Kongsvold Mountain Lodge

Kongsvold Mountain Lodge is a historical hotel with traditions back to the 12th century. The oldest building at the site were built in 1720. Kongsvold has 32 guest rooms, multiple rooms for meetings, cosy common rooms and an a dining room where food has been served since 1720.

Website

https://book.frich.no/reserve

Address

Dovrevegen 3663, Dovrefjell, 7340 Oppdal

kongsvold@frich.no

Phone

+47 476 70 653

Open

From May 19th - October

Price

Pilgrim cabin of simple standard: NOK 690
Breakfast and dinner can be arranged for a fee.
Bed and breakfast from NOK 895 per person
Bed linen can be rented for NOK 220 per person

Booking

Online booking only
Use booking code for pilgrim price: PILGRIM (book one by one)

Distance

On the trail

Train

SJ Nord have several departures daily in direction of both Trondheim and Oslo
NB - Tickets must be booked in advance for the train to stop. Tickets can be ordered on the app https://entur.no
For timetables see: https://www.sj.no/rutetabeller/

Taxi from Ryphusan?

Taxi has to be ordered minimum 1 day ahead.
Phone for ordering: +47 72421205
1-4 seats NOK 750
5-8 seats NOK 990
(P.S. Make sure you get pilgrim prices like shown above)

Luggage transport

Let us bring your luggage from Kongsvold to Ryphusan or to Smegarden.
NOK 600
Phone: +47 911 43651,

Dogs?

Dogs might be allowed on request and for an additional fee

As early as the 1100s, sælehus (early self-service lodging) were established on the mountain passes to make crossing the mountains safer for travelers. These shelters gradually developed into mountain lodges, and Kongsvold Fjeldstue was granted official status as a mountain lodge in 1670.

Originally, Kongsvold was located two kilometers further north in Drivdalen, but after a landslide damaged one of the buildings in 1710, it was moved to its present location. The name was given by Frederick IV of Denmark in 1704, when he visited Kongsvold on his coronation journey to Nidaros.

In December 1718, during the Great Northern War, Kongsvold and the other mountain lodges across Dovrefjell were burned to the ground by Norwegian soldiers. This was done to prevent General Armfeldt and the Caroleans from crossing the mountains. Kongsvold was rebuilt in 1720, and the oldest buildings on the site date from this period. Much has happened since then, and Kongsvold has developed from a simple coaching station into a comfortable mountain lodge.

Today, Kongsvold offers accommodation in 32 rooms with private shower and WC. The lodge has a dining hall seating 72 guests, a fireplace lounge, and sitting rooms. The kitchen is renowned for its excellent cuisine, and Kongsvold Fjeldstue has received several awards for its culinary standards. It is also featured in several cookbooks, including “50 Best Places to Eat and Stay in Scandinavia.”

Since the summer of 2020, the hotel has been operated by Frich's, which continues to welcome guests and pilgrims to beautiful Kongsvold. Frich’s will also reopen "Kroa" for both travelers by road and hikers during the summer season.

Kongsvold offers dedicated pilgrim accommodation: two four-bed rooms with shower and WC in the corridor and access to a small kitchen for pilgrims, as well as two double rooms. In addition, there is a smaller house with two bedrooms, each with a bunk bed, and shared shower/WC facilities; however, there are no cooking facilities in this house.

All pilgrims are, of course, warmly welcome to purchase meals at the hotel.

Lunch can be purchased at our Kro during high season when it is open; at other times, it is available in the hotel restaurant.

Dinner is served every evening from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

A fixed three-course menu is offered, and we recommend reserving a table in advance unless you have booked a stay that includes dinner – in that case, a table is automatically reserved.