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Glittertind (2,452 m), Norway’s second-highest mountain: routes from Glitterheim and Spiterstulen, the melted summit glacier, and how to plan a safe day.Continue readingGlittertind (2,452 m): Hiking Norway’s Second-Highest Mountain
Rondslottet, Rondane’s highest peak (2,178 m): 12.3 km and about 7 hours from Rondvassbu over Vinjeronden, steep with loose stone. Parking changes 2027.Continue readingRondslottet (2,178 m) – Climbing Rondane’s Highest Peak From Rondvassbu
Heddersfjellet, 1,461 m in Tuddal, Telemark: the highest mountain between Tuddal and Tinnsjå, with the Ice Age boulder Hulderhola (Hulderkyrkja).Continue readingHeddersfjellet (1,461 m) – Tuddal’s Mountain and the Hulder Boulder
Torghatten (258 m) on Torget, Brønnøy: a 20-minute path to a 160 m tunnel through a granite dome shaped by ice and water, plus legend and history.Continue readingTorghatten – the Mountain With a Hole Through It
Mjølkedalstinden, 2,138 m beside Olavsbu in central Jotunheimen: a cairned scramble up the ridge, about 4 km each way, plus a spring ski ascent.Continue readingMjølkedalstinden (2,138 m) – Climbing Jotunheimen’s Centre From Olavsbu
Store Skagastølstind (Storen, 2,405 m) is Norway’s third-highest mountain and the only one of the top three that needs climbing. Routes, history, safety.Continue readingStore Skagastølstind (Storen, 2,405 m): Norway’s Third-Highest Peak
Tjørnholstind (2,331 m), a twin-summit Jotunheimen peak above Gjende: the classic round trip from Vargebakkane, plus safety tips.Continue readingTjørnholstind (2,331 m): Twin-Summit Ridge Hike in Jotunheimen, Norway
Trollsteineggje, Norway’s 22nd-highest summit at 2,296 m, just north of Glittertinden in Jotunheimen, ringed by the Grotbrean glacier.Continue readingTrollsteineggje (2,296 m) – a Glacier Peak Beside Glittertinden