Trekking in Norway, Jotunheimen National Park – 8 days Private Guided Tour

Arrival in Oslo and transfer to Bygdin, where our first accommodation is located. We will get there by the panoramic road of Valdres, crossing the region of the same name.

Dinner and overnight in Bygdin.

Route: Bygdin-Bitihorn-Bygdin
Duration: 5 hrs
Distance: 7km
Elevation gain: ↑550 meters ↓550 meters

The Bygdin to Bitihorn route is a classic route near Beitostølen, on the border of Vang and Øystre Slidre. The panoramic view from the top of Bitihorn, with a height of 1607 m. above sea level, makes it one of the most visited viewpoints in Valdres.

We will take the north route to reach the top.

Dinner and overnight in Bygdin.

Route: Torfinnsbu – Gjendebu
Duration: 7 hours
Distance: 14km
Elevation difference: ↑ 446 meters ↓ 610 meters

After breakfast at our hotel, we will cross the Bygdin lake on the historic ship M/B Bitihorn, to reach Torfinnsbu, where we will begin our route through the eastern part of the Park. We will arrive at Gjendebu, and after the initial climb, we will walk on flat and easy terrain through the Svartdalen, which means

“The Black Valley”, which is said to be the most beautiful valley in Jotunheimen. In the last section, the majestic Knutsholstind mountain with 2342 meters high known as the King of the Gjende Alps will accompany us, and as we get closer to the end of the route, we will find slopes of birch trees and green meadows.

Dinner and overnight in Gjendebu.

Route: Memurubu – Gjendesheim.
Duration: 8 hrs
Distance: 14 km
Elevation gain: ↑ 1080 mts. ↓1108m.

Besseggen is undoubtedly one of Norway’s most famous hikes and mountain ridges. The spectacular panorama with the Gjende and Bessvatnet lakes separated by this small mountain ridge and 400 meters from each other, is impressive. The first of them, long and narrow, emerald green in color, we will cross with the boat to reach the beginning of the route.

We will start the route with an initial climb from Memurubu, after which the path flattens out to reach the path called La Franja and the ridge. To get to Gjendesheim, we also cross the Veslefjell mountain or Besseggen Roof, the highest part of the route at 1,743 meters.

Dinner and overnight in Gjendesheim.

Route: Gjendebu – Fondsbu
Duration: 5 hours
Distance: 16km
Elevation gain: ↑ 500 meters ↓ 330 meters

We take the boat back to Gjendebu, where we started the route, following the path through the Vesleådalen valley and along the Vesleåi river. Upon reaching the top of the valley we can admire the views of the Gjende Alps, Gjende Lake, Besseggen and Besshøe. The descent of this route will take us to Eidsbugarden, where there are several historic mountain hotels. There we will take our transport to move to our next accommodation.

Dinner and overnight in Tyinkrysset.

Route: Hjelleb – Vettisfossen – Hjelle
Duration: 5 hours
Distance: 13km
Elevation gain: ↑ 371 meters ↓ 371 meters

Vettisfossen is listed as one of the highest waterfalls in Norway, with a fall of 275 meters almost vertically; It receives its water from two glaciers, the Stølsnosbreen and the Koldedalsbreen. The route to reach it from Hjelle is through the Utladalen valley, which is located within the landscape protection area of the same name, in the municipality of Ardal. On the trail we will see other waterfalls such as Hjellefossen, Avdalsfossen and Høljafossen, the latter with emerald green colors.

Dinner and overnight in Tyinkrysset.

Route: Filefjellstuene – Skørsnøse – Filefjellstuene
Duration: 4.5 hours
Distance: 6.5km
Elevation gain: ↑ 560 meters ↓ 560 meters

To close, we will climb this last peak, Skørsnøse, whose route starts from our same accommodation and takes the famous Road of the Kings, cultural heritage and the first road that linked the east and west of Norway. We will learn about its history, nature and culture. From the top of this mountain, we will see the Jotunheimen National Park to the north, Lake Otrøvatnet and Filefjell to the south, and the Vang valley to the east. Lunch and departure by bus to Flåm, going through the largest road tunnel in the world with 24.5 km in length, the L ærdal tunnel. Arriving in this picturesque town, we will embark to sail through the Næroy Fjord to Bergen. This narrow and spectacular fjord, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is surrounded by steep slopes, valleys and snow-capped peaks that rise 1,800 meters above sea level, with impressive waterfalls and picturesque villages along its entire length.

Accommodation in Bergen.

Breakfast at the hotel. Depending on the schedule of our flight, we will still have some time to finalize our purchases or say goodbye to paradise. Transfer to the airport and return flight.

Note: The itinerary can be done in one direction or another without distinction. For logistics reasons in the country, some location or accommodation may change without prior notice. This does not usually happen, but Norway is one of the world destinations with the greatest increase in travelers in recent years and on certain occasions we have had to make small changes on the fly for external reasons. This does not affect the visits to be made and the guides always try to include as much as possible.