Gutulia National Park and Femundsmarka National Park Gutulia National Park is only 19 square kilometres and was established in 1968. Gutulia was suggested as a possible preservation area as early as in 1916, because of its primeval forest.
The national park is 19 sq. kilometres. With a few exceptions the fores has been allowed to grow wild and untouched. You can find spruce trees up to 300 years old, and pine trees ut to 500 years. From about 1750 - 1949 mountain farms were operating and you find these houses restored. Easiest access: follow the signboard and forest raoad nord- east of Sorken. Femundsmarka National Park is a typical wilderness area.  Femundsmarka National Park was declared as a national park in 1971, and was expanded in 2003. It is a typical wilderness area with pine forest, open fieds, mountain plateau`s and many lakes that are extremely popular among anglers. There are no roads leading in to the 385 square kilometres wide national park. You have to walk from Elgå, Valdalen or Sylen, or use the M/S Fæmund II. Femundsmarka is well known for its excellent hiking terrain, and is an angler`s paradise. Femundsmarka Nationalpark Centre. Femundsmarka Nationalpark Centre is located at Elgå, the southern gateway to the Nationalpark. Here will you find exhibitions describing the two nationalparks Femundsmarka and Gutulia. The Exhibitions shows the range of experiences that you can expect when you enter into this wilderness area. The centre also shows how peolpe have adapted to a life close to nature, and offers exhibits depicting the southern Sami Culture, hunting, fishing, mining and plenty more. The centre emphasises being able to offer something for all ages and interests, so the centre also provides several activities specially designed for children, such as hunting lemming. In the souvenir shop, you can purchase recreational equipment, maps and books. The center opened Summer 2005. For more information, contact the centre at Tel. +47 62 45 87 87 |
