Trip classification: Strenuous, for experienced hikers only. Some portions of the hike are classified as very strenuous, due to steep and challenging ascents and descents. Many of the trails require scrambling over boulders and crossing streams. We are also likely to encounter snow on the trails.
Overview. Participants on this 13-day trip will experience some of the country’s most beautiful scenery in different mountain and fjord regions, and be accompanied by two professional guides from the adventure tour operator Norrøna Adventure. The trip will have a maximum of 12 participants. An optional trip of five days north of the Arctic Circle to the Lofoten Islands with hiking under the Midnight Sun can be added on to the main trip.
The trip is 13 days and 12 nights, with hikes between lodges eight days out of the trip. It will start and end in Oslo, the nation’s capital. Day hikes are generally long, averaging seven-eight hours of hiking each day. We will be hiking between huts and lodges. These are generally basic but comfortable, and have drying rooms for wet boots and clothing. The trip covers two mountain regions with different terrain and scenery:
- The Rondane Region. We will go by bus from Oslo into the Rondane region, where the terrain is relatively gentle, but the day hikes are long and strenuous. We will hike five days here.
- The Trollheimen Region. This region has higher mountains and more strenuous hiking. We will hike three days here.
Trip cost. We do not yet have a detailed cost overview for the trip, but estimate around $5,000 per person in double occupancy, a bit more for single occupancy. This will include internal transportation, accommodations, visits to some attractions, and most meals. It does not include air fares to Norway, some meals on our own, or tips to drivers and guides.
Optional trip to Lofoten. Those choosing the optional trip north of the Arctic Circle will fly from Ålesund to Bodø, and spend four days trekking in the Lofoten Islands. Hiking here is very strenuous, with steep mountains.
Tour Operator: Norrøna Adventure. Website: https://adventure.norrona.com/en/
1818 Trip Coordinator: Reidar Kvam (rkvam@runbox.com)
