{"id":63146,"date":"2019-10-05T13:23:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T11:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitcairn.com\/dovrefjell-sunndalsfjella\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T11:14:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:14:13","slug":"dovrefjell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summitcairn.com\/en\/dovrefjell\/","title":{"rendered":"Dovrefjell \u2013 Sunndalsfjella National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
Muskoxen are large mammals of the goat family, contrary to what their name indicates. Relic of the ice age, we find them today in Canada, Greenland, a little bit in Siberia and for a few dozen heads in the park of Dovrefjell. The latter were reintroduced after extinction due to hunting.<\/p>\n
With a weight of up to 300kg, muskoxen are large mammals that don’t hesitate to charge if they feel threatened. Running the 100m in 6s you will have little chance of escaping. Some caution is therefore necessary, especially in the presence of young. Local guides recommend keeping a distance of 300m.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The park is mainly made up of tundra: short grass, moss and lichen. Trees disappear very quickly with altitude.<\/p>\n
Getting There :<\/strong><\/p>\n
The park is easily accessible by public transport. The Oslo-Trondheim train line bypasses the entire southern and eastern part of the Dovrefjell. You will therefore have various choices:<\/p>\n