Børgefjell National Park

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Børgefjell National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag, Flag of Norway Norway
Nearest city Mosjøen (north), Grong (south)
Coordinates 65°11′″N 13°54′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area 1,447 km² (559 sq mi)
Established 1963
Governing body Directorate for Nature Management

Børgefjell National Park is an inaccessible and undeveloped national park in Norway, straddling the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland, with a border to Sweden. The landscape varies from dramatic peaks of dark granite, creating a desolate feeling, and grey mountains with little vegetations, to fertile mountain slopes and marshes. There are many lakes, ponds, and raging rivers. Waterlands offer a rich diversity of birds, and wolverine and Arctic fox are indigenous.

The park is for the most part a reservation, with few trails or other facilities for visitors. Hiking in the area is mostly easy, and visitors can hike for extended periods without seeing another person.

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