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Hike Innerdalstårnet (1,452 m), ‘the Matterhorn of Norway’: the route from Innerdalshytta, 9.6 km and 7 hours, the scramble and safety tips.Continue readingInnerdalstårnet (1,452 m): Hiking the Matterhorn of Norway in Innerdalen
The Lyngen Alps east of Tromsø: 140 glaciers, Jiehkkevárri (1,833 m), the easy hike to turquoise Blåvatnet, ski touring and how to get there.Continue readingLyngen Alps: Hiking, Glaciers and Blåvatnet in Arctic Norway
Trollveggen, the Troll Wall in Romsdalen: Europe’s tallest vertical rock face, its climbing history, the BASE jump ban and the best viewpoint hike.Continue readingTrollveggen: Europe’s Tallest Vertical Rock Wall and Where to See It
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
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
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
Norway’s 12 highest mountains, from Galdhøpiggen (2,469 m) to Storjuvtinden, and which of them you can hike, need a guide for or must climb.Continue readingNorway’s Highest Mountains: The 12 Highest Peaks and Which You Can Hike