10 Best Hiking Trails in Norway
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It’s a gorgeous country from top to bottom, so where do you start for the best hiking trails in Norway? There are well-known selfie spots and natural landmarks made even more famous by Hollywood films that you can go and visit for yourself and see if they live up to the hype. Or, if you’re a more serious hiker, perhaps the challenge of summiting Scandinavia’s highest peak is more your style.
As long as you have a reasonable degree of fitness and the proper boots, you’ll find a hike that calls to you in the land of fairytales and giants.
1. Pulpit Rock
A popular panoramic viewpoint
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Aventura
Let’s start in the south of the country with Pulpit Rock, one of Norway’s most popular viewpoints. The rock itself, known as Preikestolen to locals, is a large granite plateau that juts out over the valley offering panoramic views over Lysefjord. If it sounds familiar, you may remember it from the film Mission Impossible: Fallout where Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill’s characters had a dramatic fight on the cliff face.
The Pulpit Rock hike takes up to 3 hours in each direction, so it’s a bit of a mission but not impossible. You should be in reasonably good shape, wear the appropriate gear and bring a packed lunch to keep your energy up.
Localização: 4110 Songesand, Norway
Pulpit Rock
2. Galdhøpiggen
The highest peak in Scandinavia
Ideal para: Famílias, Foto, Aventura
Galdhøpiggen is Northern Europe’s highest peak and can be summited in a day via 1 of 2 main hiking routes. The longer and gentler route is signposted and maintained to counter erosion. It takes several hours but is easily achieved by a few hundred people each day during peak season, including children as young as 5 years old.
The second route involves a glacier crossing, so you’ll need to hire a professional guide to help you traverse it safely. It’s a different experience, certainly one to write home about, but you’ll end up at the same peak where, in addition to spectacular snowcapped views, you’ll find a small shelter selling snacks and warm drinks.
Localização: 2686 Lom, Norway
Galdhøpiggen
3. Kjeragbolten
Not for the fainthearted
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Aventura
Kjeragbolten is strictly a summer hike, best attempted between June and September, as the winter snow tends to cut off the roads in the surrounding area. It’s beautiful in summer, with every crack and crevice in the steep, rugged hills sprouting shaggy clumps of grass. The 6-hour round trip is moderately difficult and includes chains to help you scramble up the steepest sections, so if you’re in good shape it should be challenging but doable.
The Kjerag itself is a boulder wedged between 2 sheer cliffs high above the valley that you can go out and stand on. It makes for a great photo opportunity, as long as you don’t have a fear of heights, that is.
Localização: 4127 Lysebotn, Norway
Kjeragbolten
4. Troll’s Tongue (Trolltunga)
A hike to the edge of a narrow platform
Ideal para: Foto, Aventura, Viagens alternativas
In the west of Norway, in the mountain ranges that surround Bergen, there is an unusual protrusion of rock called the Troll’s Tongue (Trolltunga). This narrow platform really does look like a giant troll poked its tongue out at the lake and then turned to stone, and you can walk right out to the tip of it.
The hike to Trolltunga is a long one, up to 12 hours to get there and back again, through gorgeous fairytale landscapes. In summer it’s possible to go without a guide, but guided hikes are available all year round. If you’d rather take your time, consider wild camping. There aren’t any formal facilities so it would just be you and nature.
Localização: 5750 Odda, Norway
Troll's Tongue (Trolltunga)
5. Fosseråsa
A scenic hike to a beautiful waterfall
Ideal para: Foto, Aventura, Alimentação
Nominated as Norway’s first National Hiking Trail in 2019, the Fosseråsa route begins in the scenic village of Geiranger at the head of Geirangerfjorden. The village offers hotels and restaurants making it a handy place to base a trip around.
The first stage of the hiking trail takes you up the Waterfall Walk to the top of the village where you’ll find the Norwegian Fjord Centre and learn more about Norway’s unique landscape. The trail then meanders up the hill to Vesterås farm, and then finally up to and behind the powerful Storsæterfossen waterfall that gushes over the rugged rockface.
Localização: 6216 Geiranger
Fosseråsa
6. Besseggen
Conquering the ridge
Ideal para: Foto, Aventura
Jotunheimen National Park, known as the Home of the Giants, is a landscape steeped in myth and the location of the Besseggen mountain ridge hike. It’s one of the most famous hikes in Norway and offers views of lakes on either side: the deep blue Bessvatnet on one side and the unusual green Gjende on the other.
This hike is a challenging 6-to-8-hour journey along a steep ridge and subject to high winds, but it’s a rewarding route for those with experience and a good level of fitness. Guided tours are available, so you can focus on enjoying the views while the professionals handle the map and compass.
Localização: 2683 Tessanden, Norway
Besseggen
7. Ryten
Where the mountains meet the sea
Ideal para: Famílias, Foto, Aventura
Ryten is located on the remote Lofoten archipelago in the north of Norway, a collection of picturesque islands dotted with fishing villages. The hiking here is gentler and leads you to the beautiful sandy beach of Kvalvika, overlooking the Norwegian Sea.
The relative ease of this hike, with lower elevations and wooden paths over the boggier patches of land, makes it suitable for families. You could take your children to the peak of Ryten to enjoy the views, then down to the sea for a swim before hiking back. Be warned though, you will be within the Arctic Circle, so prepare for chilly temperatures.
Localização: 8387 Fredvang, Norway
Ryten
8. Reinebringen
A staircase to the top
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If you’re visiting the Lofoten Islands to hike Ryten, consider popping over to Reinebringen. This popular hiking spot offers views over the fishing villages of Reine, Sakrisøy and Hamnøy. The villages are also prepared to receive visitors, providing a choice of accommodations and cafes.
In 2021 a Sherpa trail was built, essentially creating a giant stone staircase that leads you to the top of the mountain. This makes the route clear, but you’ll need to be in good shape to climb this many stairs in one go to reach the 448-metre-high summit.
Localização: 8390 Reine, Norway
Reinebringen
9. Aurlandsdalen Valley
The Grand Canyon of Norway
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Aventura
Known as the Grand Canyon of Norway, Aurlandsdalen Valley was once one of the main routes used to cross between eastern and western Norway. To hike the whole valley takes around 3 days, and there are mountain lodges you can book a room in to break up the journey. Alternatively, travel directly to the section you want to hike for a day.
It’s a wild and challenging landscape, with steep trails and loose rock, but it’s also spectacular and the views will have you in awe the whole trip. Add extra time to your schedule to pause and enjoy the waterfalls or visit the giant’s kettles carved into the rock by the last ice age.
Localização: 5745 Aurland, Norway
Aurlandsdalen Valley
10. Næroyfjord
Usually reserved for goatherds
Ideal para: Foto, Aventura
The 12 mile-long (20 km) Nærøyfjord is on the UNESCO World Heritage list for its incredible natural beauty and traditional culture. The locals here live off the land and sell fresh produce such as brown cheese made from goat’s milk and cloudberry jam. The area is blessed with many hiking trails, so you can choose a length and difficulty that suits you.
Try starting at the tiny hamlet of Bakka, from which you can follow the historic Rimstigen path that’s used by farmers to herd their flocks to lush pastures high in the mountains. The 2,000-ft-high (725 metres) peak reveals panoramic views of Nærøyfjord.
Localização: 5747, Norway
Næroyfjord
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