DOVRE MOUNTAINS

Norwegian Dovrefjell, range in south central Norway. Extending about 100 mi (160 km) from east to west and about 40 mi from north to south, the range is centred about 70 mi southeast of the town of Kristiansund. Composed mainly of layered metamorphic rocks (gneiss and schist), the mountains cover parts of the Sr-Trndelag, Hedmark, Mre og Romsdal, and Oppland fylker (counties). The Dovre Mountains are bounded on the west by Romsdals Fjord, on the south by Gudbrands Valley, on the southeast by the Rondane Mountains, on the east by ster Valley, and on the north by the Trollheimen Mountains. The highest peak is Sn Mountain (7,500 ft ). The Dovre Mountains are traversed from south to north by the main rail and by road links between Oslo and Trondheim. Some of the peaks are centres of winter sports activities.