Gutulia National Park ( no, Gutulia nasjonalpark) is the smallest national park in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The landscape consists of lakes and virginal forests, dominated by spruce, pine and birch. Because of the climate, growth is slow, and many of the spruce trees are hundreds of years old. There is only one marked path through the park. Gutulia lies close to

Femundsmarka National Park Femundsmarka National Park ( no, Femundsmarka nasjonalpark) is a national park in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The landscape is largely marshes and lakes (it lies adjacent to Norway's second largest natural lake, Femunden). It is ...

and protected areas on the Swedish side of the border.

The name

The first element is the rivername ''Gutua'', the last element is the finite form of ''li'' f 'hillside'. The name of the river is derived from ''gate'' f 'road' (frozen rivers were used as roads in wintertime).

External links

Official webpage - Gutulia National Park
National parks of Norway Protected areas established in 1968 Protected areas of Hedmark Tourist attractions in Hedmark 1968 establishments in Norway Engerdal {{Europe-protected-area-stub