Dovrebanen

The Dovre line (in Norwegian ‘Dovrebanen’) is a 485 km long route which takes you through diverse and magnificent nature in the southern Trøndelag and through Gudbrandsdal.

Think about the environment when you visit Norway and travel on the Dovre line! You will find some of the country’s best national parks – and it is easy to plan a few stops along the way!

A source for inspiration

The region of Gudbrandsdal is known as the “the valley of valleys”, and is characterized by its number of historical farms, impressive mountain tops and rivers that flow through dense woods. It is not hard to imagine why Henrik Ibsen and other artists have let themselves by inspired by this landscape. By the mountain Snøhetta’s reflection, in a place called Gålå, there is an open-air theatre where Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt” theater is played every summer – to the delight of many theater enthusiasts. This play is also made available for English speakers.

A railway with history

In 2021 the Dovre railway celebrated its 100^th aniversary. The construction process was complicated affair that took over 70 years to complete. The first part, which went from Dombås to Støren, opened in 1921. There were later included more stations. Nowadays you will be guided through the Olympic Games city of Lillehammer, past the river Sjoa, the amusement park Hunderfossen, the mountains of Dovre and the ski and cabin paradise of Oppdal, amongst others.

Did you know that this line is completely electrified, too? This means journeys on this line are really climate smart!

_{Bilder: Sven-Erik Knoff Roar Brendhagen – Visit Norway, Fredrik Ahlsen – Maverix, David Gubler}