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Sør-Trøndelag

Oppdal

Loop to Mågålaupet Gorge and along the Driva River

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Hiking trails & Routes

Norway

Sør-Trøndelag

Oppdal

Loop to Mågålaupet Gorge and along the Driva River

Moderate

4.4

(28)

hikers

Loop to Mågålaupet Gorge and along the Driva River

02:07

7.80km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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208 m

Magalaupet Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Don’t miss the Magalaupet Rapids. From this lay-by head to the footbridge over the gorge, where the Driva squeezes into a narrow channel and thunders through spectacular rock formations.

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4.01 km

View from the bridge to Driva river

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the narrow bridge, you have a beautiful view of the River Driva flowing beneath you over a rapid. As the bridge is single-lane and the rushing water is quite noisy, you should keep an eye out for oncoming traffic.

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5.81 km

Dam of the Old Oppdal Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

Here you'll find the dam of the old Oppdal hydroelectric power plant. It used to generate 50 kilowatts of electricity for the region. A few meters further on, the old turbine house still stands.

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7.80 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.59 km

2.39 km

2.09 km

625 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

2.49 km

723 m

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

16°C

8°C

66 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 13, 2024,🇳🇴 Magalaupe Schlucht

As always when we are in Norway, we stop at the Magalaupe campsite. We spent our first holiday in Norway here and we have now become friends with Ingmar and his daughter Anja.
In the afternoon the sky clears and we find a new tour on Komoot that we have never done here before. We start from the campsite and …

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July 2, 2024,Magalaupet Schlucht

Parking 🅿️ costs 35 NOK and you should have a piece of paper and a pen with you. Write down the license plate number and put it in a mailbox along with the money.

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Magalaupet Gorge

View from the bridge to Driva river

Dam of the Old Oppdal Power Plant

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