Central Norway
One of Norway's most beautiful mountain lodges, this places dates back to 1819 and is very well organised with beds in small dorms or twin rooms. It's…
Must-see hotels in Central Norway
Central Norway
One of Norway's best-value, friendliest campsites is 6km south of Dombås. The facilities are in excellent condition and a bus runs several times daily…
Central Norway
Vast and perenially packed with coach-tour parties, this enormous hotel at the top of town is eminently practical, especially for families, but it's not…
Central Norway
From the Turtagrø Hotel, a four-hour hike will take you to Norway's highest DNT hut, Fannaråki, on the summit of Fannaråken (2068m). While the hut itself…
Central Norway
This simple mountain hostel is mainly geared towards walkers, especially long-distance trampers following St Olav's Way, which heads pretty much past the…
Central Norway
Hikers venturing to Hurrungane and the waterfalls at Stølsmaradalsfossen and Vettisfossen often make use of this small, basic DNT hut. It's about as bare…
Central Norway
It's big, it's modern and it's dreadfully bland, but this chain hotel in the centre of Otta is pretty much as good as it gets in terms of hotels. The…
Central Norway
Finding rooms on a budget is tricky in Røros, but this wallet-friendly, family-run establishment is a decent option. It has rooms of various sizes, from…
Trolltun Gjestegård & Dombås Vandrerhjem
Central Norway
This good-value place is 1.5km northeast of town, up the hill from the E6. The setting is lovely, the rooms are tidy and the meals are reasonably priced…
Central Norway
Not the most attractive campsite you'll ever pitch a peg on, but the lakeside location and facilities – laundry facilities, water-sports equipment,…
Central Norway
An appealing enough, though rather overpriced, place in the centre of town with tidy, pine-clad rooms. It also has a range of cabins and apartments, and a…
Central Norway
The eighth cabin to be built by the DNT, way back in 1888, this mountain hostel has heritage in spades. Accommodation is very simple, with 87 beds in…
Central Norway
This 52-bed hut sits at the intersection of two trails: the four-hour hike from Leirvassbu and the five-hour trail between Gjendebu and Fondsbu. It's at…
Central Norway
Run by a couple of ardent travellers, Solvår and Jan Viggo Oppegård, this spic-and-span guesthouse offers a more personal touch than the hotels around…
Central Norway
The oldest hut owned by the DNT, built in 1871, this 119-bed hostel sits at an altitude of 995m on the shores of Gjende Lake. It's an ideal hiking base,…
Central Norway
Sjoa Camping, down by the riverbank, is a pleasant grassy site with a front-row seat for some of the minor rapids. Cabins are very simple, but have basic…
Øen Turistsenter & Geilo Vandrerhjem
Central Norway
A kilometre or so east of the town centre along the Rv7, this hostel has tidy cabins and dorms but little atmosphere. It's quite a trek from the station –…
Central Norway
From the outside, this modern mountain lodge is hugely outdone by its breathtaking surrounds, but inside are light and airy rooms that are better than…
Central Norway
About the only option for campers, this riverside site tends to be dominated by caravans and motorhomes, but there's usually space for tents too. It's…
Central Norway
This riverside hostel has a small cafe, tidy rooms, good cabins and delightful surrounds to enjoy once the day-trippers have returned home. It's popular…
Central Norway
The motel-style exterior is hardly the most attractive, but the spacious, self-contained apartments here are a bit of a bargain. Unusually for Norway,…
Central Norway
At the trailhead to the Besseggen trek, on the eastern side of the park, this highly organised place has good-quality accommodation and meals. It's very…
Central Norway
This remote DNT hut is used by hikers on the Besseggen Ridge. There are around 150 beds spread across several dorms, plus space for campers.
Central Norway
The riverside Otta Camping is convenient and popular; cross the Otta bridge from the centre, turn right and continue about 1km upstream.
Central Norway
There's camping and cabins at Johnsgård Turistsenter, 3km northwest of Sømådalen on the western side of the lake.
Central Norway
Langen Gjestegård is a cosy, turf-roofed farmhouse near the lake with a mixture of rooms and cabins.
Central Norway
An unstaffed but otherwise comfortable mountain lodge. Bring your own food.
