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#93 of 300 · Jotunheimen National Park

Galdhøpiggen

NorwayInnlandet

The glacier-free route to Norway's highest summit, climbing steeply from Spiterstulen in Visdalen onto a boulder ridge over Svellnose and Keilhaus topp to the 2,469 m top, with views across the peaks and glaciers of Jotunheimen.

Distance
12 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,400 m
High point 2,469 m
Time
7 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Spiterstulen
Jotunheimen National Park

Route

Topographic map of Galdhøpiggen, from Spiterstulen to GaldhøpiggenSpiterstulenSvellnoseKeilhaus toppGaldhøpiggenStart: SpiterstulenTurn-around: Galdhøpiggen© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Spiterstulen
  2. Svellnose
  3. Keilhaus topp
  4. Galdhøpiggen
  5. back the same way

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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