Opsal Farm, Ostre Gausdal, Norway

More Lillehammer Area

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August 15th 2010
Our last full day in Lillehammer turned out to be a partly cloudy day, so we took a side trip to a town north of Lillehammer called Oyer. Hafjell ski resort is there (one of many in this area) that is a hiking and biking area in the summer. We took a gondola about a mile up the mountain and took a two hour hike at the top. The views of the valley were great, and it felt good to be up in the fre ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Gausdal

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more