Traverse of the Jotunheimen of Norway
- Walkking holiday in Norway`s Land of the Giants
- Climb Galdhopiggen and Glittertind, the highest peaks in Norway
- Spectacular trekking on Bessegen Ridge
- Superbly situated refuge at Skogadalsboen
- The finest mountain trek in Norway
An exciting and challenging walking holiday adventure trekking in the Jotunheimen region of Norway. Known in Norse mythology as the Land of the Giants, the Jotunheimen is the biggest and most impressive mountain region in Norway. With a network of good paths and excellent mountain huts, this is a simply superb area for trekking amongst dramatic peaks and glaciers. After a transfer from Oslo, our first walking day is an acknowledged classic, trekking along the airy Besseggen Ridge which divides two lakes, one blue, the other green. This is probably the most famous and best mountain walking route in Norway. We then make the long and exciting walk across the crevassed Memuru/Hellstugu Glacier to reach Spiterstulen, our base for the next 3 nights. On consecutive days, we walk to the summits of Galdhopiggen (2469m./8098ft.) and Glittertind (2472m./8108ft.), contenders for the title of the highest mountains in Norway. Trekking out towards the west, through some of the wildest Jotunheimen landscapes, we overnight in splendidly located refuges and old farmsteads, finally walking down to the roadhead via the magnificent valley of Utladalen with its 200 metre/660 foot-high waterfall. This is the finest mountain walking adventure holiday in Norway!
Is this holiday for you?
This is real mountain journey in Norway with significant amounts of ascent and descent on most days. The trails are predominantly good but there are sections of scree, bare rock and easy scrambling, as well as patches of old snow and sections of glaciated terrain. The group will be roped-up whilst crossing glaciated ground, but there is nothing technically demanding about this trip and previous experience of winter mountaineering is not required. We will be walking for between 5 and 8 hours each day. This trekking holiday is suitable for regular hillwalkers, looking for an excellent week of mountain walking. Throughout the holiday, you will carry your personal equipment. In practice, since sleeping bags and camping mats are not needed, and since you will only be carrying items of mountaineering equipment on Day 3, you should be able to keep the weight of your rucksack down to 10 kgs.
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