Kongsvoll Biological Station is located at Kongsvold Fjeldstue (Kongsvold Inn) in Oppdal, Sør-Trøndelag. The station is open to researchers and students in biology at university level. Visits to the station are to be confirmed by Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Section of Natural History.
Oversikt bygninger på Kongsvoll
Booking Those who need to use the facilities of the station (three rooms, each with to beds, kitchen, shower and WC, office, laboratory, storage room) for research projects in Dovrefjell should contact Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Section of Natural History.
Reception, keys Those who have confirmed booking will get keys to the station in the reception of Kongsvold Fjeldstue, where a registration form must be filled out. At departure the keys are returned to the reseption of the inn.
Staying at the station Visitors must provide for their own food and cooking, and they must clean the rooms before leaving. Those who use Persstuggu (the small hut) have right to use the shower and WC in the same way as the residents in the other rooms.
Bedding Visitors are requested to bring their own bedding or to use sleeping bags. Bedding may also be rented at Kongsvold Fjeldstue.
Cleaning Visitors are obliged to clean during and after stay, so that rooms, kitchen etc. can be taken over by other visitors without inconvenience. Soap, broom etc. are to be found in the entrance of Raulåna and in Persstuggu. A vacuum cleaner is placed in Raulåna. Garbage is to be placed in the container in the yard (in front of the barn).
Visitors are not allowed to leave foodstuffs (not even of they plan to return to the station after some time), nor personal belongings (clothes, personal equipment). Items, which have been left, will be removed.
In need of storage room for scientific equipment, please contact Kongsvold Fjeldstue.
Telephone and ISDN connection The laboratory and office have ISDN connection. PCs with modem can, for a short period of time, use the analogue plug of the fax machine.
Visitors are expected to use their own mobile phone.
Copying and fax The visitors, without extra charge, may use the copier and the fax. Remember to switch off the copier after use.
Payment Visitors will be charged NOK 100 per room per night, regardless how many persons are staying in each room. Payment is not to be made at Kongsvoll; visitors will receive an invoice from NTNU.
The station consists of
Raulåna, the southern part with two rooms, kitchen, shower and WC (ground floor), office and laboratory (first floor)
Persstuggu, one room with kitchen with hot water, but without shower and WC
