Central Norway: Places to Explore

More than a million visitors a year head to the slopes and cross-country trails of this alpeby (Alpine town) halfway between Oslo and Bergen. Many people ski directly from their hotel or cabin doors. Plan... Read more

Many Norwegians have great affection for Lillehammer, the winter-sports resort town that hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics. In preparation for the games, the small town built a ski-jumping arena, an ice-hockey... Read more

Jotunheimen, or "the Home of the Giants," is mainland Norway's major massif and a popular area with hikers and climbers in summer. Established in 1980, the national park covers a surface of 1,145 square... Read more

At the northern end of the Østerdal, the long valley to the east of Gudbrandsdalen, lies Røros, one of Norway's great mining towns. It is famed for its well preserved wooden buildings (many... Read more

Rounded, harmonious mountains distinguish Rondane National Park, Norway's oldest, as you travel north from Vinstra on Route E6. A good point of entry to the park is the resort of Høvringen, off... Read more