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Trip by foot (12)
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Besshøe (and back via Besseggen)
- Date:
- 11.07.2025
- Characteristic:
- Hike
- Duration:
- 7:00h
- Distance:
- 26.0km
Alice and I first visited Norway in September of 2024, during which we hiked the infamous Besseggen hike, opting to save money by hiking around Bessvatnet, joining the tourist route half-way and following it back to Gjendesheim. At the time we had looked up Besshøe and made a mental note to return one day. Then, during this trip, we had taken the Gjendebåtene to Memurubu to hike Surtningssue and were reminded of this pledge. A few days later were arrived at Bessheim, with the idea of hiking Besshøe and returning via Besseggen.
It was another glorious day in Vågå with clear blue skies and light winds (I’m increasingly being told that this July was very out of the ordinary). We began from Bessheim at around 12:00, sweating it out up the 300m or so to Bessvatnet in the already intense heat. >>>
Rondslottet
- Date:
- 10.07.2025
- Characteristic:
- Jogging
- Duration:
- 5:00h
- Distance:
- 24.0km
Being based in Vågåmo meant that we were essentially equidistant to Rondane and Jotunheimen, and up until this point, we'd spent most of our days exploring Jotunheimen. Fancying a change in terrain, we opted for a trip up Rondslottet. A heatwave had began to brew, it was bright, clear but oppressively hot. We'd observed that the afternoons tended to bring patchy cloud and secretly wished for the sun to go in today.
We drove from Vågåmo to Spranget, ascending through the forrest and onto open fell where the (now very much full) carpark is located. It is 6km from Spranget to Rondvassbu (where the climb officially starts) and this would ordinarily make for a long day out if it weren't for the bike-hire service offered by the DNT cabin. Here at Spranget you can hire a mountain bike for the 6km >>>
Store Smørstabbtinden
- Date:
- 09.07.2025
- Characteristic:
- Hillwalk
- Duration:
- 5:00h
- Distance:
- 14.0km
Having climbed Surtningssue the day prior and with the fantastic conditions showing no end, we searched for another 2000m peak in Jotunheimen.
Setting off from Krossbu at 13:00, we hiked the couple of km to the edge of the glacial lake at 1512masl under the magnificent Leirbrean glacier and the horseshoe of jagged fells that surround it. We were surprised by the amount of snow still on the ground: this being our first July in Norway, we were unsure whether or not this was typical for this time of year.
Following cairns and footprints in the snow, we ascended north-east towards Leirvatnet, where we watched two runners glissade down the mountainside ahead. They hopped over a snow bridge over the stream running off the lake as we took our time searching for a shallow way through.
After the lake came >>>
Surtningssue
- Date:
- 08.07.2025
- Characteristic:
- Hillwalk
- Duration:
- 5:00h
- Distance:
- 23.0km
Following yesterday's drizzle, today looked to be the first of a potentially long streak of good weather days (the streak ended up lasting 2+ weeks!). We fancied a trip to Gjende and decided upon a trip up Surtningssue, booking onto the 9:30 Gjendebåten from Gjendesheim to Memurubu.
The smaller of the two ferries took us to Memurubu and was completely full, a testament to the popularity of the Besseggen tour. We were grateful to loose 99% of the crowds upon arriving Memurubu where our path diverged from the masses: Surtningssue 2367moh was written on an impressively large sign. Despite this signage, it looked as though we were the only people from our boat making the journey up the mountain. The route today was circular: we'd approach Surtningssue via the higher-level path towards Raudhamran >>>
Nordre Trolltinden
- Date:
- 05.07.2025
- Characteristic:
- Hillwalk
- Duration:
- 6:00h
- Distance:
- 14.0km
Having spent the previous day on the popular Romsdalseggen and Blånebba, our minds were still occupied with the spectacle of the Trollveggen. We wanted to get a closer look, to really grasp its scale, and with the Trollstigen closed, we had the idea to hike to the Nordre Trolltinden summit.
Given the imposing stature of the Trollveggen, we had some nerves regarding what we might encounter on the way to Nordre Trolltinden. We had consulted Pontus, the owner of our AirBnB, about our prospective route, and he had assured us that the scrambling was more challenging than Romsdalseggen (we did not find this challenging), but the route was clear, manageable and not too exposed.
Blessed with sun, low winds and comfortable temperatures, we began with the steep climb up Norafjellet from Sogge. Winding >>>
Laushornet
- Date:
- 03.07.2025
- Characteristic:
- Hillwalk
- Duration:
- 4:00h
- Distance:
- 10.0km
We were travelling from Vågåmo to Åndalsnes and although the Trollstigen was closed, we opted to drive via Geiranger as neither of us had ever seen the famous fjord. Aware of the status Geirangerfjord has amongst tourists, attracting cruiseshipfulls, we searched for a route that'd give us peace and pristine views down the fjord: Laushornet ticked all the boxes.
The weather was mixed: sunny intervals between heavy showers; clag intermittently shrouding the summits. Hoping we'd get views on the summit, we left the small car park at Vesterås and followed the tourist trod towards Storsæterfossen. The path was exceptionally busy, so we opted to explore the waterfall on our return journey. The view towards Vinåshornet (a climb for next time!) and neighbour Grinddalsnibba is satisfying. Humidity >>>
