Beautiful Fjell landscapes – South Hovningvatnet loop from Høvringsåe

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Beautiful Fjell landscapes – South Hovningvatnet loop from Høvringsåe

Moderate

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Beautiful Fjell landscapes – South Hovningvatnet loop from Høvringsåe

02:35

9.58km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Rondane nasjonalpark

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

7 m

Picnic Area by the Lake with Stone Benches

Highlight • Rest Area

685 m

Smuksjøseter Mountain Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can park and have a drink in the café.

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1.54 km

A beautiful hike with some highlights. The hiking trail has some rocky sections, so surefootedness and good footwear are a must. Then there are the hurdles to overcome. We had to cross a wild stream in a rather awkward way.

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3.49 km

South Hovningvatnet

Highlight • Lake

Up here in the mountains there is a small coffee shop in the middle of nowhere

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3.95 km

Stone Path Through the Moor, Rondane National Park

Highlight • Trail

Stay on the stones...

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4.90 km

Peer Gynt Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The small suspension bridge next to it is fun!

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7.99 km

View of Lake Høvringsvatne

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the end of the hike you have another beautiful view of the mountain trout lake Høvringsvatne.

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9.55 km

Høvringsvatnet

Highlight • Lake

9.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.82 km

3.24 km

963 m

325 m

248 m

Surfaces

4.82 km

3.20 km

1.13 km

443 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (1,100 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

1°C

-6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

September 11, 2022,🇳🇴 Smuksjøseter - Peer Gynt Hytta

The Rondane Mountains between the Gudbrandsdalen and Atndalen valleys
was protected as Norway's first national park in 1962. The goal was to preserve the high mountain ecosystem and secure the habitats of a wild reindeer tribe. In 2003 the protected area was expanded to 963 km2.

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June 23, 2024,Rundwanderung zum Gletschercanyon

2.5 hours of easy hiking
3 hours with rest
4 hours because you just have to stop and enjoy nature 😅

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July 2, 2025,Smuksjoseter nach Peer Gynt Hytta

A flat hike from Smuksjoseter, a beautifully situated campsite, to Peer Gynt Hytta. Along the way, you'll pass two lakes and endless green landscapes to the hiking junction, Peer Gynt Hytta. Simply a beautiful walk and doable at any time with sturdy footwear.

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September 6, 2023,Rondane: Smukksjøsæter Fjellstu Runde II

This hike's only possible when the river carries little water – there's a second crossing marked on the map, but you have to walk through the water. (We had our wellies and where fine.)