Hills
Skrabbelhøe
1,724 m
Park geography
Detailed terrain analysis, administrative regional coverage, and landscape classifications
Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park: geography
Location: Innlandet, Norway. Recorded area: 1,693 km².
Norway's premier alpine wilderness protecting the last wild Fennoscandian reindeer
Dovrefjell, Sunndalsfjella National Park
Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park is Norway's largest mountain national park, established in 2002 through the expansion of the original Dovrefjell National Park from 1974. The park spans 1,693 square kilometres across three Norwegian counties—Innlandet, Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal—encompassing the dramatic Dovrefjell mountain range along with the Sunndalsfjella peaks. This protected area represents one of Scandinavia's most significant alpine wilderness regions, preserving a largely untouched mountain ecosystem with remarkable ecological and geological value. The landscape is characterized by rugged peaks, deep valleys, glacial formations, and the famous Snøhetta, the park's highest summit at 2,286 metres.
- Location
- Norway
- Park type
- National park
- Established
- 2002
- Area
- 1,693 km²
- Highest point
- 2,286 m
Location overview
Mapping the park boundaries across three distinct regions in Norway
Geographic Profile of Dovrefjell, Sunndalsfjella National Park
Dovrefjell, Sunndalsfjella National Park is situated in Norway, spanning Møre og Romsdal, Innlandet, and Trøndelag. The protected area is a non-coastal inland reserve located entirely within a single country.
- Countries
- Norway
- Regions
- Innlandet, Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag
- Primary location
- Innlandet
- Geographic setting
- Inland
Boundary and coordinates
Map boundaries and spatial dimensions spanning 1693 square kilometers
Dovrefjell, Sunndalsfjella National Park Boundary Map and Geographic Limits
Interactive geometry outlines the spatial extent of Dovrefjell, Sunndalsfjella National Park. Mapped coordinates establish the regional footprint alongside calculated area metrics, center points, and span limits.
- Boundary area
- 1,827.4 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 356.7 km
- Northernmost point
- 62.6518° N
- Southernmost point
- 62.1348° N
- Easternmost point
- 9.7785° E
- Westernmost point
- 8.5172° E
- Geographic centre
- 62.3815° N, 9.1162° E
- North–south span
- 57.6 km
- East–west span
- 65.2 km
Elevation and terrain
Mountain relief profile and recorded natural formations
Dovrefjell Sunndalsfjella National Park Elevation and Terrain Features
Recorded elevation data reveals a peak height of 2286 meters across the mountain terrain. Associated cards detail names, types, and spatial relationships for interior natural features.
- Maximum elevation
- 2,286 m
- Highest point
- 2,286 m
Selected named natural features
Streams
Indre Tverråa
Ridges
Geitådalsbrun
Peaks
Snøhetta
2,286 m
Streams
Skåkbekken
Streams
Søre Grøve
Environmental setting
Alpine habitats, boreal zones, and mountain relief profiles
Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park Environmental Classifications
Recorded landscape features and habitat types provide complementary ways to read the physical setting of Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park. Structured categories connect recorded environmental properties directly to relevant atlas destinations.
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Boreal
- Water
- Major water bodies
- Seasonality
- Year-round
Landscape features
Mountains · Valleys · Rivers · Waterfalls · Glacier
Habitat types
Alpine meadow · Boreal forest · Montane forest · Riverine habitat · Wetland
Park atlas
Trace the Alpine Protected Landscapes of Innlandet County and Adjacent Regions
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- Established
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Area
- 963 km²
- Established
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- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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Map of protected boundaries and diverse mountain terrain.
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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Discover mapped boundaries and regional geographic context.
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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