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Bitihorn 1607m asl
After finishing the Knutshøe tour, I had a few more hours until sunset. And since I was planning to spend the night in a tent in this area, I had to do something about this excess time. Waiting in one of the parking lots along the road 51 was a rather poor option due to the amount of passengers passing both ways that day and stopping at every possible piece of land. I decided that despite the tiredness, it would be better if I go somewhere else. Bitihorn (1607m above sea level) offered a fairly short route, which also turned out to be very spectacular. The parking lot by the…
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Knutshøe 1517 m asl
Do you remember last year’s trip to Besseggen in the Jotunheimen mountains? One of the most amazing views on that day was a lonely mountain on the other side of Gjende Lake. It’s called Knutshøe, and I promised myself that one day I would go there. Well, that day has just come. The summit is 1517 m above sea level. and there are basically only two roads to it: from the southeast and from the northwest. Slopes in other directions are too steep to lead there any other trails. So, you can go up to the top on one side, go down on the other and come back to the…
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Besseggen
Besseggen is one of Norway’s most popular mountain hiking trails. National Geographic placed Besseggen on the Top20 list of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world (it’s actually Top19, you can find the full list here). And indeed, when you look at the photos of this place on the Internet, you cannot get over it. And if the photos look so amazing, what does this route have to look like in reality? Besseggen is located in the Jotunheimen Mountains, where there are also, among others, the two highest peaks of Scandinavia: Galdhøpiggen (2469 m above sea level) and Glittertind (2452 m above sea level). The name Jotunheimen means House…
