Rondane expands, cycling allowed, and Johaug shines

The Innlandet news of the past 48 hours is marked by the new regulations for Rondane National Park, by the toll rates set for the new section of the E6 at Øyer and by Therese Johaug's performance over 10 km on the road at Hytteplanmila. The end of the train strike and an AI-generated film at the Anno museum round off this overview.

Innlandet news: Rondane expands, Spranget disappears

The government presented on Friday the new regulations for Rondane National Park (NRK Innlandet). The text expands the park and provides for the removal of the Spranget parking area, in the municipality of Sel — the main gateway into the park. The stated aim is to reduce human traffic so that one of Europe's last wild reindeer populations can reclaim its historic migration routes around the Rondane massif.

"The wild reindeer needs a continuous territory. We must therefore reduce traffic in the area so that it can reuse the old migration route through Spranget," says Minister of Climate and the Environment Sigrun Aasland (Ap) in a statement quoted by NRK Innlandet. The Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT) had already adjusted its trail network to take account of the wild reindeer.

The same article highlights a tension: the government authorises cycling in the park at the height of the high season, against the advice of professional bodies. The issue is likely to continue fuelling debate in Innlandet county, where mountain tourism weighs on the municipalities of Sel, Dovre and Folldal.

E6 at Øyer: 36 kroner for a car

The toll rates for the new section of the E6 between Storhove and Øyer are now known. In a letter from Vegfinans that NRK Innlandet was able to consult, the company proposes a basic rate of 36 kroner for light vehicles and 90 kroner for heavy goods vehicles (in 2026 kroner) at the toll station located in the municipality of Øyer.

Private cars with a valid AutoPASS agreement receive a 20% discount; zero-emission vehicles receive a 30% reduction after the tag-related discount. Electric vans and zero-emission heavy goods vehicles, meanwhile, are proposed for full exemption.

Nye Veier plans to open the E6 Storhove–Øyer in the first quarter of 2027. The proposal must now be considered by Innlandet fylkeskommune before being sent to the Vegdirektoratet for a final decision (NRK Innlandet). The section is one of three parts of a larger project.

Hytteplanmila: Johaug in 30.51

Therese Johaug, 38, originally from Dalsbygda, won the Hytteplanmila on Saturday in 30.51 (NRK Innlandet). She becomes the second-fastest Norwegian woman over 10 km on the road, 19 seconds off Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal's national record.

The goal announced beforehand on the podcast "Gukild og Johaug" was 31 minutes; her best 10,000 m time on the track was 31.33. "I am extremely satisfied. It was fantastic to dip under 31 minutes," she told NRK after finishing. She adds that she feels "90 percent closer to a Summer Olympics than to a Winter Olympics," according to the quote published by the public broadcaster, which sees this race as a boost for her summer Olympic project.

Culture: an AI-generated film at the Anno museum

A two-minute and forty-second film devoted to the Baldishol tapestry, one of the very few surviving pre-13th-century European woven works, has been made using artificial intelligence tools for 7,000 kroner (NRK Innlandet). The Anno museum is standing by its use of AI and invites the public to reflect on the practice within the exhibition.

"It is both fascinating and frightening to see how easily and quickly AI works compared with an animator," says Stine Skrutvold Skjæret, producer of the film and head of communications at Anno museum. She acknowledges that the work would not have seen the light of day without artificial intelligence. The production is sparking debate: NRK Innlandet headlines a "svik mot kulturarbeiderne," a "betrayal of cultural workers."

Transport: the train strike is over

The parties to the rail dispute announced overnight from Friday to Saturday that the strike was over, after negotiations held at the national mediator's office since Friday at 10 a.m. (NRK Innlandet, The Local Norway). Mediator Mats Ruland confirmed the agreement to NRK and praised the work of the parties. The strike had begun on 18 September and disrupted train users in Innlandet county for some time.

The leader of Norsk Lokomotivførerforbund (NLF), Rolf Ringdal, highlights a gain on equal pay for equal work. On Friday Vy reported numerous cancellations; services were set to resume gradually, as soon as possible.

📌 Local briefs

Hamar Arbeiderblad reports that "dumbphones" are gaining ground: more and more people are replacing their smartphone with a simple phone (Hamar Arbeiderblad, 17 October, 22h).

GD Gudbrandsdølen relays the warnings around the "Norgespris" electricity scheme, presented as "still a very good deal" for households considering dropping it (GD Gudbrandsdølen).

The same paper mentions the case of David, who is waiting for more than 20 million and settling into a small farm estate in Moelv (GD Gudbrandsdølen).

Sources: NRK Innlandet, Hamar Arbeiderblad, GD Gudbrandsdølen, The Local Norway — Period: 17 October 2026 and 18 October 2026