8 National Parks in Eastern Norway That You Shouldn't Miss

With over 250 mountains of almost 2000 meters high, including the 2469 meters Galdhopiggen, Jotunheimen offers nature at its peak. Hike, bike, climb or ski. Flow with rivers and listen to waterfalls. Camp wild and free, spend the night sleeping inside the park's wooden huts, cabins and lodges and hotels. In the Home of the Giants you touch the sky walking over the famous Besseggen ridge. Fly with eagles standing on top of the mighty Galdhopiggen or just lie on your back in the lush meadows of this natural beauty embraced by picturesque Lom, the green slopes of Gudbrandsdalen, traditional Valdres, the waters of the Sognefjord and the eternal ice of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. So watch and be watched by the abundant wildlife. Experience the freedom, beauty, Zen and mystique of Europe's wildest nature. Come, meet the seasons and listen to the heart of Norway, beating in Jotunheimen. Jotunheimen National Park, the heart of Norway beats between Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Bron:Visit Norway

Gutulia was made a national park in 1968. The area, measuring 19 km², is located between the Gutuli Lake and the Swedish border. Due to its primeval forest comprising enormous trees, the area was proposed protected as early as 1916. Here, you’ll find spruce trees that are over 300 years old and pine trees that are almost 500 years old.

This summit trip from Geilo to Prestholtskarvet is a true, national park classic. begin the trip by car from Geilo to Prestholtseter, where locally produced mountain farm fare may be enjoyed. Follow the unique stone steps, constructed according to true Nepalese traditions of craftsmanship, to the summit at 1859 masl. Distance: 3 km Duration: 2 hrs. Degree of difficulty: Average

Nominated for Museum of the year in 2019! Explore the thrilling exhibition Spellbound, with vikings and vistas, peaks and pioneers, mammoths and ramblers, folklore and fairytales - included the interactive Mountain Science Center. Are you up for the weather room? Or do you prefere forming your own landscape in sand and see how water changes it? Get tips for your mountain hike, buy the maps you need and sit down by the fire before you visit the mountains. The Norwegian Mountain Center is a visitor center for the national parks Jotunheimen, Reinheimen and Breheimen.

Faerder National Park Centre was opened on June 27th 2015 by Her Majesty Queen Sonja. The role of the centre is to educate its visitors about the national park, the environment and about the significance of the ocean. Faerder National Park was established in 2013. It includes land areas, islands, skerries and seabed in the municipalities of Tjome and Notteroy. The park stretches from Ormoy in the north to Faerder lighthouse in the south and includes the islands south of Hvasser, The World's End (Verdens Ende) and Moutmarka. In the middle of the Oslo Fjord, Faerder National Park borders to Ytre Hvaler National Park.

Femundsmarka offers many tours for those seeking untamed nature. Femundsmarka National Park was established in 1971, and is a distinctive area of wild countryside with thick-trunked, widely scattered pine forests, woodland, bare rock and countless lakes/rivers of great value for leisure activities and sport fishing.