Musk Oxen at Dovre in Autumn Colors 2026

Join us on an unforgettable journey to Dovre and Rondane national parks in Norway, where autumn colors offer an outstanding spectacle. Here magnificent views await with freshly powdered mountain peaks, glowing landscapes and fantastic opportunities to photograph both mighty musk oxen and majestic moose.

The Rondane massif towers over vast, low-lying mountain ranges with wandering wild reindeer and large moose. Here you find yourself high up in the mountains for historical reasons: Rondane was protected as Norway's first national park in 1962. Here the peaks lie close together and hiking opportunities are many.

Dovre National Park, established in 2003, is dominated by high mountains between 1200 and 1600 m above sea level. The highest mountain is Snöhetta at 2286m above sea level. Dovre National Park is part of a larger conservation plan for Rondane, where the main purpose is to secure a common habitat for wild reindeer. The area has important wetland areas, a varied and unique flora and wildlife with various distinctive species.
We plan the days on site. We will search for musk oxen, then we hike into the mountains to places where they often stay. This requires a good backpack, sturdy boots and clothes that can withstand cold and rain. Early morning and evening we take tours to look for moose, this will mostly be spotting from the car but may involve short walks. We will dedicate ourselves to landscapes during the days, then we make our way into Rondane National Park, mainly two valleys, Grimsdalen and Dörålen, depending on time and weather we take a car trip through Einunndalen and up to the mountains, it is a half to full day excursion.