Hedmarksvidda ( en, The Hedmark moorland) is a forest and low mountain

moorland Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands and montane grasslands and shrublands biomes, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils. Moorland, nowadays, generally ...

plateau area in

Innlandet Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The area is generally described as including the areas between the Østerdal valley in the east, the Gudbrandsdal valley in the west,

Løten Løten is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. Other villages in the municipality include Ådalsbruk, He ...

in the south, and

Sjusjøen Sjusjøen is a cross country skiing destination in the municipality of Ringsaker in Innlandet county, Norway. Situated on the mountain plateau south of Sjusjøen is Hedmarksvidda. The area is located with forest and mountain terrain about above ...

in the north. Hedmarksvidda is adjacent to the Rondane area to the north, although it doesn't border

Rondane National Park Rondane National Park ( no, Rondane nasjonalpark) is the oldest national park in Norway, having been established on 21 December 1962. The park is located in Innlandet county, in the municipalities of Dovre, Folldal, Sel, Nord-Fron, Sør-Fron, Stor ...

. The area is not distinctly defined, but is normally considered to be located within the limits of the municipalities

Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...

, and

Ringsaker is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the v ...

and sometimes it also includes parts of Elverum and Åmot as well. There are several lodges and sporting grounds in the southern part of the area including Gåsbu, Budor, and Målia. The area is generally at an elevation of above sea level. This area is often used for recreation and tourism. The Birkebeinerrennet runs over the Hedmarksvidda.

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Hamar og Hedemarken Turistforening

Video from Hedmarksvidda at winter
Geography of Innlandet Nature reserves in Norway Ramsar sites in Norway Løten Hamar Ringsaker {{Innlandet-geo-stub