DNT Snøheim – Snøheim Lodge (DNT) loop from Snøheim

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DNT Snøheim – Snøheim Lodge (DNT) loop from Snøheim

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DNT Snøheim – Snøheim Lodge (DNT) loop from Snøheim

03:32

10.3km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark

Hjerkinn landskapsvernområde

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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3 m

DNT Snøheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

With 80 beds, Snøheim is a large DNT facility, providing a base for those exploring Snøhetta and Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella’s other high mountains, with ten peaks over 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) within …

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837 m

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park

Highlight • Natural

Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, which covers an area of 1,830 km², takes its name from the mountain range within it, the Dovrefjell. It is a real pleasure to go hiking amidst its rocky landscape, wetlands and peat bogs.

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2.77 km

Small Waterfall in Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park

Highlight • Waterfall

Along the route between Snøheim and Reinheim.

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5.13 km

Trail to Snøhetta

Highlight • Trail

This trail runs to Snøhetta, the highest mountain in Norway outside of Jotunheimen. Most approach the summit from the Snøheim cabin but it can also be ascended from Reinheim.

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7.10 km

Gamle Reinheim cabin site

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the site of the original Reinheim cabin, built in 1888 by Johan Fredrik Hjerkinn before it was acquired by the Norwegian Trekking Association. The nearby Snøheim was built …

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7.43 km

Stream crossing

Highlight • River

Here, you cross the stream that runs down from the Istjørni lake. On a run to Støhetta, to going gets steeper from here on in. However, it's a good place to refill your water supplies.

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10.1 km

Snøheim Lodge (DNT)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

DNT hut with catering (bed, 3-course meal, breakfast, shower, etc.).

Located at the foot of Snøhetta, the highest peak of Dovrefjell National Park. A bus stops at the cabin and commutes five times a day to Hjerkinnhus.

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10.3 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

< 100 m