Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park

Wilderness of mountain plains, lakes and old-growth forest in Trøndelag, Norway

Mountain plains, lakes, marshes and forested valleys make up one of the largest remaining true wilderness areas in Norway, where spruce first migrated into the country. Sami settlements, burial sites and sacred places are spread across the terrain.

2Old-growth valley forestsAreas of undisturbed old-growth forest lie in the valleys.
3GressåmoenFormer national park from 1970, part of the park since 2004.

Things to do

  • On footHike the marked paths across the mountain plains (they are not marked in winter)
  • Try thisFish for brown trout and char in the park's lakes
  • Try thisStay overnight in one of the few mountain cabins
  • Try thisLook for Sami settlements, gathering places and burial sites
Old-growth valley forests
Old-growth valley forests
Gressåmoen
Gressåmoen

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Norway · Trøndelag Est. 2004 Size 1,927 km² Highest 1,333 m Protected area category: IUCN II

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    Midtliklumpen

    One of the park's few mountain peaks, at 1,333 metres above sea level.

Where it is

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