Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Leirvassbu Lodge
B2
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Memurubu Lodge
C2
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Røisheim Hotel
C1
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Storhaugen
C1
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Turtagrø Hotel
A2
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Valdresflya Vandrerhjem
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HIKING IN JOTUNHEIMEN
Jotunheimen's hiking possibilities are practically endless and all are spectacular. The
best maps are Statens Kartverk's
Jotunheimen Aust
and
Jotunheimen Vest
(1:50,000;
Nkr99 each). The tourist office in Lom can offer advice, route descriptions and
guided hikes through the park, while
Top of Norway (
www.ton.no
)
, which is based
at the Elvesæter Hotel and Leirvassbu Lodge, organises guided hikes, as well as gla-
cier walks, rock-climbing, ice-climbing and caving for between Nkr500 and Nkr700
per person. For more information on DNT huts,
Click here
. A few of Jotunheim's
possible hikes:
Krossbu
Krossbu Turiststasjon, near the head of Bøverdalen, lies at the outset of a tangle of
hiking routes, including a short day trip to the Smørstabbreen glacier.
Galdhøpiggen
With its dramatic cirques, arêtes and glaciers, this is a fairly tough eight-hour day
hike (1470m of ascent) from Spiterstulen, where the toll road begins. Although the
trail is well marked, you'll need a map and compass.
Øvre Årdal
From Øvre Årdal, head 12km northeast up the Utladalen valley to the farm Vetti,
from where hiking tracks lead to Vettisfossen (275m), Norway's highest free-falling
