Norway - Walking in Jotunheimen, 8 days
- Walking in the 'Home of the Giants' -
Norway's most beautiful national park awaits you with incredible experiences and sights. As you hike across Scandinavia's highest mountain range, you'll experience the magical landscape of the north in full bloom: great waterfalls, an unspoiled mountain landscape, turquoise mountain lakes and countless small rivers and streams lie at your feet in this magnificent and unique landscape - also called "Home of the Giants".
During the days you will hike through dense birch forests, enjoy the sight of untouched moors and reach the most beautiful viewpoints. In the evening, enjoy the tranquillity of the Norwegian refuges. The aroma of traditional waffles and fragrant coffee in front of the fireplace will be something you remember forever.
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You arrive in Norway's capital, Oslo, where you check into your hotel. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city and enjoying its many sights.
A beautiful bus journey takes you from the Oslofjord and up into the mountains. After your arrival in the heart of Jotunheim National Park, you can either choose to take a short leisurely hike to the top of Synshorn and enjoy the view there, or you can hike along Lake Bygdin. Whatever you choose, prepare to have all your senses open to the wild Norwegian nature.
Today, explore the area's highest peak and hike across vast plateaus to Bithorn (1,607m), where you can enjoy magnificent views of rugged ridges and glistening mountain lakes. After enjoying the beautiful scenery, you can have a nice cup of coffee in the town café or enjoy the view of the area from the hotel terrace.
After breakfast you are on the boat, which takes you quietly across Lake Bygdin. In the so-called "Svartedalen" (Black Valley) you will experience the Norwegian mountain landscape with small winding paths framed by the magnificent mountains and interrupted by small streams and large waterfalls. In Gjendebu you will spend the night in a traditional mountain cabin owned by the Norwegian Tourist Association.
Depending on your preference, you can either hike to Gjendetunga (1,516 m), from where you can enjoy views of Gjende and the surrounding glaciers. Alternatively, you can take the boat to the Memurubu mountain hut and from there walk the spectacular high alpine trail via Bukkelægeret back to Gjendebu. In the evening you can relax and enjoy the warmth of the fireplace while chatting with hikers from all over the world.
This walking day starts idyllically with a walk through dense birch forest, which is full of life - including many birds. You'll follow the rushing Veslåe River and head uphill via Fjellheide and if you're lucky, you might see a reindeer! Today's hike is generally a moderate one without the big climbs and descents. Most of the hike is on soft ground and along the way there are beautiful views of many of Jotunheimen's highest peaks. After arriving at the shores of Lake Bygdin, you can continue to idyllic Eidsbugarden.
As a perfect end to the hiking part of this tour, we suggest that you take a detour to the viewpoint "Utsikten" before boarding the boat back to Bygdin. This way you can enjoy the beauty of the amazing Jotunheimen National Park one last time. You will return by bus to Oslo's Old Town, where you can enjoy life and look back on an unforgettable walking holiday in Norway.
The journey is now over. You leave the hotel in the morning and head home or further afield.
Price includes
- 7 nights in hotels, mountain inns and mountain huts
- Breakfast every day
- 5x packed lunches (day 3-7)
- 5x dinner (2x Bygdin, 2x Gjendebu, 1x Eidsbugarden)
- Transfers as described in the itinerary
- Luggage transfer between accommodations
- Carefully elaborated route descriptions maps and other materials
- Possibility of GPS data
- 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
- Access to the route in our GPS-app which works offline while you walk
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- Transportation to the starting destination in Oslo
- Tourist tax (if due)
- Handling fee (€20)
- Luggage transfer from/to Oslo (day 2 and day 7)
Practical info
The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. If you travel alone a single room is necessary.
On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.
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Getting there
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You will stay in three different types of accommodation on this trip. It is distributed as follows:
- 2 nights in Oslo in a 3 or 4 star hotel
- 2 nights in a mountain inn in Bygdin
- 3 nights in mountain huts, where bath/toilet is in the hallway and not in the room
You will stay in private rooms throughout the trip. There are no nights in dormitories, BUT if you travel alone, in some places it may be necessary to share a room with a stranger, as some accommodations insist on never turning away guests.
On this trip, most meals are included. This includes breakfast every day, packed lunches for all hikes (days 3 to 7) and 5 evening meals. In Oslo only breakfast is included.
Luggage transfer is included on this trip. This is done in such a way that on arrival at the first hotel you will receive your luggage tag in the welcome pack. You fill in the luggage tags and put them on your bag, where it will stay for the whole trip.
The luggage is collected around 9am each morning and arrives at the next hotel by 6pm (usually well before). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer, you will be informed of this on arrival.
One bag can be transported per guest and bags must not weigh more than 20kg.
Please note: On the coach journey between Olso and Bygdin you will take your own luggage on board.
This tour has difficulty grade 3-4. Which means that most days are difficulty 3 and some days are difficulty 4.
Grade 3
Walking in hilly or mountainous terrain, with longer ascents and descents. You will walk 5-7 hours a day. Requires good fitness and good health, but no technical experience. Requires good footwear such as trekking or hiking boots.
Grade 4
Trekking with daily walks of 6-8 hours, often in difficult terrain and higher altitude. There will be longer ascents and descents. Requires endurance and strong knees and ankles. Requires good hiking boots and "outdoor" clothing. There will be major fluctuations in temperatures.
Read more about our Grading System
Here you can get an overview of the entire route and the elevation profile for each day. The data shows the data from the GPX-files related to the tour. Notice that the routes are sometimes updated, which means that there might be small variations.
Colors
Blue routes: The route as normal
Red routes: Variations/options (such as shortened or extended routes)
It can be hard to plan your trip according to the weather, but to give an idea of the local climate, you can see the data below:
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