Hiking vacation in Norway, Rondane National Park

Environment

By rambling you are part of the nature in a way, and you won’t destroy much as long as you never leave your rubbish in the outdoors. Walking/rambling doesn’t make any sort of pollution itself, and we want everyone to respect the vulnerable nature and leave it just as you wish to find it yourself!

The Norwegian Nature Diversity Act of 19 June 2009 has the purpose of protecting biological, geological and landscape diversity and ecological processes through conservation and sustainable use, and in such a way that the environment provides a basis for human activity, culture, health and well-being, now and in the future.
The act allows you to walk wherever you want, as long as nothing else is announced. This gives numerous possibilities for exciting excursions! Private ground and cultivated land however, should not be trafficked, and…
- Nature must not be damaged!
- Always bring back your litter, never throw rubbish outdoors
- There might be stricter access to protected areas
- Show respect for people and animals
- Open fire is forbidden between the 15th of April until the 15th of September
- In Norway it’s not permitted to smoke inside offices, in public places, bars/restaurants, or workplaces

Journeys further afield may utilize public transport and the local economy benefits from our groups purchasing supplies. We use green transport on all our trips. You stay at traditional rambling resorts. The trip passes through relatively level terrain, offering a magnificent view of Rondane National Park - mountain ranges.

Community

You can choose between self-guided trips and guided trips.
For the self-guided trips you receive a guidebook and good map and the trails are good marked, so it is easy to find.
At the guided trips you’ll meet a local tour guide.

You stay at private hotels or family owned guesthouse with a high focus on the environment. The food is normally made of local products / local cuisine, and some of the places serve organic food.
Environmental policies are the same in all places you will visit during this tour. The hotels mostly do recycling of waste materials and energy saving. The staff at the hotels will also advise you to turn of the light when you leave the room. We request that suppliers limit cardboard and the number of deliveries and cleaning materials are ecologically friendly if possible. The hotels advise their guests to use the towels again, and leave them on the floor when they need to be changed. Most of the hotels also have a “saving shower” which reduce the amount of water flowing and they use soap dispensers in the bathrooms.
All needed transport is with local bus or train.
As a result of this, the money generated will stay within the local area, and provide local employment.