Vassfaret
valley in Innlandet, Norway
Vassfaret is a forested mountain valley in southern Norway. The valley is located on the border of Flå Municipality, Nesbyen Municipality, and Ringerike Municipality in Buskerud county and Sør-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county. The valley lies between the Hallingdal and Hedalen valleys in the traditional district of Valdres. The steep forest and mountain slopes on both sides of the valley have peaks reaching up to 1,284 metres (4,213 ft) above sea level at Sørbølfjellet in Flå Municipality in the furthest southwest part of Vassfaret. The area was once heavily inhabited by bears.
Protected area
The valley includes several nature conservation areas:
Vassfaret and Vidalen conservation area (Vassfaret/Vidalen landskapsvernområde) covering 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi)
Inner Vassfaret conservation area (Indre Vassfaret landskapsvernområde), covering 42 square kilometres (16 sq mi)
There are also 9 small nature reserves, a total of 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) with very strict protection rules.
History
Vassfaret is characterized by low alpine coniferous forests, heather, and bogs. Down in the lower valley, there are a number of lakes surrounded by forest. In the higher elevations on either side of the valley, the mountains are rocky and weather beaten. The whole valley is not more than about 30 kilometres (19 mi) long.
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