Galdhøppiggen – the standard route
Join us on an exhilarating day tour to conquer Norway’s highest peak, Galdhøpiggen (2469 m), via the standard route from Juvasshytta. Experience the thrill of crossing a glacier and ascending a rocky and steep section as you make your way to the summit. At the head of Norway, you’ll be rewarded with a magnificent view of the mountain range in Jotunheimen National Park. Embark on this unforgettable adventure and immerse yourself in the natural splendor of Norway’s majestic landscapes.
Highlights
Norway’s highest peak
Included
Guide
Glacier equipment
Season & price 2023
June – September
Every day on request
Per person: NOK 450,-
No child reduction available
Description
This guided tour to Norway’s highest peak, Galdhøpiggen, follows the standard route from Juvasshytta. This is the easiest way to reach the summit and therefore it can be quite crowdy on sunny days in the high season.
However, it is an interesting hike, where you will cross a glacier, and climb over rocky terrain until you reach the summit, from where you can enjoy the mountain panorama.
At the summit, you can find a cabin where you can go inside during high season (medio June until medio August) and even buy some drinks and snacks.
Our guides are well-experienced and will guide you safely over the glacier and to the summit.
The group can contain up to 20 participants. If you like to have a private guide, please contact us.
You need to bring good outdoor clothes, sturdy shoes and something to eat and drink.
Below you can find more information about the schedule, equipment, meals, and meeting point.
Can not find what you are looking for? See our frequently asked questions page, or send us an email – we will help you!
Program
When you come by car:
Meet us at “Galdhøpiggen Klatrepark” at 8.30am:
Here you will meet the guide and get the first instruction before we drive to Juvasshytta, from where the tour starts. Be aware that you need to drive your own car all the way to Juvasshytta and that this is a toll road you need to pay for.
When you arrive by bus from Lom: Meet us at Juvasshytta. The bus arrives there at 8.40 (2023 schedule).
The guide will give you a harness you need to cross the glacier with and will give you all the practical information for the hike.
Then the hike starts. The first stretch is a gradual climb to the glacier. On the glacier, you will be attached to a rope to assure safety.
After the glacier section, the steepest part of the hike awaits along a rocky trail all the way up to the summit.
Depending on the group you will have plenty of time at the summit to enjoy before we head back. During high season, you can buy some drinks and snacks at the summit cabin. Outside the main season, the cabin is closed and you need to bring enough food and liquids.
Important details
Eat&drink: Please bring enough food with you for the day and water/tea.
Equipment/Glacier equipment: The guide will give you a harness for the glacier crossing you need to carry yourself. The guide will bring a rope and other necessary glacier equipment. When you book child under 10 years, please mention that in the booking since we than need to bring special harnesses with us.
Equipment: Bring warm and waterproof outdoor clothes. Weather can change fast and even when you start in sunny and warm conditions, it can get very cold during the day, when the weather change. Bring sturdy shoes with you – sneakers are NOT good enough. We will send you a complete equipment list after booking.
Arrival - Meeting point
Transport to the meeting point is not included.
When you come by car:
Meet us at “Galdhøpiggen Klatrepark” at 8.30am: https://goo.gl/maps/vSFyrQkoqCpXAZZVA
From there you will drive with your own car the last 15km to Juvasshytta. Be aware that this is a toll road and you need to pay a fee per car with NOK 150,- (2023 price).
Arrival by bus:
You can take the bus from Lom to Galdhøpiggen – Juvasshytta from medio June until medio August.
Departure from Lom: 7:45 am, arrival Juvasshytta: 08.40 am
Back from Juvasshytta at: 5:15pm, arrival Lom 6:05pm
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Day to day
Practical information
Below you will find practical information about this trip.
Can not find what you are looking for? See our frequently asked questions page, or send us an email – we will help you!
Departures from Oslo
Monday-Wednesday
8.30 am – 1.05 pm
Thursdays
8.30 am – 1.05 pm
3.05 pm – 7.05 pm
5.00 pm – 9.05 pm
5.20 pm – 9.03 pm (Directly from Oslo Airport)
Friday
8.30 am - 1.05 pm
1.05 pm – 5.45 pm
5.20 pm – 9.03 pm (Directly from Oslo Airport)
Saturday
8.30 am - 1.05 pm
10.20 am – 1.35 pm
Sunday
10.20 am – 1.35 pm
12.20 pm – 4.50 pm
5.20 pm – 9.03 pm (Directly from Oslo Airport)
Luggage transport
We will send your luggage from cabin to cabin, so you only need to bring a daypack.
Departures from Gjendesheim
Monday-Friday
2.00 pm – 6.35 pm
Saturday
10.00 am – 2.45 pm
2.00 pm – 6.35 pm
Sunday
10.00 am – 2.45 pm
10.00 am -2.21 pm (Directly to Oslo Airport)
4.00 pm – 8.20 pm
5.35 pm – 10.00 pm
Meals
All restaurants offer food based on local ingredients. For breakfast, there will be a buffet. Here you also need to make yourself a packed lunch that you bring to lunch for the day. Use your beewax food wrap. It is possible to fill a thermos, check with the accommodation. Dinner will be served in the afternoon/evening.
Accomodation
Gjendesheim Turisthytte DNT:
Gjendesheim Turisthytte has a history dating back to 1878. The hut is run by DNT and is located in the heart of the Norwegian mountains, with Besseggen Ridge as a neighbor.
Gjendebu Turisthytte DNT:
At 990 masl at the west end of Gjende Lake, you will find Gjendebu. The DNT cabin offers a traditional and historic atmosphere, with good local food – and is the oldest cabin of DNT, built in 1871.
Memurubu Turisthytte:
Memurubu is a tourist hut at the end or start of the famous Besseggen hiking trail. Memurubu is originally an old mountain pasture dating back to 1872, but has had tourists for just as long. Cows are still grazing around the tourist hut, which lies at the mouth of the river Muru in the valley Memurudalen.
Trails and weather
The conditions in the autumn are wonderful, but it can also give some challenges. You need to be prepared to walk in the snow in case of snowfall. We have also described alternative routes for the steepest parts if the exposure or conditions makes it uncountable. In September, normal temperature is between 0-10 degrees.
All the paths are well-marked. The terrain varies from flat and easy to rocky and hilly. All the hikes as a short steep, exposed crux where you will have to use both legs and arms. Thou these sections can be avoided by walking an alternative route around.
Equipment list
We will send you equipment-list when ordering.
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