Me and my dad are planning a 5-day hike in August. It’s our first time trying Norwegian trails and we would love some insider tips and recommendations for a good route.
Our dream route is:
A route around 80-120km. We can walk around 15-25 km a day depending on the difficulty of the route. We are going to the starting point by car so either a circular route or ending up a place with public transport back to start. We are going from Denmark so we probably can’t go all the way up north.
A route with trees – we are both gonna sleep in camping hammocks, so trees are essential!
A route with fishing spots – lakes, rivers, streams. Also tips on permits and other things to be aware of
A route with intermediate elevation – we like a good view, however neither of us are climbers and my dad’s knees have seen better days.
Finally, a route without to many tourists. I know this is a tricky one to ask on Reddit, and I understand if people don’t wanna share the good spots to each and everyone. We both have huge respect for that and neither of us are big on sharing stuff on social media. If you feel like sharing still please feel free to write a private message 🙂
I know this is a lot of specifics but any leads and recommendations are greatly appreciated 🙂 hope some people can help! Thanks
Ps. Photo is just for attention (from the dolomites last summer)
by Creative_Put8455
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Are you 100% married to the hammocks?
If you sleep at DNT cabins you’ll have a lot more to choose from and you’ll save some weight.
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En populær fottur fra Finse er å gå gjennom Aurlandsdalen, som ofte omtales som Norges svar på Grand Canyon. Turen kan gås over flere dager, med start på Finse stasjon og avslutning ned i Aurlandsdalen, helt ned til Sognefjorden.
This a bit shorter, but a nice one: https://www.dnt.no/om-dnt/english/tour-suggestions/summer/hiking-aurlandsdalen/
Other suggestions here: https://www.dnt.no/om-dnt/english/tour-suggestions/summer/
Look into Setesdalen, there’s a vast path network in forest and lowish mountains above the treeline there. I am most in love with the network on the eastern side of the valley, called ‘Setesdal austhei’, but the western side has many good trails as well. It is easily accessible, just a few hours drive to several good trail starts from Kristiansand (ferry runs from Hirtshals).
https://ut.no/utforsker/omrade/1234/setesdalsheiane/turforslag
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