# Rondane and Dovrefjell: musk oxen and mountain views

> 3-day road trip of about 217 km (135 mi) with 7 stops, from Lillehammer to Dombås. About 2 h 59 min of driving in total.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b5-rondane-dovre/

**At a glance:** 3-day road trip of about 217 km (135 mi) with 7 stops, from Lillehammer to Dombås. About 2 h 59 min of driving in total. From Lillehammer up the Gudbrandsdal to Norway’s first national park and the high plateau of Dovrefjell, home of wild musk oxen.

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|---|---|
| Distance | 217 km (135 mi) |
| Driving | 2 h 59 min |
| Suggested days | 3 |
| Stops | 7 |
| Route | Lillehammer → Dombås |
| Countries | Norway |
| Updated | August 19, 2026 |

## Route description

Start in Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics, with a visit to the Maihaugen open-air museum. Then drive up the E6 through the Gudbrandsdal valley to Ringebu, where the stave church stands above the valley floor.

At Ringebu turn off onto the Fv27, the National Scenic Route Rondane, which climbs over Venabygdsfjellet and runs along the east side of Rondane National Park. Stop at Sohlbergplassen for the view over Atnsjøen towards the rounded peaks, then continue north to Folldal, an old mining village.

Route 29 takes you west to Hjerkinn on the Dovrefjell plateau. A short walk leads from the car park to the Snøhetta viewpoint pavilion, and guided musk-ox safaris start here in summer; never approach the animals closer than 200 m.

Finish down the E6 at Dombås, where the roads to Åndalsnes and Trondheim part. The Fv27 is a good road but high and exposed, and snow can fall from September; late June to early September is the easiest season.

## Stop-by-stop itinerary

1. **Lillehammer** (Norway)
2. **Maihaugen** (Lillehammer, Norway): One of Europe’s largest open-air museums, with farms, a stave church and a whole town street of old buildings above Lillehammer.
3. **Ringebu Stave Church** (Ringebu, Norway): A 13th-century stave church with a red 17th-century tower, on a hillside above the Gudbrandsdal valley at the foot of the road into Rondane.
4. **Atnsjøen** (Stor-Elvdal, Norway): A mountain lake below the peaks of Rondane. The Sohlbergplassen viewpoint on Fv27 marks the spot that inspired Harald Sohlberg’s painting Winter Night in the Mountains.
5. **Folldal** (Norway)
6. **Hjerkinn** (Norway)
7. **Dombås** (Norway)

## FAQs

**How long is Rondane and Dovrefjell: musk oxen and mountain views?**
3-day road trip of about 217 km (135 mi) with 7 stops, from Lillehammer to Dombås. About 2 h 59 min of driving in total.

**How many days do you need for Rondane and Dovrefjell: musk oxen and mountain views?**
We suggest 3 days: about 2 h 59 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

**Where does Rondane and Dovrefjell: musk oxen and mountain views start and end?**
It starts in Lillehammer and ends in Dombås.

**Which countries does Rondane and Dovrefjell: musk oxen and mountain views pass through?**
Norway.