Best Hikes in Jotunheimen
Home of the giants
Jotunheimen National Park contains Norway's highest peaks, including Galdhøpiggen and Glittertind. The famous Besseggen ridge hike offers Norway's most dramatic contrasts between turquoise and deep blue lakes. This is the heartland of Norwegian mountain hiking, with trails ranging from glacier walks to high-alpine scrambles.
5 trails in Jotunheimen
Hard Fannaråki
Jotunheimen, Vestland
A demanding 2,068-metre Jotunheimen summit with Norway's highest tourist lodge and glacier views.
Moderate Vettisfossen
Jotunheimen, Vestland
A 12.3 km Utladalen walk to Norway's highest free, unregulated waterfall.
Easy Utladalen Valley Trail
Jotunheimen, Vestland
An easier 10 km Hjelle–Vetti valley return beneath Utladalen's waterfalls and Jotunheimen peaks.
Hard Besseggen
Jotunheimen, Innlandet
Norway's most famous ridge hike with dramatic views of turquoise Gjende and deep-blue Bessvatnet.
Hard Galdhøpiggen
Jotunheimen, Innlandet
Norway's highest peak: a demanding, glacier-free 12 km summit day from Spiterstulen, or a separately guided glacier route from Juvasshytta.
