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#15 of 300 · Jotunheimen National Park

Besseggen Ridge

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Norway's classic ridge walk crosses the Besseggen between the green lake Gjende and the higher, blue Bessvatnet, then goes over Veslfjellet to Gjendesheim. It starts with a boat to Memurubu; the ridge involves steep, easy scrambling.

Distance
14 km
Point to point
Ascent
1,100 m
High point 1,743 m
Time
7 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Memurubu (boat from Gjendesheim)
Finish: Gjendesheim

Route

Topographic map of Besseggen Ridge, from Memurubu to GjendesheimMemurubuBesseggen ridgeVeslfjelletGjendesheimStart: MemurubuFinish: Gjendesheim© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Memurubu
  2. Besseggen ridge
  3. Veslfjellet
  4. Gjendesheim

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.

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