Coming by plane

If you travel from mainland Europe you can drive over land by using the Øresund bridge that links Denmark and Sweden. But it’s a long drive and more convenient to take a ferry from Germany or Denmark to Norway. The most common connections are:

• Kiel-Oslo (Colorline)
• Kiel-Gothenburg (Stena Line)
• Hirtshals-Larvik (Colorline)
• Hirtshals-Kristiansund (Colorline)

From Oslo you should count about 4 hours driving time to reach Rondane River Lodge. You can either drive E6 in the direction of Trondheim until you reach Ringebu. There you turn off on road 27 (Rondaneveien) which you follow about 40km through the mountains until you reach Enden. Turn left in the direction of Folldal and you will reach Rondane River Lodge after a couple of hundred meters. Please notice it might happen that road 27 between Ringebu and Enden gets closed during winter due to heavy wind or snowfall. Check www.vegvesen.no for current driving conditions.

Alternatively you can leave E6 a few kilometers north of Tangen and turn off on road 3 towards Elverum. Turn left at the roundabout just before Elverum and keep following road 3 through endless forests. You will pass Koppang and stay on road 3 until you reach Atna. There you turn left on road 219 towards Sollia. After circa 30 minutes you drive through Sollia and further along the shores of Setningen lake. At the end of the the lake you drive straight on towards Folldal and you will reach Rondane River Lodge after a couple of hundred meters.

The last gas station you pass, is just north of Koppang but there is a small gas station in Sollia too at Atnasjø Kafe, about 10km north of the lodge in the direction of Folldal.

We get this question often. This is highly depending on what you aim for. If you plan on relaxing, wandering and hiking in the nearby mountains, coming without a car is perfectly possible. Also a lot of our offered activities, can be arranged with transfers for an extra cost.

If you plan on visiting the wider region, towns or want to lunch in various locations, this might be more difficult without a car. A few activities we offer also require own transportation. Please notice there is only a very limited bus service from middle of June until middle of August stopping at Rondane River Lodge.

Please also consider the nearest shop is 7km from Rondane River Lodge and there are no other restaurants in walking distance. When not having a private car, it’s recommended to book half board in advance. For lunch we serve a limited offer of soup and waffles or you can ask for a lunch package.

Free parking is available in front of the hotel. All log cabins offer free parking space right next to them. It’s possible to charge your electric car under the carport for 4 NOK per kWh. There are 4 charging stations which can be used when installing the Charge365 application. Detailed instructions at the carport.

• All guests are welcomed at the hotel reception, where you will receive all information about your stay. You may access your accommodation from 15.00. Check-out is possible until 11.00.
• Early arrival and late check-in can only be arranged in prior consultation with us. We will do all we can to facilitate our guests in this respect.
• Our hotel reception is open daily from 8.00 until 22.00. Please ring the bell if nobody is present.
• You can also call the reception on +47 62 46 37 20.

• Everyone is welcome to use the reception area and lounge to have a drink or just enjoy the fireplace. We are always glad to help you make plans for activities or excursions. A detailed map of the area can be bought for 240 NOK.
• Please feel free to read books from the library or use the board games. You may take them to your room/cabin but please bring them back after use.
• A hair dryer can be borrowed at the reception. Please bring it back after use.
• Do not cover or dry clothes directly on the electric heaters. This might cause fire.
• Smoking inside is not allowed and pets may not enter the hotel building.
• Please notice our fire alarm system is quite sensitive and can also be triggered when taking a hot steamy shower. We recommend to keep the door between your bedroom and bathroom closed.
• Breakfast is included in the room rate. We work with an à la carte breakfast menu. We ask you to order in advance what you would like to have in the morning. See ‘restaurant’ for more information.
• A baby bed can be rented for 125 NOK per night.

• You can use the wireless network RRLGuest free of charge. Use the password RondaneRiverLodge to access the network.
• Due to our remote location the connection is unfortunately not always stable. We are sorry for this. Often the connection is slightly better in the main building than in the cabins.

Rondane River Lodge is Green Key certified. We have strong ambitions to limit our impact on the natural environment and contribute to a more sustainable way of travelling. You are welcome to read our environmental policy.

We encourage our guests actively to think ecological in order to achieve our goals:

• Please use your towels several times and put them on the ground if you want to have them replaced. Cabin guests can ask for new towels in the reception at an additional cost.
• Switch of the lights as much as possible when leaving your room or cabin.
• You are welcome to use our fireplaces and barbecues outside but never leave it unattended and try to limit the use of wood. The same counts when using the wood stove in a cabin.
• Waste is a resource that can be reused. Garbage should be sorted behind the fence left from the big cabin n° 10 at the entrance. There are different containers for plastic, organic, paper and residual waste. Please use the green bags that can be found in the garbage area for organic waste before throwing it into the container. Please place metal cans, plastic and glass bottles separately in the designated boxes. Empty batteries can be brought to the reception.
• You can drink the water straight from the tap. It’s healthy, tastes good and is better for the environment. 1 liter of drinking water from the tap sends between 1000 and 2000 times less CO2 into the atmosphere than 1 liter bottled water.
• Around the hotel, there is great natural beauty and numerous opportunities for activities that don’t require any car transportation. We also organize several environmentally friendly activities that can avoid the use of your private car.
• It’s possible to charge your electric car under the carport for 4 NOK per kWh. There are 4 charging stations which can be used when installing the Charge365 application. Detailed instructions at the carport.

In addition, there are various measures that we take from our side among which:

• We use certified cleaning products that are better for the environment and for your health.
• When renovating we install fittings that use less water and led bulbs instead of ordinary ones.
• We automatically turn down the temperature when rooms or cabins are not occupied.
• Thanks to solar panels on the hotel roof and carport, we can partly generate our own electricity.
• We try to limit cutting the grass in order to let wild flowers grow and create a nice environment for many insects and bees.

• When you choose NOT to do the final cleaning of the cabin yourself, we expect you to:
  1. Clean the dishes and put everything back on its place.
  2. Separate your waste (plastic, bottles, cans, paper + drink cartons, rest and food waste) and put them in the correct bins in the garbage area (beside cabin n° 10 at the entrance). Please do NOT crush cans.
  3. Turn off the lights when leaving.
  4. Pay the cleaning fee (590 NOK for a small cabin – 690 NOK for a big cabin).

• When you choose to do the final cleaning of the cabin yourself, we expect you to:
  1. Clean the dishes and put everything back on its place.
  2. Wipe the table and clean the sink + cooking area.
  3. Clean the toilet, the shower, the sink and the mirror.
  4. Take the sheets of the beds and collect them together with the towels in the bathroom.
  5. Vacuum and mop (wet clean) each room.
  6. Separate your waste (plastic, bottles, cans, paper + drink cartons, rest and food waste) and put them in the correct bins in the garbage area (beside cabin n° 10 at the entrance). Please do NOT crush cans.
  7. Take the ashes out of the stove and throw it in the iron bin in the garbage area.
  8. Turn off the lights when leaving. Leave the heating on during winter.

We will perform a check upon departure when you decide to clean yourself.

• Bed linen and towels can be rented for 225 NOK per set. We make the beds for you when linen has been ordered in advance.
• Locally harvested wood for the stove is stored right next to your cabin door. Extra wood and axes can be found in the woodshed near the hotel entrance. Please use the stove only while you stay in the cabin. Several cabins have hooks above the stove to dry clothes.
• Do not cover or dry clothes directly on the electric heaters. This might cause fire.
• Final cleaning can be done by yourself or ordered for 590 NOK (small cabin) or 690 NOK (big cabin). We do a check upon departure if you decide to clean yourself. More information underneath.
• Please let us know if any equipment is missing and we will do our best to accommodate you.
• Smoking inside the cabins is not allowed.
• Pets can stay in the cabins for an additional charge of 125 NOK per night. Please don’t let them sit in the sofa or on the bed as it’s very though to clean the hairs.
• A baby bed can be rented for 125 NOK per night.

• Freshly baked bread and bread rolls from our local Elt Bakeri can be ordered until 21.00 the evening before by writing your name and cabin number on the list at the reception desk. They can be picked-up from 8.00 in the morning.
• Prices: dark bread (70 NOK) – sourdough bread (90 NOK) – bread roll (15 NOK) – currant bun (30 NOK) – cinnamon bun (50 NOK).

There is an outdoor wood-fired sauna and hot-tub available for our guests. What’s better than enjoying the relaxing warmth after an active day out in the fresh Norwegian air? And feel totally reborn after a plunge in the river or snow?

Prices:

• 90 minutes private use of the wood-fired sauna = 750 NOK + 100 NOK per person including towel, bathrobe, fresh fruit and spring water.
• 120 minutes private use of the wood-fired sauna and hot-tub = 2000 NOK + 100 NOK per person including towel, bathrobe, fresh fruit and spring water.

Please book your desired timeslot at the reception, preferably at least 1 day in advance. It takes at least 1 hour to heat up the sauna and 4 to 5 hours for the hot tub. Maximum 6 persons can use the facilities together.

We accept both cash (Norwegian Crowns) and all major debit/credit cards. Bills must be settled on presentation.

When you have booked through Booking.com we normally have charged your credit card in advance, unless otherwise agreed upon. It’s then only required to pay for eventual extras.

When you have booked through a tour operator you have already paid in advance and it’s only required to pay for eventual extras.

We would love to hear your eventual remarks and comments, both positive or negative. Please do not hesitate to share them with us, so we can take them into consideration for future improvements.

We appreciate it also very much when writing some kind words in our guest book or on Tripadvisor when leaving us.

In case of other questions you are welcome to contact us.

Rondane River Lodge AS

Rondeveien 34 – 2477 Sollia (Norway)

E-mail: info@rondaneriverlodge.no

Telephone: (+47) 62 46 37 20

• Breakfast is served daily from 8.00 until 10.00 for 225 NOK per adult and 135 NOK per child 3-11 years. We require reservation for breakfast latest at 21.00 the evening before. We work with an à la carte breakfast menu. We ask you to order in advance what you would like to have in the morning. We also ask to mention the time when you want to start having breakfast. Everything you ordered will be served to your table. You have many options to choose from but be aware our portions are quite generous. So please choose wisely to avoid food waste. You can always ask for more if you feel like not having ordered enough.
• You are welcome to make your own lunch package from the breakfast for 125 NOK per adult and 75 NOK per child 3-11 years. You can order lunch packages on the breakfast menu. We provide you with an additional piece of fruit and chocolate waffle. You may put your thermos at the reception with a post-it on it and we will fill it with coffee, hot water or hot chocolate according to your wishes.
• Between 12:00 and 16:00, we serve a more limited selection of soup, cake or waffles. Please check the menu at the reception.
• A three-course dinner is served at 19.00 for 650 NOK per adult and 390 NOK per child 3-11 years. We require reservation for dinner latest at 14.00. Please inform us about possible food restrictions and allergies in advance. Take away to your cabin can be arranged upon request.

• 24/12/25 and 31/12/25 we serve a festive 5 courses dinner for 990 NOK per adult and 595 NOK per child 3-11 years old. Weather permitting we also celebrate outside around the open fire with tobogganing and gløgg.
• We reserve for lastminute changes.

The closest supermarket is in Atnbrua. Drive left on road 27 and follow for about 15 minutes in the direction of Folldal. You will pass Joker behind the center of Atnbrua on your right-hand side.
Opening times: Monday-Thursday 9.00-18.00 – Friday 9.00-20.00 – Saturday 9.00-17.00
Special opening times during Christmas, New Year and Easter.
Check the website for actual opening times.
Alternatively you can also drive right and follow road 27 about 25 minutes in the direction of Ringebu. You will find Kiwi supermarket about 1km past the Venabu Fjellhotel.
Opening times: Monday-Friday 9.00-21.00 – Saturday 9.00-18.00 – Sunday 10.00-18.00
Special opening times during Christmas, New Year and Easter.
Check the website for actual opening times.

We can arrange following guided activities depending on availability:
• Snowshoe hike (2 hours) = 1750 NOK + 300 NOK per extra person
• Snowshoe hike (4 hours) = 2500 NOK + 400 NOK per extra person
• Snowshoe hike (6 hours) = 3250 NOK + 700 NOK per extra person
• Evening snowshoe hike (3 hours) = 2100 NOK + 400 NOK per extra person
• Ice fishing (3 hours) = 2100 NOK + 400 NOK per extra person excl. fishing license
• Dogsled safari in Randsverk (2-3 hours) = 1940 NOK per adult and 1200 NOK per child 3-11
• Dogsled safari in Randsverk (6-7 hours) = 3050 NOK per adult (1 person per sled)
• Horse sleigh ride + lavvu experience (1 hour) = 555 NOK per adult and 300 NOK per child until 10
• Scheduled musk ox safari in Dovrefjell (5 hours) = 900 NOK per person
• Private musk ox safari in Dovrefjell (5 hours) = 3900 NOK (2 persons) + 300 NOK per extra person
• Cultural program (goats/church/cheese factory) = 450 NOK per adult and 270 NOK per child 3-11

For swimming you can go to:
• Spidsbergseter Resort (15 minutes) = 220 NOK per adult and 110 NOK per child 4-14y
• Fron Badeland Vinstra (45 minutes) = 145 NOK per adult and 110 NOK per child 2-16y

We can also arrange transfers depending on availability: prices on request.

When you have reserved activities in advance, you will receive your final schedule when checking in. Please come to the reception on time just before the start of your scheduled activity and take into account that road 27 between Enden and Ringebu can be temporarily closed due to severe weather conditions. The status of the road can be checked on www.vegvesen.no. We reserve the right for alterations in your program.

Check this link for more information about our winter activities.

Weather permitting you are welcome to use the 400m cross-country trail in the field right next to us. It’s ideally for children to learn the basic skills or to do some warming up on a cold morning. Please be aware it’s on private property and don’t walk between the houses of our kind neighbors. On the opposite side of the road there is a cross-country trail going up to the mountain Pika and connecting to Øverdalssætra (7km one way). The first part is very steep (skins recommended) but it becomes better once you have crossed the tree level. The trail is prepared once a week, but conditions can vary due to wind and snowfall. Other nice cross-country trails in our valley are Finnsjørunden (13km starting from Skogli Camping) and Volarunden (9km starting from Rondetunet). In just 20 minutes you also reach Venabygdsfjellet with over 150km of very well-maintained cross-country trails. Check www.sporet.no (Sollia) or www.loyper.net (Venabygd) for actual conditions and ask in the reception for maps and more information.
When the weather and ice conditions allow for it, you can also use the ice-skating rink which is plowed on Setningen lake. Access from the shelter at Sjøli on the southern edge of the lake, 4km in the direction of Atna. Skates can be rented at Rondane River Lodge (100 NOK per day). Please notice skating is at your own risk. We kindly ask not to make hulls in the ice rink for ice fishing or throw any snow on the ice.

We have different kind of winter equipment for rent:
• Snowshoes (200 NOK per pair per day)
• Ice skates in sizes 29-45 (100 NOK per pair per day)
• Backcountry skis and boots for adults (300 NOK per pair day + 100 NOK for skins)
• Sledges when taking with you (100 NOK per sledge per day)
• Ice fishing equipment (300 NOK per day + 130 NOK per day for fishing license)
• Thermal winter boots in some sizes (100 NOK per day or 400 NOK per week)
• Thermal suit in some sizes (125 NOK per day or 500 NOK per week)
• Pulk or children’s pulk (250 NOK per day)
• Fatbike (350 NOK per day)
We recommend making reservations in advance as availability is limited and first come first serve.
You are free to use the sledges at the premises of Rondane River Lodge without extra charge.
We cooperate with Venabu Fjellhotel for the rental of cross-country material.
Prices: 390 NOK per day – 615 NOK for 2 days – 735 NOK for 3 days – 1065 NOK for 7 days
We can also arrange cross country and backcountry ski lessons in different levels:
check our offer and prices on this link.