national park
Rondane National Park
Norway's first national park, a vast plateau of rounded peaks above the treeline, home to wild reindeer and crossed by ancient trading routes.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Innlandet, Norway · Europe
Otta is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Vinstra, 18km from Rondane National Park.
Otta is a town located in Innlandet, Norway. With a population of 2,283, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Otta sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Otta to your route.
is a town in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality. The town is located at the confluence of the Gudbrandsdalslågen and Otta rivers. The European route E6 highway runs through the town. The Dovrebanen railway line also passes through the town,Read more
stopping at the Otta Station. The 2.17-square-kilometre (540-acre) town has a population (2024) of 2,322 and a population density of 1,070 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,800/sq mi).
The town is named after the Otta river. The first three tiers of Norwegian education are covered by its primary and secondary schools and the high school, Otta vidaregående skule. Otta also has a regional medical clinic. Otta is one of the few towns in Norway without a church in the town centre. The Sel Church is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the town centre, just outside the town proper.
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Otta is located in Innlandet, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.7712 latitude, 9.5353 longitude.
Otta has a population of approximately 2,283 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Full driving guide for Norway3 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Norway's first national park, a vast plateau of rounded peaks above the treeline, home to wild reindeer and crossed by ancient trading routes.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A knife-edge hike between green Gjende and blue Bessvatnet lakes, Norway's most legendary day trek.
49 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
High mountain road climbing to 1,389 m across a vast open plateau on the eastern edge of Jotunheimen, a National Tourist Route with sweeping views toward glacier-capped peaks.
53 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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