Dovre Mountains

Dovre Mountains

▪ mountains, Norway
Norwegian  Dovrefjell,  

      range in south-central Norway. Extending about 100 miles (160 km) from east to west and about 40 miles from north to south, the range is centred about 70 miles southeast of the town of Kristiansund. Composed mainly of layered metamorphic rocks (gneiss and schist), the mountains cover parts of the Sør-Trøndelag, Hedmark, Møre og Romsdal, and Oppland fylker (counties). The Dovre Mountains are bounded on the west by Romsdals Fjord, on the south by Gudbrands Valley, on the southeast by the Rondane Mountains, on the east by Øster Valley, and on the north by the Trollheimen Mountains. The highest peak is Snø Mountain (Snøhetta; 7,500 feet [2,286 metres]). The Dovre Mountains are traversed from south to north by the main rail and road links between Oslo and Trondheim. Some of the peaks overlook centres of winter sports activities.

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