Femundsmarka offers many beautiful walks in varied and wild terrain. In the area you will find both long cabin to cabin hikes and summit hikes with beautiful views. In this article, we have found 7 trips you can try when you are going to Femundsmarka.
Have a good trip!
Published: February 26, 2025
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Long weekend in Femundsmarka
Type of trip: Cabin-to-cabin Length: 59 km Duration: 4 days. Grading: Medium Start: Langen Gjestegård Finishing: Elgå, by boat back to Langen
Enjoy the days in Femundsmarka, breathe in the fresh air, and let your shoulders sink. On this 4-day tour, you really get to experience the whole of Femundsmarka and the wilderness the area is known for.
Femundsmarka across from Tynset to Svukuriset
Type of trip: Cabin-to-cabin Length: 82.5 km Duration: 6 days Grading: Demanding Start: Tynset Wrapping up: Svukuriset
A slightly different approach to the hike in Femundsmarka is to start at Tynset and walk east. The trip goes through mountain forest and eventually up on the plains between Nord-Østerdalen's pyramid-like peaks.
Historical hiking route; Malmveien
Type of trip: Cabin-to-cabin Length: 49.9 km Duration: 3 days Grading: Medium Start: Røros Finishing: Langen Gjestegård
Malmveien, a historical hiking route from Røros to Femundsmarka, will open in June 2021. The new historical hiking route goes through a landscape with many traces of human activity. The trip starts in Røros, which has a 333-year history of mining. Within a radius of about 44 kilometres, the Røros Copper Works had the right to all resources. Minerals, forests and water. In the same area, there are human traces that are far older than mining. Stone Age settlements, hunting graves and Sami cultural monuments. This is the basis for the Historical Hiking Route; Malmveien
Long trip in Femundsmarka - a taste of farm life
Type of trip: Cabin-to-cabin Length: 99.7 km Duration: 5 days Grading: Demanding Start: Elgå Finishing: Røros
A really long trip that takes you through all that Femundsmarka has to offer and visit a number of historic cabins.
Swedish flirting in Femundsmarka
Type of trip: Cabin-to-cabin Length: 124 km Duration: 6 days Grading: Medium Start: Elgå Finishing: Elgå
The trip over to the Swedish parts of Femundsmarka is a resilient wilderness experience in lush forest terrain. The daily stages are evenly long and the cabins are pleasant on both sides of the national border.
Family-friendly bike ride to Svukuriset in Femundsmarka
Type of tour: Day trip Length: 10.5 km Duration: 1 day Grading: Easy Starting: Svukuriset Finishing: Elgå
The bike ride from Elgå to the serviced cabin Svukuriset is suitable for both large and small cyclists - even those who sit in a bike trailer. Here you cycle on a gravel road all the way to the cabin, just over a mile one way.
Summit hike to Raudsjøpiggen
Type of tour: Ski touring Length: 3.7 km Duration: 1 day Grading: Medium Start: Raudsjødalen, self-service DNT cabin Finishing: Raudsjødalen
Did you think Østerdalen was flat and boring? Then you should take a trip to Raudsjødalen and a hike at the top Raudsjøpiggen 1306 masl.
Summit hike to Store Svuku
Type of tour: Ski touring Length: 11.5 km Duration: 5 hours Grading: Easy Starting: Svukuriset Wrapping up: Svukuriset
From Store Svuku there is a formidable view of Femunden, Femundsmarka and towards i.a. Sweden and Rondane.
Packing list for the summer trip
Are you wondering what to take with you on a trip in the summer mountains? DNT's packing lists contain information and tips on what you should think about before the trip.
When packing for the trip in the summer mountains, you must first and foremost think about where and when you will go. Remember that even in the middle of summer, sleet and snow can occur in the high mountains. Always bring enough hot change.
