muskusos you cross the road again to do an extra hike around the mountain on the other side but here you wouldnt find muskusos, its a green colored hiking trail thats gives you an AMAZING view over de valley you crossed. Definitely worth it to walk that too!
On alltrails: the long Dovrefjell Muskusos path of 12.9 km, took me 3 hours without...
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