GRID-Arendal : State of the Environment Norway - Biodiversity

Hardangervidda - The Largest Mountain Plateau in Northern Europe


Towards Hårteigen Photo: Hans Olav Solberg

Hardangervidda contains Norway's largest national park. The park features gentle landscape forms in the east broken by striking mountain landscapes in the west. The hat-shaped Hårteigen (1,690 meters above sea level) is a well-known landmark. The plateau has the largest population of wild reindeer in Europe. Hardangervidda is also known for its numerous fishing rivers and lakes with fine mountain trout.

Area : 3,422 km2
Protected: 1981

Source: DN: Directorate for nature management.
Map : SKMe: Norwegian Mapping Authority - Environmental Unit.

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