Oppland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
former county of Norway (1919–2019)
About Oppland
Oppland is a landlocked county of Norway, sharing lake Mjøsa withHedmarkcounty. Together Oppland and Hedmark constitute the wide interior between Oslo and Trondheim. Oppland is characterised by rows of mountains and valleys extending from the ocean accessible lowlands around Oslo up to the high plateaus and mountain peaks of central Norway. This is the highest county in Norway as 50% of the county lies above 1000 m, and 80% is above 600 m. Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics. In addition to Lillehammer (skating and ski jumping) venues can be seen at Gjøvik, Hamar (the "Viking ship"), Hafjell and Kvitfjell. Oppland is made up of two major valley systems:GudbrandsdalenandValdres, between these there are forests, highlands and eventuallyJotunheimenin the north-west corner. Oppland als
Top Attractions in Oppland
Explore the best things to see and do in Oppland:
- ★Beitostølen stadium in Beitostølen
- ★Bjorli ski resort
- ★Grønbogen switchback tunnel
- ★Sister Churches at Gran
- ★Valdresflye
- ★Valdres Folkemuseum
Oppland Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: