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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
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
Hardangerjøkulen, Norway’s sixth-largest mainland glacier, 5 km from Finse station: summer walk to Blåisen, spring ski crossing, Star Wars history.Continue readingHardangerjøkulen: The Glacier You Can Reach by Train From Finse
Norway’s 10 largest glaciers, from Jostedalsbreen (487 km²) to Svartisen, Folgefonna and Hardangerjøkulen, with glacier safety basics.Continue readingNorway’s Largest Glaciers: Jostedalsbreen, Svartisen, Folgefonna and Hardangerjøkulen
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
Climb Galdhøpiggen (2,469 m), Norway’s highest mountain: guided glacier route from Juvasshytta or no-glacier route from Spiterstulen.Continue readingGaldhøpiggen (2,469 m): How to Climb Norway’s Highest Mountain
Hike Gaustatoppen (1,883 m) in Telemark: routes from Stavsro and Svineroi, the Gaustabanen railway inside the mountain, and a view over a sixth of Norway.Continue readingGaustatoppen (1,883 m): Hiking Telemark’s Iconic Peak and the Gaustabanen Railway