Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nor-Way Bussekspress runs between Bergen (Nkr783, 12½ hours) and Trondheim
(Nkr260, two hours) daily. Lavprisekspressen buses also pass through once or twice daily
en route between Oslo and Trondheim.
TRAIN
Trains run to Oslo (Nkr399 to Nkr549, five hours, four daily) and Trondheim (Nkr213, 1½
hours, four daily).
Trollheimen
The small Trollheimen range, with a variety of trails through gentle mountains and lake-
studded upland regions, is most readily accessed from Oppdal. From Oppdal take the
westbound 70 road for 15km to the village of Albu, where a toll road (Nkr50 by car),
signed Gjevilvasshytta, leads 8.8km to
Osen
, a small collection of lakeside cabins and the
main entrance point to the wilderness region. You could walk the toll road but at weekends
it's quite busy with cars and the walk wouldn't be much fun. The best map to use for the
park is Statens Kartverk's
Turkart Trollheimen
(1:75,000), which is available at the tourist
office in Oppdal.
A straightforward hiking destination in Trollheimen is the hut and historic farm at
Vassendsetra
. From Osen (the outlet of the river Gjevilvatnet), 3km north of the main
road to Sunndalsøra, you can take the boat
Trollheimen II
all the way to Vassendsetra
(Nkr175 return). From July to mid-August it leaves from Osen daily at noon and from
Vassendsetra at 3.30pm.
Alternatively, it is possible to drive or hike (although this isn't the most exciting of
walks) 6km along the road from Osen to the 19th-century Den Norske Turistforening
members/nonmembers Nkr745/1060)
, one of Norway's most beautiful mountain lodges. This
places dates back to 1819 and is very well organised with beds in small dorms or twin
rooms. It's open year round but is unstaffed in the winter. From there, follow the lakeshore
member/non-member Nkr350/500; year-round)
an unstaffed but otherwise comfortable
mountain lodge. Bring your own food.