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#94 of 300 · Aurlandsdalen valley

Aurlandsdalen

NorwayVestland

An old drovers' route down one of Norway's finest valleys, from the mountain lodge at Østerbø past waterfalls, deep gorges and abandoned cliffside farms such as Sinjarheim to Vassbygdi near Aurland; mostly downhill but rough and steep in places.

Distance
20 km
Point to point
Ascent
400 m
High point 850 m
Time
7 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Østerbø
Finish: Vassbygdi

Route

Topographic map of Aurlandsdalen, from Østerbø to VassbygdiØsterbøSinjarheimVassbygdiStart: ØsterbøFinish: Vassbygdi© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Østerbø
  2. Sinjarheim
  3. Vassbygdi

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.