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The Cold War story of Gaustatoppen: Gaustabanen, the 1950s NATO tunnel railway and radio station inside the mountain, and how to ride it today.Continue readingGaustatoppen in the Cold War: The NATO Railway Inside the Mountain
Trysilfjellet (1,132 m) holds Norway’s largest ski resort, 210 km from Oslo, plus a ski history dating back to 1861 and quiet forest country.Continue readingTrysil – Norway’s Largest Ski Resort and a Year-Round Mountain Base
Hike Kjerkeberget (631 m), Oslo’s highest point: the route from Sørkedalen, cycling shortcuts, the fire lookout hut and its 1942 parachute drop.Continue readingKjerkeberget (631 m): Hiking to Oslo’s Highest Point in Nordmarka
Jotunheimen, home of Norway’s 29 highest mountains: the national park, huts and trails, history, and guides to its best summits and hikes.Continue readingJotunheimen: Hiking Guide to Norway’s Home of the Giants
Trek Haukeliseter to Finse across Hardangervidda: about 123 km in 6 days via Krækkja, Stigstuv, Sandhaug, Litlos and Hellevassbu, stage by stage.Continue readingHaukeliseter to Finse: Hut-to-Hut Trek Across Western Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda’s classic hiking routes: the 6-day crossing from Kinsarvik to Åan, Haukeliseter to Finse and the Hårteigen detour, with planning tips.Continue readingHardangervidda Hiking Routes: Classic Hut-to-Hut Treks Across the Plateau
Lårdalstigen: a demanding 14 km one-way hike from Eidsborgberget above Dalen to Lårdal, up to 800 m above the Telemark Canal. Boat back.Continue readingLårdalstigen – Telemark’s Mountain Path Above the Telemark Canal
Stetind (1,392 m), Norway’s national mountain near Kjøpsvik: the 1910 first ascent, the Mysosten crux, the east-wall route and what climbers need to know.Continue readingStetind (1,392 m): Climbing Norway’s National Mountain
Besseggen in Jotunheimen: boat to Memurubu, then 14 km and about 8 hours back over the ridge to Gjendesheim, between green Gjende and blue Bessvatnet.Continue readingBesseggen Ridge: The Classic Hike Between Gjende and Bessvatnet
What a via ferrata is, the gear you need, why falls are harder than they look, and Norway’s best-known route: Via Ferrata Loen to Hoven (1,011 m).Continue readingVia Ferrata in Norway: How It Works, Gear, Safety and Loen