Trollsteineggje (2,296 m) – a Glacier Peak Beside Glittertinden

SummitClimbs Field Note: Trollsteineggje (also written Trollsteineggi) is a 2,296 m summit in Lom, Innlandet, inside Jotunheimen National Park, just north of Glittertinden. Norwegian Wikipedia ranks it as Norway’s 22nd-highest mountain among those with a primary factor of at least 50 m. The summit is surrounded by the glacier Grotbrean and can be climbed from it, so this is a glacier objective, not a marked trail. It is one of the 2,000-metre peaks collected from the DNT lodge Glitterheim.

Where It Is

Trollsteineggje lies about 20 km south of Fossbergom (Lom) and about 14 km southeast of Elvesæter, in northeastern Jotunheimen. Its neighbours are Trollsteinrundhøe to the north, Grotbreahesten to the northeast, the summit Dronningje (2,189 m) to the north, and Glittertinden, one of Norway’s two highest mountains, just to the south.

Trollsteineggje at a Glance

• Height: 2,296 m (Norwegian Wikipedia); often rounded to 2,300 m
• Rank: Norway’s 22nd-highest summit (primary factor at least 50 m)
• Location: Lom, Innlandet; Jotunheimen National Park
• Neighbours: Glittertinden (south), Dronningje and Trollsteinrundhøe (north), Grotbreahesten (northeast)
• Glacier: the summit is surrounded by Grotbrean
• Nearest DNT lodge: Glitterheim (1,400 m), staffed, 137 beds

Climbing It

Norwegian Wikipedia notes only that the summit can be climbed from Grotbrean, and ut.no has no separate route description for it. Treat it as a glacier climb: go roped with crampons and someone who can lead on a glacier, or with a guide. Glitterheim lists Trollsteineggje among the 2,000-metre peaks around the lodge, and in summer there is guided glacier walking on Veobrean, with guiding to the summits possible; ask at the lodge about current conditions and guided ascents.

Glitterheim: the Base

Glitterheim is a DNT Oslo og Omegn lodge at 1,400 m in northeastern Jotunheimen, with 137 beds. Ut.no lists it as closed from 15 October to 14 February. From the road barrier it is about an hour and a half on foot to the lodge, and some people cycle in. Around the lodge, Glittertinden, Nautgardstinden, Memurutinden and Trollsteineggje are popular targets for peak-baggers.

Before You Go

• Glacier skills: the summit is surrounded by Grotbrean; bring rope, crampons and crevasse-rescue skills, or a guide.
• Ask locally: check route and glacier conditions at Glitterheim.
• Weather: check the mountain forecast on yr.no before you go.

The SummitClimbs Take

Trollsteineggje is one of Jotunheimen’s quieter 2,300-metre giants, standing in Glittertinden’s shadow and ringed by glacier. Base yourself at Glitterheim, ask about guiding, and climb it as part of a Glittertinden trip. For more peaks nearby, see our Jotunheimen guide.

Facts from Norwegian Wikipedia (Trollsteineggje), Wikipedia and ut.no (Glitterheim). Always check current conditions before you go.