Enden lies on the edge of the Rondane mountains in Innlandet, and the name is apt, because the road here runs close to the end of the inhabited country and the beginning of the open fell. Rondane was Norway's first national park, created in 1962, and it is a landscape of rounded peaks, ten of which top 2,000 metres, with Rondeslottet the highest at about 2,178. The slopes are covered in reindeer lichen, which gives the hills a pale, silvery look, and the valleys hold lakes and bogs. The nearest towns, such as Otta and Vinstra, are over thirty kilometres away, so this is remote territory.
The Rondane road is a National Tourist Route, with viewing platforms and rest areas designed by architects to blend into the landscape. At Sohlbergplassen, the viewpoint above the forest, a simple wooden pavilion frames the mountains. The road itself is quiet and smooth, with gentle gradients and wide, open curves, and it climbs through pine forest to the high plateau. The surface is generally very good, and traffic is light, apart from the occasional camper van.
Wild reindeer, one of the last herds in Europe, roam the Rondane area, and musk oxen live on the nearby Dovrefjell. Your best chance of seeing wildlife is early in the morning or at dusk, and you should slow down for animals on the road. The weather is typical for the mountains: sunny and fresh one hour, cold and wet the next. In summer, temperatures can reach twenty degrees, but nights are cool. The road can close in winter, and in spring and autumn, snow is possible.
Be prepared for limited services. Fuel is not available on the road, and a full tank is important before you set off from Otta or Vinstra. Mountain lodges offer food and drink, including waffles, soup and strong coffee. The area is popular with hikers, and the trails are well marked. The smell of pine resin and the vast, soft hills make this a place for slow riding and long pauses.