Bygdin Høifieldshotel: Besseggen and Svartdalen (3-days)
Try our Jotunheimen highlight combo hike with two of the best hikes in Norway, Svartdalen and Besseggen. All meals and transportation is included.Meal plan:
- Hiking Board: Breakfast, Lunch to go & Dinner
Accommodation:
- Day: 1 - Bygdin Høifieldshotell
- Day: 2 - Bygdin Høifieldshotell
Agenda day 1:
Accommodation: Bygdin Høifieldshotell
Bygdin Fjellhotel is situated south of Jotunheimen, near the lake "Bygdin" in an altitude of 3910 ft. It is 12km north of Beitostølen and 22 km from Besseggen. The main road 51 over Valdresflya passes the hotel. The Hotel was built in 1912, and in 1955 and 1965 extensions were added on. The hotel has an old-fashioned warm style,which has been maintained throughout the entire building. Bygdin Fjellhotel is situated at the boarder of Jotunheimen National Park, with a view to fantastic scenery over the mountains with peaks up to 6900ft.
Agenda day 2:
Cruise: (M/B Bitihorn) Bygdin → Torfinnsbu: 09:05 → 09:50
Time: 1 hour(s)Cruise on the lake Bygdin with M/B Bitihorn. Between Bygdin and Torfinnsbu.
Hiking: Svartdalen (The Black Valley)
Difficulty: Challenging
Time: 6-8 hour(s)
Distance: 14 kilometers
Ascent height: 610 metersThe popular hiking route from Torfinnsbu to Gjendebu takes you through Svartdalen, meaning “The Black Valley”, which is often referred to as the most beautiful valley in Jotunheimen. As you wander through this lush valley, you'll be surrounded by majestic towering peaks, several of which are over 2000 meters high.
The Svartdalen track is located in the eastern parts of Jotunheimen, and takes you through the municipalities of Vågå in Gudbrandsdalen, and Vang in Valdres. The route is 14 kilometres long (point-to-point), with an elevation of 610 meters.
Cruise: (Gjendebåten) Gjendebu → Gjendesheim 16:25 → 17:15
Gjende lies 984 metres above sea level and has peaks of more than 2,000 metres on all sides. Barely an hour by boat from the car park at Gjendesheim, you have Jotunheimen National Park and many fantastic walks before your feet.
Bus: (Nor-Way) Gjendesheim → Bygdin hotell: 17:30 → 17:50
Time: 4 hour(s)Ride with Valdresekspressen!
Enjoy the scenic journey through the countryside roads passing, through small towns and surrounded by lakes and fields. As you get further into the country, you will see the mountains in the distance and before you know you’ll find yourself climbing the steep roads that take you straight into the national park. The coach has adjustable seats, free WiFi, outlets with USB charging ports and toilet facilities on board.
Accommodation: Bygdin Høifieldshotell
Bygdin Fjellhotel is situated south of Jotunheimen, near the lake "Bygdin" in an altitude of 3910 ft. It is 12km north of Beitostølen and 22 km from Besseggen. The main road 51 over Valdresflya passes the hotel. The Hotel was built in 1912, and in 1955 and 1965 extensions were added on. The hotel has an old-fashioned warm style,which has been maintained throughout the entire building. Bygdin Fjellhotel is situated at the boarder of Jotunheimen National Park, with a view to fantastic scenery over the mountains with peaks up to 6900ft.
Agenda day 3:
Bus: (Nor-Way) Bygdin hotell → Gjendesheim : 08:58 → 09:20
Time: 1 hour(s)Ride with Valdresekspressen!
Enjoy the scenic journey through the countryside roads passing, through small towns and surrounded by lakes and fields. As you get further into the country, you will see the mountains in the distance and before you know you’ll find yourself climbing the steep roads that take you straight into the national park. The coach has adjustable seats, free WiFi, outlets with USB charging ports and toilet facilities on board.
Cruise: (Gjendebåten) Gjendesheim → Memurubu 09:30 → 09:50
Gjende lies 984 metres above sea level and has peaks of more than 2,000 metres on all sides. Barely an hour by boat from the car park at Gjendesheim, you have Jotunheimen National Park and many fantastic walks before your feet.
Hiking: Besseggen (Memurubu ↔ Gjendesheim)
Difficulty: Difficult
Time: 7-9 hour(s)
Distance: 13 kilometers
Ascent height: 1300 metersThe popular Besseggen ridge is a route route of about 6-8 hours (breaks included). The Besseggen hike takes you over the spectacular, steep, and some places very narrow trails which plunge four hundred meters straight down into the lake below.
Bus: (Nor-Way) Gjendesheim → Bygdin hotell: 17:30 → 17:50
Time: 4 hour(s)Ride with Valdresekspressen!
Enjoy the scenic journey through the countryside roads passing, through small towns and surrounded by lakes and fields. As you get further into the country, you will see the mountains in the distance and before you know you’ll find yourself climbing the steep roads that take you straight into the national park. The coach has adjustable seats, free WiFi, outlets with USB charging ports and toilet facilities on board.
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