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search Snøhetta, the highest mountain on Dovrefjell, in the
winter. Highest point Peak Snøhetta Elevation 2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Country Norway County Oppland, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal
Range coordinates 62°06′N 9°25′E﻿ / ﻿62.1°N 9.42°E﻿ / 62.1;
9.42Coordinates: 62°06′N 9°25′E﻿ / ﻿62.1°N 9.42°E﻿ / 62.1; 9.42
Dovrefjell is a mountain range in central Norway that forms a
natural barrier between Eastern Norway and Trøndelag, the area
around Trondheim. As a result, it has been heavily trafficked
during and probably preceding historical times. Several mountain
inns were established in the Middle Ages to house pilgrims
traveling to Trondheim, and there are even ruins of an old leper
colony in the northern area of it.  Fokstumyra and the
Dovrefjell mountains  The main south-north highway (E6) and
railway Dovrebanen in Norway runs over Dovrefjell. The highway
is a year-round highway but is at rare occasions closed for
short periods during heavy winter we