[40040] |Geography: [40050] |Hardangervidda Hardangervidda [40060] |
[40070] |Contact: [40080] |Phone (season): 90 11 80 56 [40090] |
[40110] |Drammens og Oplands Turistforening [40120] |
[40130] |Mårbu (1130 AMSL) [40140] |
[40150] |Mårbu is ideally located at the north end of Mårvann lake, just at the border of the Hardangervidda National Park. [40160] |The terrain around the lodge is rolling, and nearby there are high peaks and narrow valleys that cut the landscape. [40170] |In summer you can take a scheduled passenger launch across the lake directly to the lodge. [40180] |
[40190] |Mårbu is a natural stopover for a cabin-to-cabin tour on the Hardanger Plateau, but the area also has fine day hikes and therefore is well suited to families with children who prefer extended stays of several days. [40210] |
[40220] |The lodge is staffed at Easter and in the summer season. [40230] |It has 46 bunks in two-bunk and four-bunk rooms, a washroom, showers and a drying room. [40240] |Out of season it is a self-service emergency shelter (20 bunks), accessible using the DNT cabin key. [40250] |
[40260] |Mårbu lies at Skartåkervollen on the shore of Søre Nordmannsslepa. [40270] |In olden days, Skartåkervollen was a dancing place. [40280] |
[40290] |Access: In summer, take Nor-Way bus 185 from Oslo via Drammen and Kongsberg, or Nor-Way bus 186 from Skien via Notodden to Rjukan. [40310] |By car, drive on National Road 37 toward Rjukan. [40320] |At Mæl, turn onto National Road 364 toward Austbygdi. [40330] |At Atrå, turn onto the toll road to Kalhovd (33 km) and Synken. [40340] |From there, take the passenger launch to Mårbu Turisthytte (first stop). [40350] |In winter, you can take a bus to Uvdal and a taxi onward to Solheimstulen. [40360] |Staked route (18 km) to Mårbu Turisthytte. [40370] |Snowmobile transport is also available. [40380] |
[40390] |Opening times and service levels [40410] #|To [40420] #|Service level [40430] #|Key type [40440] #|Comment [40450] |
[40740] |Geography: [40750] |Hardangervidda Hardangervidda [40760] |
[40770] |Contact: [40780] |Phone (season): 415 50 404 http://www.rauhelleren.no [40790] |
[40810] |Drammens og Oplands Turistforening [40820] |
[40830] |Rauhelleren (1221 AMSL) [40840] |
[40850] |Rauhelleren is a modern lodge with an old-fashioned ambience. [40860] |The lodge is on the shore of Langesjøen lake in the middle of the Hardanger Plateau, with sweeping panoramas to the east the west. [40870] |It's centrally located in the cabin and route network on the Hardanger Plateau, but within its surroundings there are many day hikes suitable for children, fishing, canoeing and many easily accessible summits. [40880] |
[40890] |The lodge is staffed in summer and at Easter and has 54 bunks in eight two-bunk rooms, eight four-bunk rooms and one six-bunk room. [40910] |There's a separate, new facilities building, with toilets, washrooms with showers and a drying room, warmed by the waste heat from the diesel generator (230 VAC). [40920] |The kitchen offers traditional Norwegian cuisine. [40930] |Horses, small pigs and hens wander free in the yard, to the enjoyment of all. [40940] |
[40950] |Out of season it is a self-service emergency shelter (15 bunks), Accessible using the DNT cabin key. [40960] |
[40970] |Access: By train or bus to Geilo or Haugastøl and bus onward to Halne. [40980] |By car to Halne on National Road 7, and from Halne by passenger launch over Halnefjorden to Skaupa. [40990] |For launch schedules, visit the www.halne.no website. [41010] |In winter, take a train to Ustaoset or drive or take a bus to Solheimstulen, and then ski along the staked route Rauhelleren [41020] |
[41030] |Opening times and service levels [41040] |
[41050] #|From [41060] #|To [41070] #|Service level [41080] #|Key type [41090] #|Comment [41110] #|01.01.07 [41120] #|08.03.07 [41130] #|Self service [41140] #|DNT Cabin Key [41150] |
[41370] |No service: 30 [41380] |
[41390] |Geography: [41410] |
[41420] |Owned by: [41430] |Stavanger Turistforening [41440] |
[41450] |Flørli turiststasjon (80 AMSL) [41460] |
[41470] |We're sorry, but there is no English description of this cabin. [41480] |
[41490] |Opening times and service levels [41510] #|From [41520] #|To [41530] #|Service level [41540] #|Key type [41550] #|Comment [41560] |
[41640] |Staffed: 132 [41650] |Geography: [41660] |Sør-Norge [41670] |Setesdalsheiane [41680] |Hardangervidda [41690] |Hardangervidda [41710] |Contact: [41720] |Phone (season): 35062777 [41730] |Fax: 35062778 [41740] |http://www.haukeliseter.no [41750] |
[41760] |Owned by: [41770] |Stavanger Turistforening [41780] |
[41790] |Haukeliseter (986 AMSL) [41810] |Haukeliseter is situated in the middle of southern Norway, just in between Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger. [41820] |You reach us easily by car or buss all year round, following road E 134. [41830] |
[41840] |Haukeliseter is without doubt a very popular start and end point for people who are trekking between the mountain cabins following The Norwegian Mounting Touring Association (DNTs) marked routes. [41850] |There are very good hiking tracks and huts both south and north of Haukeliseter in Hardangervidda national park and Setesdalsheiene. [41860] |
[41870] |But more and more people are also discovering the joy of using Haukeliseter as a more permanent base for their nature experiences. [41880] |For example; day treks in the varied vast expenses of open land during the day, well being in the form of indulging in our wilderness spa in the afternoon and exciting food and relaxation in the company of others during the evening. [41890] |During the night you can enjoy your own adventures indoors or go for moonlit walks outdoors. [41910] |At Haukeliseter you can also rent kayaks, fishing gear, skis and snow-shoes. [41920] |We arrange dog sledge-tours, a scandinavian folk music festival (june), children activities and much more. [41930] |
[41940] |For more information about the wilderness activities please contact the reception on + 47 35 06 27 77 og by e-mail info@haukeliseter.no [41950] |
[41960] |Opening times and service levels [41970] |
[41980] #|From [41990] #|To [42010] #|Key type [42020] #|Comment [42030] |
[42140] |Contact: [42150] |Phone (season): 35 09 41 50 [42160] |http://www.stt.no [42170] |
[42180] |Owned by: [42190] |Telemark Turistforening [42210] |Gaustatoppen Turisthytte (1860 AMSL) [42220] |
[42230] |The lodge under the skyline is the place that trekkers meet! [42240] |Gaustatoppen Turisthytte lies at an elevation of 1860 m, nearly that of the summit of Gaustatoppen (1883 m). [42250] |From the lodge and the peak, there's an impressive panorama of greater parts of southern Norway. [42260] |In summer, access to the lodge is short and easy, from the carpark at Stavsro, about a two-hour hike along a marked route. [42270] |At Easter, there's a staked route on snow from Tuddal. [42280] |
[42290] |In summer, from Midsummer Day until mid September and some weekends in September and October, the lodge is open and offers basic food service of waffles, coffee, tea and drinks. [42310] |Opening hours: from 10.00 to 18.00. [42320] |Overnight accommodations are available in season, but must be booked in advanced, Tel: 35 09 41 50. [42330] |
[42340] |Gaustatoppen Turisthytte was built in 1883 of stone taken from the peak. [42350] |Recently, the lodge has been expanded and renovated, with a new café. [42360] |
[42370] |Access: Nor-Way bus 186 to Rjukan on National Road 37. [42380] |Taxi up to Stavsjøbekken. [42390] |
[42410] |
[42420] #|From [42430] #|To [42440] #|Service level [42450] #|Key type [42460] #|Comment [42470] |
[42670] |Geography: [42680] |Hardangervidda [42690] |
[42710] |Phone (season): 35 09 05 10/406 35 510 [42720] |Phone (out of season): 951 04 940 [42730] |http://www.kalhovd.com [42740] |
[42750] |Owned by: [42760] |Telemark Turistforening [42770] |
[42780] |Kalhovd (1100 AMSL) [42790] |
[42810] |In summer, there's a road to the lodge, which makes it a perfect starting point for cyclists who wish to combine cycling and hiking, as over toward Rjukan. [42820] |
[42830] |The surrounding area is well suited to families with children and offers many options for hikes, fishing, hunting and canoeing in summer. [42840] |There are marked trails from the lodge in over the Hardanger Plateau, toward Helberghytta, toward Stordalsbu and along the large lakes toward Mårbu. [42850] |In summer, there's scheduled passenger launch service on Lake Mår. [42860] |In winter, the area is a cross-country skiing paradise, offering long tours along staked tracks. [42870] |
[42880] |The lodge is staffed at Easter and in summer, has 85 bunks, a sauna, showers, homemade food and a cosy atmosphere. [42890] |Out of season, Kalhovd has no-service lodgings in a cabin next to the main lodge. [42910] |
[42920] |Access: In summer, you can drive to the lodge. [42930] |In high season, there's a bus service between Kalhovd and Rjukan. [42940] |In winter, the road is closed at Steinsbøle about 17 km to the east. [42950] |There's a staked route along the closed road. [42960] |Transport to the lodge can be booked in periods when it is staffed. [42970] |
[42980] |Opening times and service levels [42990] |
[43010] #|To [43020] #|Service level [43030] #|Key type [43040] #|Comment [43050] |
[43340] |Geography: [43350] |Øst-Norge [43360] |Rondane og Alvdal [43370] |Vestfjell [43380] |
[43390] |Contact: [43410] |Phone (season): 901 11 380 [43420] |Fax: 941 92 668 [43430] |http://www.turistforenin ... [43440] |
[43450] |Owned by: [43460] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [43470] |
[43480] |Bjørnhollia (914 AMSL) [43490] |
[43510] |Variety is close at hand - summit hikes, strolls or fishing. [43520] |The lodge is a gem; in 1984 it was awarded the Municipality of Sel Architecture Prize for the best trekker facility in the mountains. [43530] |You'll definitely feel at home here. [43540] |
[43550] |Hike choices: With Bjørnhollia as a base, there are several fine day hikes in the Rondane range. [43560] |Moreover, Bjørnhollia is a natural starting point and lodging for a round trip through Norway's first national park. [43570] |
[43580] |Seasons: Bjørnhollia is staffed at Easter and in summer. [43590] |In the off season during the rest of the year, it offers self-service lodging with 14 bunks, available by using the DNT cabin key. [43610] |
[43620] |Extended stays of two days or more may be booked directly at the lodge in season or by contacting the hosts in off season. [43630] |
[43640] |Hosts: Beate Øygarden og Svein Aaseng [43650] |
[43660] |In season contact: Address: Nord Atndalen, 2580 Folldal Tel: 901 11 380, E-mail: bjornhollia@turistforeningen.no [43670] |
[43680] |Off season contact: Address: 2676 Heidal Tel: 61 23 43 08/901 48 920, E-Mail: bjornhollia@turistforeningen.no [43690] |
[43710] |Onward by bus to Straumbu. [43720] |(Bus service from Ringebu to Straumbu only during the school summer holiday starting Midsummer Day.) [43730] |From Straumbu (P) it's about 5 km in to Bjørnhollia. [43740] |Private cars may be parked at Gammelgarden on National Road 27. [43750] |From the car park, it's 8 km along a transport road to the lodge. [43760] |In winter, by train or car to Atna/Koppang in the Østerdalen valley and by bus or car onward to the car park at Furulund Gård/Nesset. [43770] |From there, there's a 6 km staked route to the lodge. [43780] |Note: National Road 27, from the south from the junction with E6, may be closed due to bad weather in winter. [43790] |
[43810] |
[43820] #|From [43830] #|To [43840] #|Service level [43850] #|Key type [43860] #|Comment [43870] |
[44190] |Geography: [44210] |
[44220] |Contact: [44230] |Phone (out of season): 48152244 [44240] |http://www.turistforenin ... [44250] |
[44260] |Owned by: [44270] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [44280] |
[44290] |Fannaråkhytta (2065 AMSL) [44310] |Located on the peak of Fannaråken at an elevation of 2068 m, Fannaråkhytta is Norway's highest tourist lodge. [44320] |Few peaks can compete with the view from Fannaråken, which includes the Hurrungane string of peaks and the Smørstab and Jostedal glaciers. [44330] |Sunrise with Jotunheim peaks around the points of the compass is an unforgettable scene, an outdoor experience for life. [44340] |
[44350] |You can hike to Fanaråkhytta from Skogadalsbøen (5 hours), Sognefjellhytta, Krossbu or Turtagrø (6 hours). [44360] |From Krossbu or Sognefjellshytta, you can join a guided roped party that leaves the edge of the glacier at 13:00 every day and goes over the glacier up to the lodge. [44370] |Allow about three hours to the edge of the glacier and about two hours over it. [44380] |Book a place in the roped party at the lodge where you stay the previous night or by telephone to the Fannaråkhytta warden. [44390] |
[44410] |By Nor-Way bus 145 or by Dovre Line train to Otta from Oslo or the Gardermoen gateway airport, then by Fjord 1 Sogn bus southwest to Krossbu or Sognefjellshytta. [44420] |
[44430] |Opening times and service levels [44440] |
[44450] #|From [44460] #|To [44470] #|Service level [44480] #|Key type [44490] #|Comment [44510] #|04.09.06 [44520] #|28.06.07 [44530] #|Closed [44540] |
[44630] |Geography: [44640] |Midt-Norge Trollheimen og Nordmøre med Fjordruta [44650] |
[44660] |Contact: [44670] |Phone (season): 93245146 [44680] |
[44690] |Owned by: [44710] |
[44720] |Gjevilvasshytta (710 AMSL) [44730] |
[44740] |Gjevilvasshytta lies to the southeast in Trollheimen and is a natural starting point for summer hikes and winter ski tours in the area. [44750] |Jøldalshytta, Trollheimshytta and Bårdsgarden are among the closest neighbours in the route network. [44760] |Gjevilvasshytta is widely believed to be the country's most beautiful tourist lodge. [44770] |As a listed building from 1819, with some timbers from as early as 1739, Gjevilvasshytta is the country's oldest building used as a tourist lodge. [44780] |Alone, that's worth a visit. [44790] |
[44810] |The terrain is gentle and easy hiking for children, but there also are challenges, such as the summits of Okla, Blåhø and Hornet. [44820] |Moreover, near the lodge lies Raudøra, called the "Riviera of Oppdal", with a sandy beach that tempts bathers on warm summer days. [44830] |In winter, it's easy to be engrossed in ice fishing on Lake Gjevil. [44840] |
[44850] |The lodge is part of the classical Trollheimen Triangle route between Gjevilvasshytta, Jøldalshytta and Trollheimshytta. [44860] |The route is also staked at Easter. [44870] |
[44880] |Gjevilvasshytta is staffed in summer, the school winter holiday (usually week 8, late February) and at Easter. [44890] |In the off season during the rest of the year, it offers no-service lodging with 10 bunks, available by using the DNT cabin key. [44910] |Local food is part of the experience [44920] |
[44930] |The lodge serves local cuisine, based on local ingredients and traditions or on foods supplied by local vendors. [44940] |DNT works with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to promote local cuisines and traditions at the staffed lodges. [44950] |
[44960] |Map: Trollheimen 1:50 000 hiking map [44970] |
[44980] |Access: In summer, there's a road to the door. [44990] |Follow E 6 to Oppdal, then westward on National Road 70 to Festa Bru, and then northward on a toll road to the lodge. [45010] |In winter, a carpark is ploughed out at Osen at the southern end of Lake Gjevil. [45020] |From it in the staffed season, there's an 8 km prepared ski track to the lodge. [45030] |
[45040] |Opening times and service levels [45050] |
[45060] #|From [45070] #|To [45080] #|Service level [45090] #|Key type [45110] |
[45340] |Geography: [45350] |Skarvheimen [45360] |Hardangervidda [45370] |
[45380] |Contact: [45390] |Phone (season): 56 52 67 32 [45410] |http://www.finsehytta.no [45420] |
[45430] |Owned by: [45440] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [45450] |
[45460] |Finsehytta (1222 AMSL) [45470] |
[45480] |Finsehytta is a magnificent starting point for southward on the Hardanger Pleateau or northward into Skarvheimen, the collective name for the ranges that lie north of the Bergen Railway Line and south of the Jotunheimen. [45490] |The lodge lies midway between Hardangerjøkulen and Hallingskarvet. [45510] |
[45520] |In summer, Finsehytta is a natural lodging for all who cycle the Rallarvegen as well as a starting point for the scenic trip down the Aurland Valley. [45530] |
[45540] |Seasons: In winter, open from mid March until early May. [45550] |In summer, open from late May until mid September. [45560] |
[45570] |Extended stays of three days or more can be booked by contacting the lodge directly. [45580] |
[45590] |Facilities: Finsehytta has 150 bunks in rooms of 2 to 6 bunks each and in a dormitory. [45610] |Access: Summer or winter, you can travel to Finse by train, from either Oslo or Bergen. [45620] |The lodge is just a ten-minute walk or ski from the railway station. [45630] |Finse has no road, but you can drive part of the way there. [45640] |If you drive from the East, park at Geilo or Ustaoset on National Road 7 and take a train from there; if you drive from the west, we recommend that you park at Voss on E 6 and take a train from there. [45650] |
[45660] |Opening times and service levels [45670] |
[45680] #|From [45690] #|To [45710] #|Key type [45720] #|Comment [45730] |
[46030] |Geography: [46040] |Jotunheimen [46050] |
[46060] |Contact: [46070] |Phone (season): 970 74 218 [46080] |Fax: 902 14 218 [46090] |http://www.turistforenin ... [46110] |Owned by: [46120] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [46130] |
[46140] |Fondsbu (1065 AMSL) [46150] |
[46160] |Fondsbu lies at scenic Eidsbugarden on lake Bygdin. [46170] |It has a vibrant environment and is popular with avid hikers. [46180] |Here there also are challenges for summit seekers and for glacier hikers. [46190] |
[46210] |The hike to the summit of Utsikten ("The vantage point") is recommended! [46220] |Popular poet Aaamund Olavson Vinje (1818-1870) named the peak, as he did the Jotunheimen range. [46230] |Utsikten was his favourite place at Eidsbugarden, with good reason, as the view from it is magnificent. [46240] |
[46250] |In winter, there are staked routes in all directions from Fondsbu. [46260] |Some of the routes are staked in February, when the lodge opens, and others are staked later in winter. [46270] |
[46280] |Facilities: Fondsbu has 100 bunks; there are 17 rooms with two bunks and 10 with four bunks; and there are 26 bunks in two dormitories, in the main building (totally renovated in 1993) and in the annex (new in 1999). [46290] |There are toilets, showers and a drying room in both buildings. [46310] |
[46320] |Contact: [46330] |Fondsbu, Eidsbugarden, 2985 Tyinkrysset [46340] |Tel 970 74 218, Fax 902 14 218, E-Post: post@fondsbu.no [46350] |
[46360] |Warden: Solbjørg Kvålshaugen. [46370] |Extended stays of two days or more may be booked in season at the lodge or in off season by telephone the warden, mobile 970 74 218. [46380] |
[46390] |Access: In summer, there's a daily bus (until mid September) from Oslo via Årdal to Tyin and onward to Fondsbu on National Road 252. [46410] |
[46420] |In winter, there are daily bus services from Oslo and Årdal to Tyin. [46430] |From Tyin, tracked vehicle or snowmobile services to Fondsbu are available upon advance booking. [46440] |You also may drive to Tyin on E16, and there is a carpark there. [46450] |From Tyin to Fondsbu, it's about 20 km along a staked route, an easy ski tour in fantastic terrain. [46460] |If you wish, you may send your baggage with the tracked vehicle. [46470] |
[46480] |Opening times and service levels [46490] |
[46510] #|To [46520] #|Service level [46530] #|Key type [46540] #|Comment [46550] |
[46850] |Owned by: [46860] |Bodø og Omegns Turistforening [46870] |
[46880] |Argaladhytta (575 AMSL) [46890] |
[46910] |Approximately 560 meters above sea level (app. 560 m. a. sl.). [46920] |A little, old, log cabin with 3 beds. [46930] |Unlocked. [46940] |
[46950] |Opening times and service levels [46960] |
[46970] #|From [46980] #|To [46990] #|Service level [47010] #|Comment [47020] |
[47150] |Contact: [47160] |Phone (season): 47412474 [47170] |
[47180] |Owned by: [47190] |Kristiansund og Nordmøre Turistforening [47210] |Aursjøhytta (860 AMSL) [47220] |
[47230] |Aursjøhytta lies in the western part of the Dovre massif, as a connecting link between the Skrymtheimen, Romsdalsfjellene and Tafjord massifs. [47240] |
[47250] |With its rounded, gentle peaks, the surrounding tableland offers pleasant touring for those who prefer long, easy hikes or ski tours. [47260] |Nonetheless, if you seek challenging day trips and high peaks, rugged and wild western Norwegian topography is just a few kilometres away to the north and west. [47270] |The valleys of Eikesdalen and Sunndalen-Litledalen dramatically cut the landscape, with vertical elevation changes of 1800 metres over 2-3 km. [47280] |
[47290] |In the summer season, the lodge is staffed and has electricity, showers and a cafeteria offering a basic menu. [47310] |
[47320] |Access: In summer, roads are open from Eikesdal (30 km), Eidsvåg (45 km) and from Sunndalsøra (47 km). [47330] |In winter, the lodge is a day's tour from Bjorli, Finnset, Grøvudalen or Lesjaskog. [47340] |You can drive or take a train to Bjorli. [47350] |From there, the easy way to start a tour is to take the Bjorli ski lift up to the mountains. [47360] |
[47370] |Opening times and service levels [47380] |
[47390] #|From [47410] #|Service level [47420] #|Key type [47430] #|Comment [47440] |
[47570] |Geography: [47580] |Skarvheimen [47590] |Hardangervidda [47610] |Contact: [47620] |Phone (season): 991 57 077 [47630] |Fax: 941 17 109 [47640] |http://www.turistforenin ... [47650] |
[47660] |Owned by: [47670] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [47680] |
[47690] |Geiterygghytta (1229 AMSL) [47710] |Geiterygghytta lies at an elevation of 1224 m, midway in the Skarvheimen ranges west and northeast of Hallingskarvet. [47720] |It was opened in 1914 and has become a vital node in an extensive route network, connecting routes from Hol, Aurland, Finse and Hallingskeid. [47730] |
[47740] |Hike choices: With Geiteryggshytta as a base, you can pick and choose among "top level" hike destinations. [47750] |Many choose to start the hike down the Aurland Valley from here. [47760] |It's among the country's most popular and most described hikes, as here you experience dramatic, impressive western Norwegian topography. [47770] |DNT offers group tours to Geiteryggshytta and Aurlandsdalen. [47780] |
[47790] |For families with children and others who prefer shorter tours, there are marked hiking trails and ski tracks near the lodge. [47810] |And the lodge is accessible for adults as well as children, just an easy hike of 3 km along a fountain wall from the nearest road. [47820] |
[47830] |For those who prefer longer tours, DNT's marked trail and track networks are close at hand. [47840] |
[47850] |Facilities: The lodge has 78 bunks, 32 in the main building in two- and four-bunk rooms, and 48 bunks in a dormitory annex. [47860] |
[47870] |Seasons: In winter, the lodge is open from the school winter vacation (usually week 8, late February) until mid May. [47880] |The summer season is from 1 July to 1 October. [47890] |
[47910] |
[47920] |Access: The lodge is easily accessible by train to Ål on the Bergen line, and from there by bus to the Geiterygg Tunnel. [47930] |The bus schedules are coordinated to match the eastbound and westbound train schedules, so there's little waiting at Ål. [47940] |By car, you can drive on National Road 50 to one of the carparks at the ends of the Geiterygg Tunnel. [47950] |In summer, both carparks are open, but in winter, only the carpark at the west end is open. [47960] |From the carparks, which also are bus stops, it's just a 3 km hike to the lodge. [47970] |
[47980] |At Easter, there's a daily bus from Ål to the western end of the Geiterygg tunnel, from where there's a 5 km staked route to the lodge. [47990] |Over snow transport of people or baggage may be booked with the lodge warden. [48010] |Opening times and service levels [48020] |
[48030] #|From [48040] #|To [48050] #|Service level [48060] #|Key type [48070] #|Comment [48080] |
[48340] |Contact: [48350] |Phone (season): 61 23 89 44 [48360] |Phone (out of season): 915 74 965 [48370] |Fax: 61 23 89 44 [48380] |http://www.gjendebu.com [48390] |
[48410] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [48420] |
[48430] |Gjendebu (990 AMSL) [48440] |
[48450] |Gjendebu is ideally located, at the western end of Lake Gjende, in the heart of the Jotunheimen range. [48460] |It is DNT's oldest lodge, first built in 1871. [48470] |Since then, it has been expanded and rebuilt many times, and now has 119 bunks and relatively modern facilities. [48480] |
[48490] |It lies at an elevation of 995 m, just at timberline, with the verdigris green Lake Gjende at its doorstep, a profuse flora of more than 700 species, and peaks and glaciers in all directions. [48510] |Hike choices: Nearby, there's an abundance of fishing lakes, glaciers and peaks. [48520] |With a fishing licence, you can fish in nearby waters, including Gjende, Grisletjønnane, Langvatnet, Storåi and the many small lakes of Mermurutunga. [48530] |There are many day hikes to 2000 metre summits, of which Svartdalspiggen is the easiest. [48540] |Knutsholstind and Semmeltind are also enjoyable day trips that don't involve climbing, but nonetheless can be airy. [48550] |
[48560] |Gjendebu's neighborhoods are Gjendesheim, Memurubu, Fondsbu, Olavsbu, Leirvassbu and Spiterstulen. [48570] |In the summer there is a ferry from Gjendesheim to Gjendebu twice a day. [48580] |To the other huts you find well signposted footpaths. [48590] |
[48610] |The rooms are of good standard, and there are showers and toilets in a newly-restored dormitory building. [48620] |
[48630] |Seasons: Gjendebu is staffed at Easter and in summer. [48640] |In the off season during the rest of the year, it offers self-service lodging, accessible with the DNT cabin key. [48650] |
[48660] |Warden: Anne Serine Heggdal & Lars Åge Hilde [48670] |
[48680] |Contact: [48690] |Normal adress: Gjendebu Postboks 3 6793 Innvik [48710] |Telefon: 57874300/57876677/91574965 (LÅ)/99485645 (AS) [48720] |E-mail: gjendebu@turistforeningen.no [48730] |Season adress: Gjendebu Postboks 55 2684 Vågå [48740] |Fax +47 57876687 [48750] |Tlf 61238944 [48760] |E-mail: gjendebu@turistforeningen.no [48770] |
[48780] |Under certain conditions, it's possible to book bunks; enquire via E-Mail to gjendebu@turistforeningen.no. [48790] |DNT lodges always provide overnight accommodation to all who come, so bookings are made with the reservation that they depend on available capacity. [48810] |Access: In summer, there's a daily Nor-Way bus from Oslo via Otta to Gjendesheim. [48820] |By car, you can drive to Gjendesheim, either via Otta or Sjoa to Randsverk and onward, or via Fagerness and Beitostølen, via National Road over the Valdresflya plateau to Gjendesheim. [48830] |There are direct train services to Otta from Trondheim and from Oslo, and a daily bus service from Otta to Gjendesheim. [48840] |From Gjendesheim, you can take the scheduled passenger launch on Lake Gjende to Gjendebu. [48850] |
[48860] |In winter, access is the same to Gjendesheim, followed by a ski tour over frozen Lake Gjende. [48870] |An alternative access is by tracked vehicle to Fondsbu, followed by a 15 km ski tour to Gjendebu. [48880] |
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[49320] |Geography: [49330] |Jotunheimen [49340] |
[49350] |Contact: [49360] |
[49370] |Phone (season): 61 23 89 10 [49380] |Fax: 61 23 89 65 [49390] |http://www.gjendesheim.no [49410] |Owned by: [49420] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [49430] |
[49440] |Gjendesheim (994 AMSL) [49450] |
[49460] |Gjendesheim, the flagship of DNT lodges, lies beautifully nestled at the east end of Lake Gjende, one of the principal gateways to this part of the Jotunheimen. [49470] |Families with small children particularly appreciate Gjendesheim as an ideal place for Easter and summer holidays. [49480] |
[49490] |Hike choices: Most hikers come to Gjendesheim to hike over the Besseggen ridge. [49510] |It's easily accessible and one of the more popular hikes in Jotunheimen in the summer high season. [49520] |But there also are days that you can hike it in solitude. [49530] |Moreover, the area around Gjendesheim offers many other attractive choices of summer hikes and winter ski tours. [49540] |
[49550] |Facilities: Gjendeshieim has 170 bunks in one-, two- and four-bunk rooms. [49560] |It has a drying room, showers and saunas. [49570] |It also has dormitories in a separate building. [49580] |
[49590] |Seasons: Winter season: Normally from mid February through Easter Monday. [49610] |
[49620] |Extended stays of two days or more may be booked directly at the lodge in season [49630] |
[49640] |NB: DNT members have priority on bunks. [49650] |So, in periods when guests fill the lodge, only DNT members may advance book rooms. [49660] |
[49670] |Summer access: Gjendesheim is on National Road 51, open in summer. [49680] |Daily Nor-Way bus 161 from Oslo via Fagernes. [49690] |By car, you can drive to Gjendesheim, either via Otta or Sjoa to Randsverk and onward, or via Fagerness and Beitostølen, via National Road 51 over the Valdresflya plateau to Gjendesheim. [49710] |Winter access: DNT charter bus from Oslo to Gjendesheim at Easter. [49720] |By car, you may drive from the north on National Road 51 via Randsverk, though from the south, via Beitostolen and the Valdresflya plateau, the road is closed in winter. [49730] |
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[50120] |Geography: [50130] |Jotunheimen [50140] |
[50150] |Contact: [50160] |Phone (season): 61 23 18 33 [50170] |Fax: 61 23 18 33 [50180] |http://www.glitterheim.no [50190] |
[50210] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [50220] |
[50230] |Glitterheim (1390 AMSL) [50240] |
[50250] |At 1400 m elevation, Glitterheim has the heights of the Jotunheimen at its door. [50260] |Peaks like Glittertind, Nautgardstind, Memurutind and Trollsteineggen are goals for summit enthusiasts collecting two-thousanders. [50270] |In summer, guiding for hikers is offered on the Veo Glacier, with optional guiding to the summits. [50280] |
[50290] |With a summit elevation of 2452 m, Glittertind is the second highest peak in Norway, just 17 m lower than Galdhøpiggen (2469 m) about 12 km to the southwest. [50310] |
[50320] |From Glitterheim, there's a nature trail with features for children and adults, including details on plants, animals, traditions and early settlements in the area. [50330] |Though Glitterheim is high in Alpine terrain, the area around the lodge is lush and green. [50340] |Here there are bilberry bushes and cowberry bushes, and there's rhubarb along the south wall of the lodge. [50350] |
[50360] |Facilities: Glitterheim has 137 bunks, in two-bunk and four-bunk rooms, a larger room and a dormitory. [50370] |All bunks have duvets and pillows with covers. [50380] |Please use your own hut sack. [50390] |You can also put the duvet aside and sleep in your own sleeping bag. [50410] |
[50420] |In the main building, there's hot and cold water, and the lodge has a diesel generator (220 VAC). [50430] |Nonetheless, it's wise to have a torch in your pack, because the generator is turned off around 23.00 in the evening. [50440] |The dormitory building has toilets, showers and a drying room. [50450] |
[50460] |Extended stays of two days or more may be booked directly at the lodge in season or by contacting the hosts in off season. [50470] |In summer, upon booking with the warden, baggage can be transported from the road barrier at the carpark at the National Park border, eight kilometres from the lodge. [50480] |The hike from the barrier to the lodge takes about an hour and a half, or even less for guests who bring along bicycles. [50490] |Otherwise, it's an interesting tour for adults and children alike, with much to see and many places to stop along the way. [50510] |Local food is part of the experience [50520] |
[50530] |The lodge serves local cuisine, based on local ingredients and traditions or on foods supplied by local vendors. [50540] |DNT works with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to promote local cuisines and traditions at the staffed lodges. [50550] |
[50560] |Access: In summer, there's a regular train and bus connection via Otta to Randsverk and a bus via Fagernes to Randsverk. [50570] |By car, drive on National Road 51 to Randsverk and the carpark at the National Park road barrier. [50580] |
[50590] |At Easter time, DNT offers charter bus service from Oslo to Veoli and Gjendesheim. [50610] |National Road 51 from the south, over the Valdresflya plateau, is closed in winter. [50620] |From Veoli, there's a 25 km staked route to the lodge. [50630] |Tracked vehicle person and baggage transport from Veoli is available on Wednesdays and Saturdays; book in advance with the warden. [50640] |
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[51010] |Øst-Norge Rondane og Alvdal Vestfjell [51020] |
[51030] |Contact: [51040] |Phone (season): [51050] |45 29 81 55 [51060] |http://www.turistforenin ... [51070] |
[51080] |Owned by: [51090] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [51110] |Grimsdalshytta (1000 AMSL) [51120] |
[51130] |From its beautiful location with cultural buildings, Grimsdalshytta affords a panoramic view of the Rondane mountains. [51140] |Here in the Grims Valley, the terrain is open, and around the lodge there are many easy hikes. [51150] |
[51160] |Grimsdalshytta is scheduled for rebuilding in the summer of 2007, with a new main building supplementing the existing cultural buildings. [51170] |The lodge will remain in full operation throughout the building period, and the self-service cabin is available throughout winter. [51180] |
[51190] |Seasons: Grimsdalshytta is staffed at Easter and in summer. [51210] |
[51220] |Facilities: The lodge has 54 bunks, in two-bunk and four-bunk rooms, a larger room and a dormitory. [51230] |All bunks have duvets and pillows with covers. [51240] |Please use your own hut sack. [51250] |You can also put the duvet aside and sleep in your own sleeping bag. [51260] |Hut sacks and bedclothes also are available for rent at the reception desk. [51270] |
[51280] |The lodge has a diesel generator (220 VAC). [51290] |Nonetheless, it's wise to have a torch in your pack, because the generator is turned off around 23.00 in the evening. [51310] |
[51320] |Tour recommendations: Botanical tour on a T-marked trail at Haverdalen, Suitable for children. [51330] |Tour to the meteor crater at Storberget. [51340] |Cycle tour along Grimsdalsveien. [51350] |Follow the old cattle track between Grimsdalshytta and Tollevshaugen. [51360] |Along the way, you can view old cultural monuments, a reindeer hunting facility at Tverråå and Viking graves at Grimsa. [51370] |A summit hike to Kattuglehøi at an elevation of 1553 m. [51380] |From here, there's a panorama of the Alvdal mountains to the east and the Rondane to the south. [51390] |If you want to try your luck at fishing, we recommend the Storvatnet lake or the Grimsa river that flows past the lodge. [51410] |The Bergseng Mountain Dairy is also worth visiting, as it's in full operation and has many animals. [51420] |
[51430] |Summer access: Take a train to Dombås, where the warden can pick you up upon agreement in advance. [51440] |Or you can take the morning express train from Oslo or Trondheim to Hjerkinn and then hike five hours in to the lodge. [51450] |By car, drive on E 6 to Dovre southeast of Dombås, and then take the toll road to the northeast past Einsethøi to Grimsdalshytta. [51460] |
[51470] |Winter access: By car on E 6 to Dovre, past Bjørkheim as far as the road is ploughed. [51480] |Or by train to Dombås, where the warden can pick you up upon agreement in advance. [51490] |Person and baggage transport from Bjørkheim, about 20 km along a staked route. [51510] |Opening times and service levels [51520] |
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[51940] |Contact: [51950] |Phone (season): 53 50 60 16 [51960] |Phone (out of season): Priv. 53643638/Mob. 41661636 [51970] |http://www.litlos.no [51980] |
[51990] |Owned by: [52010] |
[52020] |Litlos (1180 AMSL) [52030] |
[52040] |Litlos lies at the edge of western Norwegian topography, in an area of the Hardanger Plateau known for its fishing. [52050] |Here there are excellent choices of hikes, both on and aside from marked trails, and the lodge is popular with summer hikers and winter skiers. [52060] |
[52070] |Facilities: The lodge has 52 bunks in 14 rooms, having two, four, six or eight bunks. [52080] |Coin-operated showers and hot and cold water. [52090] |Diesel generator (230 VAC). [52110] |Fishing licences sold in summer. [52120] |Rental of canoes and life vests. [52130] |
[52140] |Seasons: Litlos is staffed at Easter and in summer. [52150] |In the off season during the rest of the year, it offers self-service lodging, available by using the DNT cabin key. [52160] |
[52170] |Extended stays of two days or more may be booked directly at the lodge in the summer season NB: No booking of extended stays at Easter. [52180] |In off season, contact the hosts to book stays. [52190] |
[52210] |From here, it's a six hour hike in to Litlos. [52220] |
[52230] |Winter access: During the Easter week, there are express busses from Oslo and Bergen to Røldal (Bråstøl). [52240] |Staked route to Litlos, 33 km, or staked route from Haukeliseter via Hellevasbu, 20 + 18 km. [52250] |
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[52620] |Geography: [52630] |Hardangervidda [52640] |
[52650] |Contact: [52660] |Phone (season): 908 52 245 [52670] |Fax: 53 66 54 34 [52680] |http://www.sandhaugturis ... [52690] |
[52710] |DNT Oslo og Omegn [52720] |
[52730] |Sandhaug (1250 AMSL) [52740] |
[52750] |Sandhaug is the lodge closest to the geographic centre of the Hardanger Plateau. [52760] |The lodge is a good stopping place for hikers and skiers traversing the Plateau as well as for those who wish to stay a few days and perhaps try the fishing. [52770] |
[52780] |Hike choices: Here at the middle of the Hardanger Plateau, Hårteigen is the signpost to the west, Gaustadtoppen to the southeast and Hardangerjøkulen to the north. [52790] |
[52810] |It's a node in the summer hiking and winter skiing networks. [52820] |The terrain offers easy hiking suitable for hikers of all ages. [52830] |If you enjoy angling, you can try your luck at fishing in summer or ice fishing in winter. [52840] |
[52850] |Facilities: The lodge has 80 bunks in two-bunk, three-bunk and four. [52860] |- bunk rooms, a larger room and a dormitory. [52870] |The lodge has a diesel generator (230 VAC). [52880] |
[52890] |Seasons: Sandhaug is staffed at Easter and in summer. [52910] |
[52920] |Summer access: By car, on National Road 7 up the Hallingdal valley, past Geilo to Dyranut, and from there 10 km to a carpark at Tinnhølen. [52930] |The hike in to Sandhaug takes about three hours. [52940] |On Saturdays in the summer season, there's a DNT charter bus from Oslo to Dyranut. [52950] |Alternatively, you can take a train on the Bergen Line to Geilo and a bus onward to Dyranut. [52960] |From the west, take a bus from Kinsarvik to Dyranut. [52970] |From Dyranut, it's an hour's hike to Bjoreidalshytta, and from there a five hour hike to Sandhaug. [52980] |
[52990] |Winter access: There's bus service from Voss via Brimnes to Maurset. [53010] |From Dyranut, there's a 24 km staked route to Sandhaug. [53020] |East of Maurset, there's a 30 km staked route to Sandhaug. [53030] |
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