Besshøe (and back via Besseggen)

Dato:

11.07.2025

Turtype:

Fottur

Turlengde:

7:00t

Distanse:

26,0km

© Miles Elvidge 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. >>>