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15 days - Escorted hiking tour covering Norway's best and most scenic hikes. One departure only.
Join 50 Degrees North’s owner on a 2-week hiking extravaganza in Norway. We will do some of Norway’s best and most scenic hikes. Not necessarily those you have heard or read about, but those local ones that will give you lofty views and an amazing experience.
This is a strenuous tour only for those who enjoy heights and steep climbs, but no technical experience is needed. The tour is escorted by 50 Degrees North’s owner, while local hikes are guided by a local and trained mountaineering guide.
Accommodation is boutique, nice and comfortable, giving you ample opportunity to rest and pamper yourself after completing each of the hikes.
If some hikes appear too strenuous for your liking you may still join the tour, and we will then offer alternative activities you can undertake on an independent basis.
Please note that all our itineraries, inclusions, dates and prices displayed on this website may change at any time. If you book an itinerary today and have this confirmed it will be the itinerary that is delivered to you. However, the online itinerary on our website may change in the meantime.
All transportation (by buses, trains, and boats) between destinations is included in the price.
International flights, lunches and dinners that have not been detailed in the program, and items of personal nature. A small tip for the bus driver will be appreciated.
Arrive in Oslo and make your way to the hotel in the centre of Oslo. A group meeting will be held in the hotel lobby at 18:00 in the evening followed by a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
After a hearty breakfast we will take the local light rail to Frognerseteren. From here we go for a 10km hike in the Nordmarka (hills & forests surrounding Oslo) ending up at Sogsvann for a swim. In the afternoon we take a 2-3 guided city walk in Oslo taking in the main attractions.
In the morning we wander down to the train station taking with us all our gear, which you will need to carry. The train ride to Lillehammer is 2.5 hours. On arrival we drop our bags at our Lillehammer hotel, grab a sandwich and scale the Olympic Ski-Jumps, Lysgårdsbakkene, on foot. This hike starts with a trek up the hill to the bottom of the jumps, and then 939 steps to the top. If weather permits we enjoy our sandwiches somewhere with a view.
Back down in Lillehammer we go out for a local meal in town.
We continue by train from Lillehammer via Dombås to Åndalsnes in the Romsdalen area. Our train ride goes along the scenic Rauma Railway with view of the Troll Wall, often used by base-jumpers. In Åndalsnes we walk to our local hotel.
Today we get up early, have breakfast and make our own packed lunch. Then we take a 30 minute bus ride to the start of the Romsdalseggen walk (Roms Valley Razorback). This arguably one of Norway’s most scenic and dramatic walk that can be done without technical experience. The track starts steeply upwards towards the razorback (egg) and then follows a very dramatic and lofty razorback all the way back to Åndalsnes. If you are afraid of heights this is not for you. Where the razorback is at its most narrow you will hold onto chains and ropes bolted to the rocks. The reward it breathtaking views over the surrounding mountains, fjord and villages.
After breakfast and with sore legs we jump in our mini-coach for a spectacular drive up the Troll Road, past Gudbrandsjuvet, via Geiranger, many viewpoints and on to Loen. This is a very scenic drive with many jaw-droppingly beautiful vistas, and a great way to rest our legs before tomorrow’s challenge.
Today will go for a Via Ferrata climb in Loen. The Via Ferrata in Loen is a spectacular and unforgettable experience. You start by the fjord and walk and climb high above the fjord, surrounded by the mountains and the Jostedalsbreen glacier. We end up at Mt Hoven 1011 metres and Hoven Restaurant, where we enjoy lunch before taking the Skylift back down to Loen.
We jump back on board our mini-coach for the trip along the Nordfjord to Kalvåg. We stop for a picnic lunch along the way. Again, the scenery is classic Norwegian as we drive through villages and past mountains dropping down into the fjord.
Arriving at the fishing village of Knutholmen we check in and enjoy a dinner at the hotel with views over the water.
After strengthening our stamina with a traditional Norwegian breakfast, we will climb Hornelen, Europe’s highest sea cliff today. Not as tall as the day before, but this is still a hike from fjord level to 860 metres. From the summit, the cliff drops straight down to sea level providing a dramatic viewpoint. You may have heard of Pulpit Rock; this is better, but without the crowds.
We take the morning express boat south along the west coast of Norway, approx. 5 hours to Bergen. After check-in, we go for a gentle stroll around town.
A local guide will take us on the Vidden hike from Mt. Ulriken to Mt Fløyen. This is a 13km hike over undulating terrain above Bergen. It starts with a cable car ride up to the 600m high Mt Ulriken, so no strenuous uphill to start this time.
Back in Bergen, we get changed into something more flattering, as we go for dinner at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant on an island outside Bergen.
Today is a day of classic sightseeing as we join the crowds on the Norway in a Nutshell itinerary from Bergen, via Voss and Gudvangen to Aurland. It is a rest day and an opportunity for exploring some more stunning scenery. We travel by train, bus and boat. The last section is a fjord cruise from Gudvangen to Aurland taking in the narrow Nærøy- and Aurlandfjord.
On arrival at the dock in Aurland we are picked up by our friends at 29/2 Aurland. Our accommodation for 2 nights at Aurland is unique and homely allowing ourselves some pampering.
For those who have not had enough yet, you can join a local guide for a hike up Mt Prest. It is a moderate hike, although fairly steep. Alternatively, you can rent a rowboat for a gentle row on the fjord or join our local hosts for a local hike up to a goat farm.
The stay in Aurland is a fitting finish to two weeks of great hiking in Norway.
Hike is optional and an additional cost.
We continue our way towards Oslo starting with a ride on the famous Flåm Railway that zigzags up to mountain to Myrdal. At Myrdal we change trains for the last leg over Finse at 1,222 metres and to Oslo. We arrive in Oslo late afternoon.
After check-in, we enjoy a final night dinner at one of our favourite Oslo eateries.
Our hiking adventure ends after breakfast. You may fly out any time this day.
All prices listed are per person, twin share.
This itinerary is designed as an adventurous hiking trip with some fairly strenuous hikes - it has been pitched towards fit 60 year olds. If you are not up for the most strenuous hikes you can still join and do independent local walks or alternative hikes in the areas.
The itinerary is designed without expensive transfers from train station to hotel, etc. This means it is expected that you can carry all your own gear for distances up to 1.5km. We recommend packing in a backpack. It is essential that you also bring an additional 25-35L day pack for the day hikes, as you are expected to carry warm clothes, water, snacks, and packed lunch for many of the hikes.
Minimum age for this hike is 16 years old so yes, feel free to bring your kids!
Our premium 50 Degrees North mini-coach represent a new style of travel: 2-12 independent travellers traverse exceptionally beautiful, yet hard-to-reach areas of Norway, thus experiencing something unique and authentic while contributing to more modest local economies.
Our ‘Beautiful Norway’ tours along the Sognefjellet mountain road: A photographic journey through spectacular mountain scenery and contemporary landscape architecture.
Take a closer look at the boutique hotels and restaurants that we recommend as a part of our independent 'Beautiful Norway' tour across the fjords. We start in Lom, take a culinary stopover in Skjolden after having journeyed along the mountain pass across Sognefjellet, and finish at our beautiful accommodation in Aurland.
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Oslo restaurants, in the tradition of the New Nordic Food Movement, have the depth and sophistication you would expect from the capital city of Norway. Read our options for places to try.
In Oslo you find restaurants in all price categories and genres.
Norwegian cuisine in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway and its mountains, wilderness and coast. It differs in many respects from its continental counterparts with a stronger focus on game and fish. Many of the traditional dishes are results of using conserved materials, with respect to the long winters.
For less expensive restaurants, head to the Grunerlokka district. It is great place to take in the city's pulse in the city's more ethnically diverse east. In this once working-class area, the vital signs of budget Oslo are most apparent, with low-cost restaurants, second-hand clothes shops and student bars grouped around the streets Markveien and Thorvald Meyers Gate. Among them, the café bar Fru Hagen has a legion of blond locals seeking cheap eats. On a Sunday evening, when much of the city is almost deserted, Fru Hagen is heaving.
Smoked Salmon or Røkt Laks
Kjøttboller - Meatballs
Krumkake - waffle-like pancake, which are then filled with whipped cream
In Oslo you find restaurants in all price categories and genres.
Norwegian cuisine in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway and its mountains, wilderness and coast. It differs in many respects from its continental counterparts with a stronger focus on game and fish. Many of the traditional dishes are results of using conserved materials, with respect to the long winters.
Here is few of our favourites to Oslo's wide variety of restaurants:
Lofoten Fish Restaurant
Kontrast
Tom Hem
Maaemo
Nedre Foss Gård
Theatercafeen
De Fem Stuer
Ekebergrestauranten
Engebret Café
Frognerseteren Restaurant: Finstua
Continental Hotel Oslo
For less expensive restaurants, head to the Grunerlokka district. It is great place to take in the city's pulse in the city's more ethnically diverse east. In this once working-class area, the vital signs of budget Oslo are most apparent, with low-cost restaurants, second-hand clothes shops and student bars grouped around the streets Markveien and Thorvald Meyers Gate. Among them, the café bar Fru Hagen has a legion of blond locals seeking cheap eats. On a Sunday evening, when much of the city is almost deserted, Fru Hagen is heaving.
When in Oslo try these local cuisines:
Smoked Salmon or Røkt Laks
Kjøttboller - Meatballs
Krumkake - waffle-like pancake, which are then filled with whipped cream
