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- Explore Vigdalen valley, our hike takes us first past the mountain farm of Vigdalstøl
- Enjoy the tour, Feigumfossen is one of the highest waterfalls in Norway with a vertical drop of 218 meters.
- Visit Urnes Stave Church, Norway’s oldest stave church
- Experience hike up Molden Mountain
- Visit Nigardsbreen and Bergsetbreen, two glacial arms of continental Europe’s largest glacier
- Drive to Jostedalen valley to Lake Nigardsvatnet
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Independent travel to Lillehammer, group transfer to Thon Hotel Skeikampen in Skei. Orientation and welcome dinner.
Our day begins with a short climb up to the crest of Skeihampen (1,123m) just above Skie. From here the trail takes on an easier grade as we approach Prestkampen (1,244m), our highest point of the day. After descending to Skardbua, our route passes through a wide-open...
Leaving Fagerhoi, we’ll follow a 3-kilometer section of country road before hiking up Kantliknatten. Even though this peak is “only” 1055m high, on a clear day it offers fantastic views of the Gausdal Vestfjell Mountains, as well as the Jotunheimen and Rondane mountai...
Descending to Lake Gålå, we then follow a country road past the Solbraa Mountain Farm Museum and on through the traditional summer mountain farm country where the famous Gudbrandsdal goat cheese, the brown G35 (brown cheese), was invented around the year 1860. From he...
Our day starts with a shuttle bus transfer to Lomsetrin, about 6 or 7km away. The first 2-3km of the trail takes us along country roads, before joining the trail that leads up to the mountain peak of Ruten. After a short hike through birch forests, we arrive above tre...
Our guide/driver from Nes Gard will met us after breakfast for our drive to Nes Gard Farm Guesthouse, located on the northern shore of Lusterfjord, the inner most branch of Sognefjord, Norways’s longest fjord. Departing the Ruten area, we’ll drive via Lom and continue...
A short transfer will bring us to the start of our hike up Molden Mountain. Raising up from Lusterfjord, the view from the summit is said to be the finest of the area, taking in the Hurrungane mountain range and the Jostedalsbreen and Fresvikbreen glaciers. Our route ...
Beginning in the Vigdalen valley, our hike takes us first past the mountain farm of Vigdalstøl and up to the DNT cabins at Fivla (927m). From here we continue up and across the high plateau of Vagsdalen, just below the rise of Fivlenosi. We’ll have incredible views of the Jostedal Glacier as we pass the lake of Heggedals and descend down through the green valley of Engedalen.
Today we’ll visit Nigardsbreen and Bergsetbreen, two glacial arms of continental Europe’s largest glacier, the Jostedal Glacier. We first head up the Jostedalen valley to Lake Nigardsvatnet. From here we take a boat across to the glacier Nigardsbreen for a short, easy...
Feigumfossen is one of the highest waterfalls in Norway with a vertical drop of 218 meters. The walk to the waterfall is in itself exhilarating. In the afternoon you can visit Urnes Stave Church, Norway’s oldest stave church. Finally, we’ll take the ferry across Luste...
The trip will end after breakfast with a transfer to the train station Flåm, arriving around 11:30am. From here it is possible to take the train to either Bergen or Oslo for flights out the following day.
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What's excluded
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- Individual transfers to Lillehammer at the start and from Flåm at the finish of the trip
- Optional/individual transfers or excursions
- Items not on set dinner menu
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- Tips to guides.
Accommodation
During the inn-to-inn section, Days 1 – 5, we will be staying in comfortable traditional Norwegian mountain lodges. Rooms are double occupancy with private baths. All have saunas and some have indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Typically, they are located in beautiful surroundings with good access to a variety of outdoor endeavours.
Days 6 – 10, we will be staying at Nes Gard Guesthouse, an 1850s farm that has been renovated to offer accommodations. The architecture and interiors are reminiscent of the period. Rooms are double occupancy with private baths.
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