Maurvangen

Maurvangen
Camping facility
Maurvangen is located in Innlandet
Maurvangen
Maurvangen
Maurvangen is located in Norway
Maurvangen
Maurvangen
Coordinates: 61°29′18″N 8°50′34″E / 61.48832°N 8.84286°E / 61.48832; 8.84286
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdal
MunicipalityVågå Municipality
Elevation971 m (3,186 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2683 Tessanden

Maurvangen[2] is a small village area and campground in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The area is located between the lakes Gjende and Øvre Sjodalsvatnet and a short distance from Gjendesheim.

Campground

There are 26 cabins as well as camping spots for tents and caravans. A service building contains toilets, shower rooms, sauna, and a washing machine. It is located about 1,000 meters above sea level and lies next to the river Sjoa which is a popular fishing area.

Maurvangen has a small shop that sells food, hunting and fishing licenses, and a small restaurant that serves local homemade food. Maurvangen is owned and operated by the family Moen who are originally from Vågå Municipality.

References

  1. ^ "Maurvangen, Vågå". yr.no. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 15 June 2025.