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Vesle Nup
Welcome to Hardangervidda.I have been dreaming about the Hardangervidda plateau for a long time. And even though I have already managed to touch it, climbing the Troll Tongue or traversing the Queen Sonja Hiking Trail, I haven’t fell I am at right place until now.I decided to visit Haukelifjell in one spontaneous thought. I’ve been at Haukeli before, but only once I managed to go to the mountains there. Description of that trip can be found here. This time I chose a lonely mountain, rising up at the southern end of the Hardangervidda plateau. The hill is called Vesle Nup and it has 1510 m above sea level. Getting to…
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Seljord – Sjøormtårnet
Probably every more-less knowledgeable traveler has heard of such attractions as Trolltunga, Preikestolen, Kjerag, Lofoten or Geirangerfjord. Indeed, for most of tourists, these names are almost synonymous with Norway. They are a must-see for anyone visiting the country of the fjords. It is not surprising, therefore, the long queue waiting for the entrance to the famous Troll Tongue to take a photo or crowd of people marching on the trail on Preikestolen.Fortunately, Norway is not only postcard attractions that attract crowds of tourists. It is a country with a rich history and traditions. With thousands of local paths and routes, on which we can often be alone and during the…
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Skorve
Seljord is a beautiful small town situated between the mountains in the Telemark area. Long up to 15 km lake Seljordsvatnet supposedly hides a sea monster, cousin of Lessie from the Scottish Loch Ness. You can get to Seljord by the E134 road, crossing town from east to west or by road 36 from eastern south. To the east of the town center are two mountain ranges: Mælefjell and Lifjell. Both are covered by a net of hiking trails.However, I was interested in the third one, located on the north, rising to 1370 m above sea level (highest peak – Gøysen), Skorve mountain range. Goalof my trip was to climb…
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Heddal stavkirke
The stave church (stavkirke) in Heddal is the largest of its kind in Norway. Located just off the E134 road, a few kilometers east from Notodden and over 100 km from Oslo, it is a great place to organize a stopover. The church was built in the 13th century, and today it still holds services and special ceremonies, such as weddings. The church’s construction is based on 12 vertical, corner posts, which were then fastened with long boards (staves). The unique shape of the building consists of three towers and 64 roof surfaces. Inside, you can see the beautifully decorated 13th-century bishop’s chair, baptismal font, 17th-century altar and wall paintings.…
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Snøheim
Climbing Snøhetta was a highlight of my trip to the Dovrefjell Mountains. This most recognizable peak is a must to climb on every trip in this area. Reaching Snøhetta in Dovrefjell is like climbing Rysy in the Tatra Mountains. It has 2286 m above sea level and in advertising brochures, it is often described as Norway’s highest peak, but then they added that of course outside the Jotunheimen mountains, where the peaks are much higher. As you can see Norwegians like to have everything the best.The weather for the weekend wasn’t seemed to be the most interesting, but it didn’t discourage me from driving for over five hours to Dovrefjell.…
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Dovrefjell. Viewpoint Snøhetta
For the next mountain trip I chose Dovrefjell. I wanted to make some spectacular this time, and my target for this was to achieve two destinations: Viewpoint Snøhetta and Snøhetta Mountain (2286 m above sea level). That means I had to take a walk over 40 km. Of course I could pay 70 kr and take part of the route by bus, but I didn’t want to. So I packed a tent, sleeping bag, and other important items necessary to spend a night into the wilderness and just after I finished work on Friday, I could go to Dovrefjell. The Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, together with the adjacent protected areas, covers…
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Sabotørstien, Vemork & Mæl stasjon
Thinking about the history of Norway, very often we see bunch of tall, beared warriors with helmets on their heads and swords or axes in hands, jumping out from wooden ships and starting one of many plundering attacks. But history of this country is not only medieval vikings. The most famous sabotage action of the Second World War took place in Norway, at the Norsk Hydro factory, near Rjukan, where heavy water was produced. In the winter of 1943, Norwegian commando slipped into the factory, guarded by German soldiers and destroyed the installation that could lead the Nazis to create an atomic bomb. And the one in Hitler’s hands was…
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Toreskyrkja 1364m n.p.m. & Heddersfjell 1462m n.p.m.
Toreskyrkja and Heddersfjell are smaller Gaustatoppen’s neighbors. They are lying only few kilometers on east from that famous mountain and the trail to the firs one, Toreskyrkja begins begins close to Gaustablikk, holiday resort. This is also a ideal spot to take some photos on Gaustatoppen from the distance. Trail to Toreskyrkja starts at the end of the Kvitåvatn lake and the sign is visible from the road. First it leads along the shore, but very soon, path takes you upper and upper. Most spectacular view during the trip you can see after you pass alley and get to the ridge. From that point there is an amazing view at…
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Gaustatoppen 1883m n.p.m.
Gaustatoppen is probably the most popular mountain in Norway. It is a destination for over 100 000 tourists (2017) per year and it is among Preikestolen and Trolltunga the famous place in the country. This is not even the highest mountain in Norway (The highest is Galdhøpiggen, 2469m above sea level). But it is attractive because of short distance from Oslo (only 180km), the view from summit (they say that you can see 1/6 of whole Norway), lodge on the top, where you can sleep and eat (or eat and sleep) and the tramway inside the mountain, which can take you up and (or) down (if you buy a ticket…
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Ramberg
I came back to Moss last Sunday after one week break and I wondered what could I do with the rest of the day. The good idea seemed to be to go out somewhere and walk around. They say that on Jeløy island there are many beautiful paths and places to visit. Maybe they are beautiful, I thought but definitely flat. The nearest mountains were at least three hours driving from this place.And then I realized that I climbed to not so high ”mountain” here, couple weeks ago, and it wasn’t the highest point in the neighborhood. I checked that the highest one is Ramberg (you could here that name…
