Photo. The peaks of Rondane, seen from the south, Kvamsfjellet, Kvam mountain, 8th October 2011.
The mountains are divided by marked valleys through the landscape; the deepest valley is filled by Rondvatnet, a narrow lake filling the steep space between the large Storronden-Rondslottet part and Smiubelgen ("The blacksmith's bellows").
The landscapes of Rondane have inspired many Norwegian writers. Probably the best-known work is Peer Gynt (1867), a play by Henrik Ibsen, which is partly set in Rondane:
Act 2, Scene lV
(Among the Ronde mountains. Sunset. Shining snowpeaks all around.
Peer Gynt enters, dizzy and bewildered.)
Peer
Tower over tower arises!
Hei, what a glittering gate!
Stand! Will you stand! It's drifting
further and further away!
...
With this scene, Ibsen wrote Rondane into one of the 19th centuries better-known plays and made Rondane a symbol for Norway.
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Photo. The peaks of Rondane, seen from the south, Kvamsfjellet, Kvam mountain.
Rondane is a popular area for hiking and camping. Fishing and hunting is available to licensees.
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The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) has marked trails in the Park, with red Ts that are easy to spot. The T-trails lead the way cabin-to-cabin, as well as marking the path to some of the peaks close to Rondvatnet.
The Rondane National Park was established on 21st December 1962. The park contains ten peaks above 2,000 metres (6,560 ft), with the highest being Rondslottet at an altitude of 2,178 m (7,146 ft).
The park was extended in 2003, and now covers an area of 963 km2 (372 sq mi) in the counties Oppland and Hedmark. Rondane lies just to the east of Gudbrandsdal and two other mountain areas, Dovre and Jotunheimen are nearby.
Enjoy many 360º panoramas of Rondane National Park on 360cities.net
Stein Morten Lund, 7th November 2011
Additional information
Read more about Rondane and Norway on our global travelguide Travel Explorations.
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