Stay a night at Gjendebu DNT-Cabin

You are welcome to stay one night at Gjendebu. The DNT accommodation consists of several cabins and a main house with a beautiful dining room, with good local food – This is the oldest cabin of DNT, built in 1871.

To fully enjoy your hiking adventure in the mountainous areas, it’s important to dress appropriately for the weather conditions and local temperatures. For a comfortable and enjoyable experience, we recommend wearing warm, waterproof clothing, sturdy mountain hiking boots that provide ankle support, and sunscreen and sunglasses. It is not recommended to wear trail runners, everyday shoes, or sneakers. We also recommend bringing hiking poles in this type of terrain.

If you decide to stay one night at Gjendebu, we will send your luggage to your cabin from the bus, so you only need to bring a daypack on your hike.

Gjendebu DNT-cabin:

At 990 m.a.s.l. at the west end of Gjende Lake, you will find Gjendebu totally remote except for access by hiking or boat. The DNT accommodation consists of several cabins and a main house with a beautiful dining room, with good local food. In the Dnt cabins, you will meet a traditional atmosphere where the rooms have bunk beds and bathrooms and showers are in the hall. – This is the oldest cabin of DNT, built in 1871.

You must bring all the food you need for a long day out hiking from Beitostølen. That said, there are kiosk goods at Bygdin Høyfjellshotell by the pier at Bygdin (little time) and Gjendebu DNT cabin.

When they stay at Gjendebu, they 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 for the day. Upon arrival you will receive from us a packed lunch you can use to pack lunch. It is possible to fill a thermos. Dinner is served in the afternoon/evening.

The route is well-marked, and you will meet other hikers. The trails are narrow, often rocky, and sometimes you need to cross rivers and streams. Therefore, we recommend ankle-height mountain boots and hiking poles.

You will receive a physical map and gpx files from us on arrival and a detailed tour description for orientation.

Medium
Kilometer: up to 15 kilometers
Ascent: up to 1000 ascent meter
Terrain: Varied trail, where longer sections are hilly and rocky, there may also be sections with exposed terrain.

On these trips, there is mountainous terrain, and there can be long ascents and descents. The tours are usually around 5-7 hours. It can be rocky and demanding surfaces, which require that you are in normal to good physical shape. On some of the tours, there may be exposed parties, but most of these are possible to avoid by choosing another variant

When you book with us, we’ll provide you with a packing list to ensure you have all the necessary clothing and gear.

Bus
Beitostølen – Bygdin:
08.45 am – 09.00 am

Boat
Bygdin – Torfinnsbu:
9.05 am – 10.00 am

Boat
Gjendebu – Gjendesheim:
4.25 pm – 5.15 pm

Bus
Gjendeheim – Beitostølen:
5.30 pm – 6.pm