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In this travel guide you will find information abut the Forollhogna National Park, campgrounds, wild reindeers,
bears, hiking trails, wildflowers, fishing
regulations, mountain diary
farming, slow-food
experiences, driving tours, photography and a
whole lot more...
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Destinations Dalsbygda Tolga Os Sør-Trøndelag Oppland
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About the Forollhogna mountains
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What
can I
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Norway? In Norway there are mountains enough for everyone. Some are difficult to scale while others have lifts all the way to the top. In the mountains it doesn't matter what age you are or what experience you have: winter equals playfulness and it makes everyone feel on top of the world. Norway is also a country where past and present blend together. As one of the most prosperous countries in the world, we are constantly developing and making use of modern technology, as well as maintaining old traditions, architecture and culture. And yet, our greatest treasure is completely free of charge - the spectacular nature with it's national parks and sense of space. If you have been to Norway before, you're probably familliar with trips like "Norway in a nutshell", a round trip taking you to destinations like Oslo, Bergen and Voss, giving you one of the worlds most beautiful train journeys. The train ride over Northern Europe's biggest mountain plateau is spectacular with view of the blue ice of the Hardangerjøkul glacier. It’s the travelling itself that is the goal of your journey. Together with the fjord experiences this is really Norway in a nutshell, but there is still many secrets to experience.. Norway has protected more then 10% of is total land area, giving us great opportunities to seek untouched and fresh nature in those many National Parks and cultivated landscape areas. Welcome to our National Parks - Free your mind and your heart will follow! |
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The Forollhogna Project This site is about a 3-year lasting project, which is ment to initialize, build up and develop business based on Forollhogna National Park and the surroundings. Main focus will be on nature resources, land management, tourist industry and agriculture. The project owners are the to local councils Tolga and Os, together with the chief administrative office of Hedmark County (Fylkesmannen i Hedmark) and the County Council (Hedmark Fylkeskommune). Project manager is Tomas Lillehagen. Any questions can be addressed to the project office by phone: +47 - 4899 7659 Address: Project Forollhogna, co. Sagmoen Næringsbygg, 2542 Vingelen, Norway |
About Vingelen Tourist The Village of Vingelen - one of the best preserved villages in Norway! Vingelen has a distinctive cultivated landscape and a well-preserved collection of buildings. Vingelen has many attractions for both residents and travellers. For those visiting, it is the peace and quiet and the historic surroundings which make the greatest impression. Vingelen lies to the west in the municipality of Tolga, which is located in Østerdalen (Eastern Valley) in the north of Hedmark county. The distances to the larger villages of Røros and Tynset are 45 and 20 kms respectively. Public transport in the region is good, with both rail and bus connections. The closest railway station is in the village of Tolga, 11 kms from Vingelen. In Røros there is an airport with regular departures. The distance to Oslo in the south is 400 kms and Trondheim lies 200 kms away to the north. Welcome to Vingelen! |
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Forollhogna National Park - the mountain plateau between Trøndelag and Østlandet regions - botanical summaryOn December 21 st, 2001, Forollhogna National Park was established, as the 19. national park in Norway. The total conservation area, 1513.7 km2, comprises a Iow-middle alpine mountain plateau in the surroundings of Mount Forollhogna, 1332 m a.s.l. The region lies in the northern part of Hedmark and the southern part of Sør- Trøndelag counties, and includes parts of the municipalities Rennebu, Midtre Gauldal, Holtålen, Tynset, Os, Tolga and Røros. The ground is mostly dominated by limestone sediments which create a nutrient rich soil well suited for plant growth. In this region the humid climate of Trøndelag and the arid climate of the Østerdalen valley meet. Low alpine vegetation rich in heather and willows dominate. Above 1200 m, in particular mounds of rocks alternate with snow-beds and mountain heaths rich in Dryas octopetala. Within the conservation area alpine plants, plants with an eastern distribution and coastal plants meet. According to Lid & Lid (1994) 23 of the alpine plants at the Forollhogna region are centric (fable 1). From the centre in the Dovrefjell-Trollheimen mountains, these species spread eastwards on the Forollhogna moun- tain platau. Eastern species follow the same alpine distribution route in the opposite direction towards the west, while suboceanic species spread to the east and southeast through the humid Gauldalen and Orkdalen valleys north and west of the national park. In the region nine endangered or
vulnerable plants are listed (table 2). Three of them are Norwegian red
We hope that the conservation
will have a positive effect, but we have also fear that increased
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Our neighbour in east - Femundsmarka National Park
With twisted pines and
forgotten lakes scattered amongst a sea of boulders, Femundsmarka national
park beckons you to experience it. Ten thousand years ago the glaciers
receded, leaving behind a desolate, ice-age landscape – a landscape that
has scarcely changed since. Here you can paddle a canoe for days through
the many waterways and lakes. You can take a fishing rod with you, to
catch the large trout that can be found here, and if you keep your eyes
open to the beautiful natural landscape, you will be rewarded with a
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