Mountain cattle - REINHEIMEN NATIONALPARK

Join us to the mountains of Reinheimen National Park and meet cattle along the way!
In Norway, it is tradition to let farm animals roam freely in nature during summer. During this hike, you'll learn all about the importance of the mountains to the locals - then and now.

The trip takes place in scenic and untouched nature in Lordalen, where the chance of meeting wild reindeer is greater than the chance of meeting other people. The cows are of the breed Dølafe, one of Norway's 6 native - and endangered - "ancient" breeds. The animals are perfectly adapted to the mountains and wander over large areas, and the search for these animals makes this trip unique. The cows go with a "radio bell" which gives a good chance of finding them, but the length of the trip can vary from 4 - 8 km. The trip is arranged every Sunday in the period July 15 to August 15.

Price:
650 kr. per person (kids half price) - lunch is included
Groups from 4 up to 20 persons

Please book 24 hours before.

This is a trip with medium demands. Meet up at the Dombås Tourist Information at 11 am, every sunday in the period July 15 to August 15.

The trip lasts about 6 hours and is recommended for adults and children from 6 years old. Bring good walking shoes, warm clothes and a packed lunch. The guide will bring a telescope and it is possible to rent binoculars.

Dovrefjell National Park - Summer farms & villages

This trip is organized by Lesjafolk

Join a local guide on a unique tour! We follow an old farm road from Filling in Dalsida, over the high mountains and down to the agricultural village Lesja. Along the way, there will be stories about farm life, wildlife, mountain flora and geology - and maybe one or two fairy tales? The trip goes along a path, with a fantastic view over the Lesja mountains and Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park. The last stop on the trip is the iconic Tussheim arch, a unique cabin that can provide a great view of Lesja on fine weather days. Here you get to know how the landscape - and agriculture has changed over 100 years!

Meet at: Lesja station, 08:30. Bus transport to Filling is included.

Length: 10 km, mostly along the trail. About 8 hours from Lesja station to the end of the trip.

Suitable for: Most people, we keep a calm pace. Children from 6 years and up.

Equipment: Water bottle, possibility to fill water along the way. Clothes; preferably several layers, windproof outerwear. Waterproof hiking boots, hat and mittens.

Packed lunch: Sandwich package with local ingredients from Avdemsbue is included in the price, with home-baked bread, local cheese and reindeer meat. We have coffee. We are down at Lesja station around kl. 16.45. The return will be adapted so that those who wish can use the train in return to Åndalsnes.

Reinheimen National Park - Traces of the past

This trip is organized by Lesjafolk.

Join us on a half-day trip with a historic buzz at Reinheimen National Park! Together with our local guide, you hike in magnificent nature in the realm of wild reindeer. You will see an archaeological excavation of an old trapping construction used for capturing wild reindeer. We follow the tracks back to our ancestors, which gives you an insight into the wild reindeer's significance for the village. You will be transported by bus from Lesja village museum in the center of Lesja to Verket by Slådalsvegen. Here there will be a walk in easy terrain, while you get the story of the hunting facility, about the wild reindeer and hunting and trapping of the wild animal. After the hike, there will be a bus back and a tour of the wild reindeer exhibition at Lesja village museum. Here, a tasty lunch from Avdemsbue with local ingredients is served.

Meeting at: Lesja village museum At 09.30. Bus transport to Slådalsvegen is included. Duration 09.30-13.30.

Length of the trip: About 1.5 hours hiking at Verket. Return to Lesja village museum for a tour and lunch at 11.30.

Suitable for: The vast majority, we keep a calm pace. Children from about 6 years and up.

Equipment: Water bottle. Clothes; preferably several layers, windproof outerwear. Waterproof hiking boots, hat and mittens.

Packed lunch: Lunch at Lesja village museum is included.

GUIDED TOUR IN THE AREA TVERFJELLET - GEITBERGET

This tour includes a visit to “Snøhetta Viewpoint” an award-winning building designed by Snøhetta. Most of the trip is on paths and in easy terrain, so will appeal to nature lovers of all ages. The guide will explain how people of the area have interacted with Dovrefjell from the last Ice Age until today. The trip follows areas where musk ox and many other special animal and plant species are to be found.

Prices:
This is arranged only as a group tour, costing 3500 kr. For up to 25 persons.  
Over 25 persons costs 7000 kr.

This is an easy trip, suitable for all and lasting about 3-4 hours, covering 6.5 km. Good walking shoes and warm clothes are needed.

The guide will bring telescope and it is possible to rent binoculars

GUIDED TOUR ALONG THE VÅRSTIGEN

Guided tour along Vårstigen from the rest area at E-6 at Nestasvollan. The guide tells the story of this spectacular trail that travellers and pilgrims have used on the road to Nidaros cathedral in Trondheim, for hundreds of years. Along the path there are also several cultural monuments and the area is known for its lush and rich flora. The trip takes about 3.5 hours.

Prices:
Arranged only as a group trip NOK. 3500, - up to 25 people.
Over 25 people NOK 7000, -

Easy Trip. The trip lasts about 3.5 hours for about and is suitable for most people. Bring good walking shoes and warm clothes.

Guide brings along a telescope, it is possible to rent binoculars.
The tour takes you along several cultural monuments as well as rich and lush flora.

DOVRE AND LESJA AKTIV IS A PART OF THE WILD REINDEER TRAIL (Villreinløypa)

This is a collaboration between several tourist companies in North-Gudbrandsdal, to make known the Wild Reindeer heritage that has been a part of Norwegian culture since the Ice Age (most reindeer in other parts of Norway are owned by people). We have guided tours to examine pits, made to trap reindeer in ancient times that have been discovered by archaeologists in recent years, between Lesja and Vågå. We also take guided tours along the old farm road from Filling to Lesja: the “Reindeer Trail”.

Booking and more information about these two trips can be found at www.Ivcamo.no.

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