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Gudbrandsdalsleden (Camino de San Olav/St. Olav's Way) 17: Engelshus (Dovre)-Fostkugu

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Distance
12.96 mi
Elevation gain
2,585 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,142 ft
Max elevation
4,123 ft
TrailRank 
58
Min elevation
1,510 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 37 minutes
Time
6 hours 10 minutes
Coordinates
3669
Uploaded
July 24, 2018
Recorded
July 2018
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near Dovre, Oppland fylke (Norge)

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For many, the most spectacular stage of the Gudbrandsdalsleden, as we entered the Dovrefjell national park in style. A challenge with a steep climb along about 13 kilometers to stay above 1200 meters. We leave behind the unforgettable Engelshus and by road in just 4 kilometers we reach the beautiful church of Dovre, where a stone of San Olav indicates that we are 250 kilometers from Nidaros. From there we can consider that the party begins in the form of ramps and continuous ascents initially asphalt. At kilometer 5.2 we arrive at Bergseng where the San Olav fountain is located, an event. It must be said that in this country the sources are a rarity, although paradoxically the water is of an excellent quality and can be drunk from practically any place, be it torrents, streams, rivers and so on. We continue the climb and towards the 7.6 pk we find the historic Budsjord farm, another of the historic pilgrim lodges along the way. A few meters before, where an indicator shows us the direction of the farm, we have definitely left the asphalt to enter tracks and then mountain.
The last track Budsjord we will leave to the pk 8.4 where an information panel indicated that we are going to enter the Dovrefjell, that Fokstugu will be the next accommodation, and warns us of the difficulties of the road, not only because of the unevenness but also because of the changing time that we can find. It is discouraged to start the tour after 14:00 and the possibility of an alternative route is offered through the town of Dombas. We finally enter the Dovrefjell with its characteristic vegetation that will accompany us for days. On pk 9.7, we pass through the Ståkån area and towards 11.4 a monolith tells us that we are in the Dovre national park. The pk 14.6 is one of the most singular points of the path of San Olav, since there is the Allmanroysa, a mound of stones that is also the highest point of the stage with its 1210 meters, which would be the equivalent of the Cross of Iron of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela. The final kilometers will be a journey through the solitary places that we have already begun to know between torrents, low scrub and dwarf birches. At the foot of the E6 road, we will arrive at the historic farm Fokstugu run by Laurits in the eleventh generation of his family, and his wife Christiane. The farm has a chapel or saelehus, and was built in 1120 by King Øystein Magnusson as a lodging for pilgrims on their way to Nidaros.

Waypoints

PictographMountain hut Altitude 1,930 ft
Photo ofEngelshus Photo ofEngelshus Photo ofEngelshus

Engelshus

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,851 ft
Photo ofEngelshus gard

Engelshus gard

PictographMonument Altitude 1,533 ft
Photo ofDovre Kommune

Dovre Kommune

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,546 ft
Photo ofDovre Kirke Photo ofDovre Kirke

Dovre Kirke

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,689 ft
Photo ofBergseng

Bergseng

PictographMonument Altitude 1,920 ft
Photo ofTofte Gard

Tofte Gard

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,955 ft
Photo ofMonolito segunda guerra mundial

Monolito segunda guerra mundial

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,975 ft
Photo ofIndicador de Budsjord

Indicador de Budsjord

PictographMountain hut Altitude 2,099 ft
Photo ofBudsjord Photo ofBudsjord

Budsjord

PictographRiver Altitude 2,420 ft
Photo ofLeina

Leina

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,461 ft
Photo ofEntrada al Gamle Kongeven

Entrada al Gamle Kongeven

PictographInformation point Altitude 2,504 ft
Photo ofParque nacional del Dovrefjell

Parque nacional del Dovrefjell

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,840 ft
Photo ofCabaña con placa solar

Cabaña con placa solar

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,903 ft
Photo ofHacia Fokstugu Fjellstue

Hacia Fokstugu Fjellstue

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,275 ft
Photo ofStåkan

Ståkan

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,495 ft
Photo ofBønnealter

Bønnealter

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,653 ft
Photo ofSímbolo Kongeveien

Símbolo Kongeveien

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,708 ft
Photo ofDovre Nasjonalpark

Dovre Nasjonalpark

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,347 ft
Photo ofDen gamle kongevegen

Den gamle kongevegen

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,373 ft
Photo ofFokstugu Photo ofFokstugu

Fokstugu

PictographMountain hut Altitude 3,356 ft
Photo ofFostkugu Fjellstue Photo ofFostkugu Fjellstue Photo ofFostkugu Fjellstue

Fostkugu Fjellstue

Comments  (2)

  • javierpozuelo7 Jun 7, 2023

    Buenas Dani. En primer lugar, mil gracias por la publicación de tu peregrinaje, estás siendo de enorme ayuda a mi pareja y a mí!!!!! De verdad.

    Quería preguntarte, porque estoy organizando todo y soy un mar de dudas: el alojamiento en Fokstugu lo gestionaste con antelación o fuiste sin reserva alguna? En caso de reservar, por algún medio en concreto? Estoy hablando por teléfono con la anfitriona y por correo y no obtengo respuestas.

    Enhorabuena por los pedazo de post y reitero mis agradecimientos Dani. Un saludo!

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    daniarkansas Jun 7, 2023

    Hola, Javier! Me alegro de que te esté sirviendo de ayuda en la preparación de vuestra ruta. Si no habéis estado nunca por allí vais a flipar con ese camino 😉. En Fostkugu, como fuimos haciendo en todo el trayecto, llamamos con un par o tres de días de antelación. Qué recuerdos de ese sitio y todo lo que vivimos en él! En la zona del Dovrefjell hay que ir con más previsión que en el resto del trayecto, ya que hay menos alojamientos. Nosotros éramos tres y conforme se desarrollaba el peregrinaje íbamos calculando donde íbamos a llegar y como digo, un n par de días antes íbamos reservando. A veces el día anterior en el resto del tramo. Como te digo, el Dovrefjell es la zona más salvaje y menos poblada del recorrido y es mejor asegurarse. Si no te responden, prueba de contactar con el centro de peregrinos de la región y pregunta por si es que tienen cerrado y por los alojamientos alternativos:
    Pilgrim center Dovrefjell
    Mail: dovrefjell@pilegrimssenter.no
    Telephone: ( 47) 911 43 651
    En cada región te tienen un centro de peregrinos donde te informan sobre la zona que cubren 😉
    Te recomiendo, si no lo estás haciendo ya, echarle un vistazo a la página https://pilegrimsleden.no, donde vas a poder encontrar mucha información. No dudes en preguntarme si tienes alguna duda y a parte de mis posts y los tracks te puedo ayudar en otra cosa, me puedes escribir si quieres a mi mail daniarkansas@gmail.com o sino, en los comentarios de las etapas de Wikiloc como prefieras 👌🏻

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