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From the valley to the
top
in a day
Get a diploma for summit climbs
Set your own goals during your stay in Femund Engerdal. One
challenge could be to climb as many mountain peaks as possible.
If you succeed in climbing at least eight of them you get a diploma!
Engerdal municipality covers a large area. You may not find the
highest mountain in Norway here, but the scenery and accessibility
can hardly get much better. 50 mountain summits have altitudes over
1,000 meters. Many of them offer excellent hiking trails and paths.
More and more people take the opportunity to get their diploma
in summit climbing here in Femund Engerdal. There are ten peaks
available at the moment. Happy climbing!
Ten diploma peaks:
• Elgåhogna
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1460 m
• Stor-Svuku
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1416 m
• Gloføkkampen
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1325 m
• Østerhogna
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1185 m
• Kvitvordknappen
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1153 m
• Svarthammaren
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1141 m
• Storhøa
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1139 m
• Sorkvola
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1012 m
• Galtåsknappen
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980 m
• Vardfjellet
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958 m
In the autumn
people like to
explore the forest
and there are many
nice areas around
here to forage for
mushrooms and
berries.
– The area has 900 fishing waters, with one
fishing licence covering 800 of them, says
Mia Faldmo from the tourist information
office.
Mia Faldmo knows how to show us the
best of what Femund Engerdal has to offer.
– We’ll head up to Kvitvola, she says
and packs the backpack with coffee and
Femund Engerdal
Femund Engerdal
Femund Engerdal in the
east, where Norway meets
Dalarna, has space for plenty
of visitors. And if you enjoy
fishing you have come to the
right place.
biscuits. That way we’ll soon reach the
top of the mountain.
She is right. After the exit on Road 26
it only takes ten minutes for the altimeter
on the GPS of the car to show that we have
reached 800 meters and passed the tree
line. At an altitude close to 1,000 metres
we pass a jogger heading in the opposite
direction.
– It’s a big advantage to have such
quick access to the outdoors, Mia Faldmo
explains. We would welcome more visitors
though. There are vast areas to explore here
so there is no risk of over-crowding.
During the spring
and summer months
there are endless hiking trails. In the winter
there are 600 kilometres of well-prepared
ski tracks, both on the mountain and in the
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