Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella/ Låarte-Skæhkere NATIONAL PARK

Welcome to one of Norway’s biggest national parks. Welcome to fantastic hiking terrain with a unique flora and fantastic hunting. Welcome to the Blåfjella­Skjækerfjella mountains!

The national park is known for its abundance of ptarmigan and woodland game birds. Moose may also be hunted here. The valleys and hillsides are home to red deer and roe deer. With the help of your camera lens, you may spot wolverines, lynx, and bears. The area is ideal for birdwatchers, providing plenty of opportunities to observe wetland birds, birds of prey and owls. Large parts of the national park consist of low­lying mountains and otherwise benign terrain. The wide range of marked trails make Blåfjella­Skjækerfjella an good starting point for family outings.

The park is also home to Midtiklumpen, which towers 1,333 metres above sea level. For those interested in long walks it is good to be aware of several overnight accommodations in the park. The mountain authority has the self­service cabins Holden Fjellgård and Skjækerdalshytta for rent, and there are a number of other possibilities for overnight stays.

Established: 2004

Size: 1924 km2

Entry points: Lifjellet along Fv74 in Lierne Tjallia by Lakavatnet in Lierne Trongen in Grong

Visitor centre: Visitor Centre National Park Lierne. www.Nasjonalparken.no

Fishing license: Nordlikortet, Sørlikortet, Heggsjøan, Luruvatnet, Skjækerfjella and several in Snåsa

Maps: Sørli 1:50 000, Nordli 1:50 000 Snåsa 1:50 000 Skäckerfjällen 1:50 000.