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Glaciers, Mountains, Laeks - Natural Drama worthy of Grieg and Ibsen
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mtncorg Says: In the Jotunheimen, you will find the tallest mountains in Norway. These are the true Giants of the Park. Trails wind to the top of the tallest two peaks - Galdhopiggen and Glittertind; the highest peak depends upon whether you count the ice atop Glittertind or not. The...
mtncorg Says: Another form of Giants found within the Park are glaciers. These are another major attraction of Jotunheimen, whether you climb among them or simply observe them. In this landscape, it is easy to imagine the Ice Ages of the past. Glaciers can either be highways to other...
mtncorg Says: As with the other geographical features within the Park, the lakes found in the Jotunheimen are giant, as well. Gjende, Bygdin and Russvatnet extend far into the landscape in fingerlike, fjord manner. Gjende, with its boat service, represents a main highway into the...
mtncorg Says: The ridge between Gjende and Bessvatnet is called the Besseggen. Over this ridge, the trail from Gjendesheim to Memurubu winds. Besseggen was immortalized by Henrik Ibsen who described Peer Gynt's ride on the back of a wild reindeer over the Besseggen - and his subsequent...
mtncorg Says: Below the ridge of the Besseggen, you scamper across the Bandet, a small ridge serving as an isthmus between the waters of the Bessvatnet - lying to the north only a few meters below - and Lake Gjende - over 400 meters straight down to the south!
Cabins: Play Cards, Drink beer :)
andy21 Says: A good way to get some luxery on the walking.Camp near one of the Norwegian Tourist agencys Cabins.They sell expensive beer and got tables.Play some card and let your feets rest. No suits here.
Porteplume Says: .Français: Les nuits sont très courtes fin juin, alors profitez de ces magnifiques couchers & levers de soleil...English: De nights are very short in June, so enjoy those great sunsets & sunrises... Dutch: De nachten zijn zeer kort in juni, dus geniet maar van deze...
mtncorg Says: Gjende is the best known lake in the Jotunheimen with boat service on its waters - though not the only one. The lake stretches far into the mountains and the boats plow from the DNT hut at Gjendesheim - on the east end - to the huts at Memurubu - at the lake's midpoint - and...
mtncorg Says: Trail junctions and high points are often marked by large piles of stones, added to by the mortal passerby, in thanks for a successful wandering. Normal trail markings are marked by red 'T's painted on rocks by the trailside - grafitti, even here in the wild North.
mtncorg Says: With good equipment, a little experience and good maps, you can wander all over the Jotunheimen. Cairned trails take you up the main valleys, but with open country in every direction, you can trek at will. Sometimes the way you pick can get quite steep. You are in the Home...
mtncorg Says: There are many glaciers in the Park. Some extend for miles - Smorstabbreen, Veobreen, Memurubre. Crossing glaciers requires a knack for finding and avoiding crevasses - sprekken. Streams need to be forded, as well. Nothing quite as fun as walking 50-100 meters across a...
mtncorg Says: There is a boat service on Bygdin and Gjende which allows people to get into the wilderness of Jotunheimen quickly. You can also send your pack ahead and walk the trails unencumbered. I have read where Norway is one of the most crime-free areas of the World. A study showed...
evaanna Says: Driving along Sognefjellet - road 55, you can expect snow on the road even as late as early August. And close to its highest point, 1434 m a.s.l. new snowfalls can be expected even in mid-summer. We didn't have that problem in late August, but we could see snow lying quite...
DENDA Says: ....nice weather !
blanter Says: Wharever you think of Norwegian weather, solar protection is essential if you are hiking in the mountains. Otherwise, you may risk severe solar burns, even if it is raining and cold below.
Porteplume Says: .Français: Le Jotunheimen en juin ! Sur la route 51 qui nous menait de Lom à Fagernes. Des paysages incroyablement fascinants...English: Jotunheimen in June ! On the road 51 between Lom and Fagernes. Really incredible lanscapes there...Dutch: De Jotunheimen glejster in juni...
Tetreus Says:
Plan a Jotunheimen Nasjonalpark vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Jotunheimen Nasjonalpark locals
Bring shoes of quality, clothes for cold and rainy weather, a map - and listen to locals for suitable tracks.
Q: Hi!! Q1. For how many days should I stay in Bøverdalen to experience the scenery of Jotunheimen National Park? please...
A: Bøverdalen Vandrerhjem told me that they are full booked in July. Is there any other budget hostel ?? Thanks
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GIANT HOME FOR GIANT ADVENTURE
The Jotunheimen is the literal high point of Norway. Within the Park there are more than 250 peaks rising above 1900 meters with over 60 glaciers. If that is not enough ice, just to the west of the......
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Jotunheimen, which in translation means 'home of the giants', is the largest mountain range in Scandinavia with its highest peak, Galdhoppiggen reaching 2469 m. Since 1980 a third of the total area of...
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La Maison des Géants - House of the Giants
"Jotun" means giant , and that is exactly what Jotunheimen is - home of the giants . In ancient Norse mythology the gods lived in Åsgard , the humans in Midgard , and the bad giants - in Jotunheimen...
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A proper way to do the hike is to arrive to Gjendesheim, take a boat to Memurubu (boats depart in the morning, in August 2004 it was smth like 8:30, 10:00, and then one in the afternoon, 14:30). The...
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