Snøhetta out and back - Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park

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Norway

Oppland

Dovre

Snøhetta out and back - Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park

Hard

Snøhetta out and back - Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park

03:05

21.1km

1,050m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark

Hjerkinn landskapsvernområde

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.02 km

DNT Snøheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

With 80 beds, Snøheim is a large DNT facility, providing a base for those exploring Snøhetta and Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella’s other high mountains, with ten peaks over 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) within …

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7.55 km

Stream crossing

Highlight • River

Here, you cross the stream that runs down from the Istjørni lake. On a run to Støhetta, to going gets steeper from here on in. However, it's a good place to refill your water supplies.

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10.5 km

Snøhetta, Stortoppen

Highlight • Summit

Of Snøhetta's major summits, Stortoppen is the tallest, towering to 2,286 metres (7,500 ft), making it the highest mountain in Norway outside Jotunheimen. The views from the summit are sensational, …

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21.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

10.1 km

125 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

10.4 km