Folldal
Folldal is Innlandet’s high-altitude time capsule — a municipality where copper mines shaped the skyline, reindeer still roam, and the air is crisp enough to bottle. With around 1,500 residents and the highest administrative center in Norway (712m above sea level), Folldal is the kind of place where national parks outnumber traffic lights, and the local cave tour ends 1.6 km inside a mountain. It’s got mining heritage, horseback trails, and a roadside viewpoint that doubles as a concrete sculpture.
Top Attractions
- Folldal Gruver – historic copper mine with train rides & museum
- Kvistli Islandshester – Icelandic horse tours through mountain valleys
- Solbergplassen – Rondane Scenic Route viewpoint with architectural flair
- Galleri Slåen – highland art gallery in a 1750 stabbur
- Strømbu Rasteplass – trailhead for hikes into Rondane National Park
Unique Experiences
- Worms Hall – underground chamber reached by mine train
- Einundalen Valley – Norway’s longest seter valley, still used for summer grazing
- Randsfjordferja – Norway’s only year-round inland ferry
- BP Grimsbu – 1960s petrol station turned roadside photo op
- Folldal Bygdetun – open-air museum with 1800s farm buildings
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Getting There
Folldal sits on the Fv29, between the E6 and Alvdal. No trains, no airport — just scenic roads and national parks in every direction. The Rondane Tourist Route (Fv27) runs through town, and the village center is walkable. Bring a car if you want to chase glaciers, galleries, and grazing horses in one afternoon.