The spectacular panoramic view over jotunheimens peaks and the two lakes the deep blue bessvatnet and the turquoise gjende draws more than 60 000 hikers during the short season that lasts from late june to early september. Get information about timetables, traffic status, luggage rules, cancellation, lost property and more. The walk over besseggen is one of the most popular mountain hikes in norway. We need inspired researchers, good research conditions and solid commitment from government, industry and society at large. There are 4 ways to get from besseggen to norway by train, bus or plane. Two people hiking the besseggen ridge in norway on a summer day.
Buy tickets to all trains and vys express buses in norway. Langs store deler av turen stuper fjellsiden loddrett ned i gjendevatnet, og utsikten er flott hele veien. Jotunheimen means home of the giants in norwegian, and it is easy to see why. Nyttig informasjon for planlegging av turen finner du her. This place is situated in nordland, norway, its geographical coordinates are 67 56 8 north, 14 58 55 east and its original name with diacritics is steigen. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
The hike over besseggen takes six to eight hours including breaks and is recommended for experienced hikers. Pa veien mellom eidsdal og geiranger passerer du her veiens hoysete punkt, 620 meter over havet. Besseggen ridge, in the jotunheimen national park, is the most popular. My girlfriend and i hiked besseggen on september 22. This is where the full day hike back to gjendesheim scaling the besseggen ridge starts. In the home of giants washington trails association. Nonnorwegian spouses, employers with foreign employees and anyone in contact with immigrants will fi nd useful information here. A sporty mens sweater with bold contrast stripes for a fresh look, made with premium skin soft merino and dale of norways long lasting knit quality.
In the foreground you see the steep scrambling part of the trail. Besseggen is also described in the poem besseggen by ragnvald skrede. The ridge is both windy and steep, so this is the first time you are hiking in the mountains, it might be a good idea to choose an easier alternative. En annan popular tur ar att vandra fran spiterstulen och upp pa galdhopiggen. Besseggen is probably norways most popular mountain hike attracting several thousand hikers every year. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. This makes besseggen one of the most trafficked hiking routes in norway. For a quieter hike, go early in the season or on a weekday in. This article was first published in norwegian on sandalsand norge. You can either start at gjende paid parking and walk to memurubu where you can take the boat back to gjende or, better, start with the morning boat trip from gjende to memurubu and walk besseggen back to gjende. Besseggen ar en bergskam i vaga kommun i oppland fylke i norge.
We get the opportunity to experience the spectacular view by ourselves. Named after besseggen, a spectacular narrow mountain ridge in norway, symbolized by the stripes of the attractive design. Besseggen ligger i ostra delen av jotunheimen mellan sjoarna gjende och bessvatnet. Besseggen ridge towers above gjende and lake bessvatnet. Besseggen piekny trekking w norwegii kierunek norwegia. Jun 17, 2018 best of idiots at work top of epic fail compilation incredible workes master craftsmen duration. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. I celebrate that i have made 100 episodes of gw vlog with a special episode at beautiful beseggen in norway. Jotunheimen national park your travel guide for 2020. This is hiking the besseggen ridge by visit norway on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Nie jest trudna technicznie droga, ale za to okraszona pieknymi widokami i dosc dluga.
The spectacular panoramic view over jotunheimens peaks and the two lakes the deep blue bessvatnet and the turquoise gjende draws more than 60 000 hikers during the short season that lasts from late june to. Besseggen ridge hiking trail in jotunheimen national park outtt. This last day in jotunheimen was devoted to the ridge of besseggen, norways most famous mountain hike. Perhaps the most famous and busiest path of norway is the besseggen ridge between the huts memurubu and gjendebu. I try to capture how amazing the hike over besseggen is in this video, hope you like it. Besseggen, eller besseggi, er en bjergryg i vaga kommune i innlandet fylke i norge. Buy train and bus tickets timetables and prices vy. Bergen norge karta norge karta nascars collection fensfjorden wikipedia e16 kartor e16 map of norway bergensbanen wikipedia. Tips for the trip over besseggen, other tours around the area and knowledge of the history and nature of besseggen. Its a micro size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 2. Norway 2015 part 2 aurlandsdalen and besseggen aurlandsdalen aurdalsvatnet i aurlandsdalen aurdalsvatnet ii aurlandsdalen backlit cliff. Mai bakken, leder av norsk fjellsenter i lom og kari sveen.
Learn about fjords, northern lights, midnight sun, where to stay, walking, fishing and more. You will find a wellestablished network of miles of marked up trails. Oct 06, 2019 add an hour or two to get more realistic idea. The map gives the hiking time as six hours, but those, it. Jotunheimen national park have been one of the most popular areas of the country for mountain climbing, hiking and other outdoor activities and adventures since the 19th century.
Plan your holiday in norway with free guides and videos. Besseggen vagamo 2020 all you need to know before you. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. New in norway has been prepared for labour immigrants. When you find it, write your name and date in the logbook. Use a smartphone or gps device to navigate to the provided coordinates. If you take something from the container, leave something in exchange. Skriv ut landskap portrett lage som bilde landskap portrett kontakt. Besseggen is one of norways most popular mountain classics and an it is estimated 60,000 people walk the besseggen ridge every summer. Make a besseggen walk into a truly memorable experience with a. Road 55 marks the northern limit of jotunheimen, while roads e16 and 53 mark the southern limit. The mountain ridge is named after bessvatnet, the last element is the finite form off egg edge.
A map and compass, firstaid equipment, a fully charged mobile phone, and a headlamp. They can show you where to get the bestadmired pictures to show your friends and take time to enjoy the view of the gjende alps. Wandering away is a photographic journal of my travels, with a focus on landscapes and outdoor adventures. Jun 29, 2016 glimt av geiranger gc6mn9q was created by smedstugjengen on 6292016. Anyone who wants a thrill and big views of norways most famous national park without a truly dangerous hike this may be the most popular hike in norway, calling to everyone from starryeyed collegeage backpackers to pudgy middleage trekkers, but thats not to say it doesnt dish out some true excitement. Besseggen lies east in jotunheimen, between the lakes gjende and bessvatnet. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Jotunheimen is known to have some of the best hikes in norway. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. New in norway is divided into the following seven chapters.
Oslo to besseggen 2 ways to travel via train, bus, and plane. Po nocy spedzonej w chatce w memurubu pakujemy sie i ruszamy na legendarny norweski szlak besseggen. We chose the most common alternative of taking the ferry along the lake of gjende to memurubu and then hike over the mountain to gjendesheim. The eastern part of jotunheimen rises gradually above the mountain plateau west of road 51. We did not do full besseggen but turned to russdalen and we had heavy load so we did all wrong and gjendesheimrussvatnet lake shorter and easier distance took us 9,5 hours even in fairly good form. Ideal for an active lifestyle, traveling from the ski slopes to the office. Several english and german noblemen used to visit jotunheimen in late 1800s and early 1900s to explore the mountain area, and climb the mountains. You can find a free downloadable pdf called safety in the norwegian. There are 4 ways to get from oslo to besseggen by train, bus or plane. Besseggen brosjyre norsk by besseggen turisme issuu. It was quite a challenge since we encountered a snowstorm after 1 hour and it lasted for quite a while, making it really hard to find the red ts that mark the. Less than 100 persons do the hike in the winter, so its an exclusive trip. Besseggen is a world famous hike amongst the norwegian fjords and mountains.
Besseggen, or besseggi, is a mountain ridge in vaga kommune in oppland county. Val uppe pa toppen kan man kopa sig en fika i toppstugan. Hikes in jotunheimen, norway 6 the besseggen ridge. In the dialect of the area the form is besseggje besseggen is the form in bokmal, and besseggi is the form in nynorsk. Besseggen is the icon of norwegian mountain hiking. However, the information may be useful to other groups as well. Besseggen ridge is a 9 mile moderately trafficked pointtopoint trail located near lom. Due to weather conditions lately, the trail from gjendesheim to veslfjellet, and bessheim to bessvatnet is very icy.
Theres a reason for the besseggen being one of the most popular mountain hikes in norway. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. We started from gjendesheim and came back with the 17h55 ferry. Bess is derived from the norse term bersi meaning bear.
The besseggen ridge of norway is found within the jotunheimen national park which is around 300km north of oslo. Besseggen to norway one way to travel via train, bus, and plane. National geographic magazine has named besseggen to one of the worlds 20 most exciting hikes. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that. Herfra kan du fa det forste eller siste glimtet av geiranger.
Mosjonsklasse besseggen bergkvam, anja eriksen, tone merete lillehammer gohles, christine erfurt hansen, marianne oslo myrseth, eli opland, nina langhus skrove, trude oslo. Besseggen vagamo 2020 all you need to know before you go. Brimi eventyr og ein kjentmann, tek med bedrifta di til peer gynt sitt rike. Here you can download a pdf with information on safety in the. Last but not least, international cooperation is of. Besseggen, or besseggi, is a mountain ridge in vaga kommune in oppland county, norway. Here is a map showing the besseggen ridge hike, with gjendesheim as a. Besseggen hike jotunheimen national park, jotunheimen. All the rest all those superlatives are totally correct.