Norway
Description
Being the most beautiful country in Europe, Norway is as rich in unspoiled wild nature as it is in oil. The rugged mountains are interspersed with endless plateaus full of lakes. Impressive fjords (sea inlets) and glaciers ornament the long coastline. The unforgettable spectacle of a thunderstorm drifting by, the sun breaking through, the rain drifting away in the distance. In the Home of Giants (Jotunheimen) you will feel tiny as a dwarf. North of the polar circle there are several splendid areas like Troms and Finmark. Do bring your fishing gear if you go there.
Norway does not have long distance trails, but for some exceptions. Wherever there is wilderness, there are mountain huts interconnected by trails marked with a red "T". Often these are painted high on heaps of stone, in order to stick out above the snow. The majority of huts are exploited by the DNT. Others by local hiking organisations. Some huts are private. Some of the huts are staffed and meals are served. Others are self-service huts: there is food in store, you take what you like, write down what you ate, and leave money for it in a special box. The third type of hut is the no-service hut. Here, you have to carry your own food. Generally they are equiped with gas, firewood, kitchen utensils, and blanks. Often, you will need a key to get in. The standard DNT key, which you can arrange in advance, fits on all huts.
All this means you can leave your tent at home, unless you prefer to camp in the wild clear light summer nights, and wake up to find yourself surrounded by a herd of ruminating reindeer.
A beloved national park is Rondane. Also, of course, Jotunheimen with Norway's higest mountains Galdhøpigen and Glittertind, is very popular. South of Jotunheimen is the vast plateau of Hardangervidda. The main hiking area's are situated in the south of the country. Turning north, the mountains are less well serviced by huts, and consequently hiking is more adventurous. Head north if you're looking for silence and real wilderness. A part of Lappland is in Norway and you can go there and sleep in reindeer farms: Finnmarksvidda.
Be aware that in Norway as in every country the Long T(r)ail theory is valid: most of the hikers go to 10% of the area's. But other area's may be more beautiful and in any case more quiet. In the north for instance, you will encounter a string of intensely beautiful mountain plateaus and ranges: Okstindan in Nord-Helgeland, Saltfjellet, Sulitjelma, and more. If you don't mind carrying your own food, meeting few people and 24 hours light a day, this is the place to go. Between simple but well furnished huts, cairned routes are laid out, leading up all the way to Lapland, even to Kautokeino via the Nordkalott trail and the Nordlandsruta. You can walk for months. Check out the DNT website, your most important source of information.
The season for walking the mountains is short. In June you will still sink down deep into the snow in the mountains. And again in September fresh snow is likely to blow you right off the fjell. Hiking in Norway is not without risk. River crossing and extremely bad weather take their toll. On warm days with no wind, the notorious midges will attack relentlessly.
Map
Trails
Regions
- Austheiane
- Østfold
- Bergsdalen
- Blefjell
- Breheimen
- Dovrefjell
- Femundsmarka
- Finnmarksvidda
- Finnskogen
- Folgefonna
- Hardangervidda
- Hedemarken
- Huldreheimen
- Jotunheimen
- Lapland
- Lofoten Isles
- Narvikfjellene
- Nord-Helgeland
- Nord-Trøndelag
- Nordmøre
- Norefjell and Eggedalsfjella
- Oslomarka
- Romsdal and Eikesdal
- Rondane
- Ryfylkeheiane
- Saltfjellet
- Sauda- and Etnefjellene
- Sør-Helgeland
- Senja Island
- Setesdalheiane
- Skarvheimen
- Stølsheimen
- Sulitjelma
- Sunnmøre
- Svartisen
- Sylan
- Tafjordfjell
- Trollheimen
- Troms
- Tysfjord
- Vesterålen and Hinnøya
- Vestfold
- Vossefjellene
Links
Facts
Reports
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Netherlands
2021
- Wandelgids Hiking in Norway-South | Cicerone
- The 10 best multi-day treks Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom

United Kingdom
- Climbs, Scrambles and Walks in Romsdal
- Revised edition of this guide to over 300 walks, scrambles and rock climbs in Romsdal, including the famous Trollveggen. Introductory sections cover background geographical and historical aspects, and also general travel, equipment and preparation matters. Diagrams, ridge maps and informative photographs accompany the descriptions. Includes a... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Netherlands
2017
- ANWB Extra - Oslo
- Ontdek Oslo met de compleet vernieuwde reisgids ANWB Extra Oslo! In Oslo kan je alle kanten op: 's avonds op hoge hakken en in chique shirts van cocktails nippen in een hippe bar, de volgende dag met wandelschoenen door de uitgestrekte bossen van de Marka lopen. Dit maakt Oslo tot dé bestemming voor een leuke citytrip. De ANWB Extra reisgids... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
2017
- ANWB Extra - Oslo
- Ontdek Oslo met de compleet vernieuwde reisgids ANWB Extra Oslo! In Oslo kan je alle kanten op: 's avonds op hoge hakken en in chique shirts van cocktails nippen in een hippe bar, de volgende dag met wandelschoenen door de uitgestrekte bossen van de Marka lopen. Dit maakt Oslo tot dé bestemming voor een leuke citytrip. De ANWB Extra reisgids... Read more

Netherlands
- No Place Like Home, Thank God
- Amazon UK Bestseller Number 1 in Cycling and Top 3 in Travel and in SportAfter a near fatal brain haemorrhage Steven Primrose-Smith decides that life is too short to hang around. Inspired, he jumps on his bicycle to travel a road that stretches 22,000 miles across the whole of Europe.During his ride through 53 countries, climbing the equivalent... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- No Place Like Home, Thank God
- Amazon UK Bestseller Number 1 in Cycling and Top 3 in Travel and in SportAfter a near fatal brain haemorrhage Steven Primrose-Smith decides that life is too short to hang around. Inspired, he jumps on his bicycle to travel a road that stretches 22,000 miles across the whole of Europe.During his ride through 53 countries, climbing the equivalent... Read more

Netherlands
2018
- Insight Guides Travel Map Norway
- Insight Travel Map Norway:all a person needs to plan routes and navigate Norway· Travel Map Norway is drawn to a scale of 1:800 000 and shows the entire country, complete with a comprehensive index· Ideal for route planning, and on-the-road-exploring· Innovative extra = incredible value, and unique in the market. All Insight Travel Maps come... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Belgium
2018
- Insight Guides Travel Map Norway
- Insight Travel Map Norway:all a person needs to plan routes and navigate Norway· Travel Map Norway is drawn to a scale of 1:800 000 and shows the entire country, complete with a comprehensive index· Ideal for route planning, and on-the-road-exploring· Innovative extra = incredible value, and unique in the market. All Insight Travel Maps come... Read more

Netherlands
2018
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Travel Map Norway - Noorwegen | Insight Guides
- Insight Travel Map Norway:all a person needs to plan routes and navigate Norway· Travel Map Norway is drawn to a scale of 1:800 000 and shows the entire country, complete with a comprehensive index· Ideal for route planning, and on-the-road-exploring· Innovative extra = incredible value, and unique in the market. All Insight Travel Maps come... Read more

Netherlands
2013
- Wandelgids Dominicus Bergtochten in Noorwegen | Gottmer
- In dit boek worden elf berggebieden beschreven: van het lieflijke Oslomarka in het zuiden tot aan de eindeloze Finnmarksvidda in het noorden. Klassiekers als Jotunheimen en Hardangervidda zijn opgenomen, maar ook minder bekende berggebieden als Sunnmore en Lyngen Alpen. Naast de uitgebreide informatie over elk gebied worden speciale tochten... Read more

Netherlands
- Mit dem Wohnmobil nach Norwegen 02. Der Norden
- Tourenkarten: ber 8000 km Nord-Norwegen in 15 Touren (rot markiert) zu den bekanntesten und vielen unbekannten Sehensw rdigkeiten. Genaue Markierung vieler Stell-, Bade-, Picknick- und Wanderparkpl tze, Toiletten, Ver- und Entsorgungsstationen, Trinkwasserstellen sowie der sch nsten Campingpl tze. Natur erleben, wandern: Abstecher zu fast... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Mit dem Wohnmobil nach Norwegen 02. Der Norden
- Tourenkarten: ber 8000 km Nord-Norwegen in 15 Touren (rot markiert) zu den bekanntesten und vielen unbekannten Sehensw rdigkeiten. Genaue Markierung vieler Stell-, Bade-, Picknick- und Wanderparkpl tze, Toiletten, Ver- und Entsorgungsstationen, Trinkwasserstellen sowie der sch nsten Campingpl tze. Natur erleben, wandern: Abstecher zu fast... Read more
Maps

United Kingdom
- Gaularfjellet Nordeca Tourist Route 20007
- This Gaularfjellet National Tourist Route Map belongs to a series of 18 map and postcards sets describing popular tourist routes all over Norway. The map set includes a map in 1: 50,000 presenting an accurate topography (based on the Norwegian topographic survey) which describes local footpaths, cycle or ski routes, sport and recreational... Read more

United Kingdom
- Fugløya Nordeca 10126
- Map No. 10126, Fugløya, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk... Read more

United Kingdom
- Oppdal Nordeca 10079
- Map No. 10079, Oppdal, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk... Read more

United Kingdom
- Kebnekaise Nordeca 10136
- Map No. 10136, Kebnekaise, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Kyrksæterøra Nordeca 10089
- Map No. 10089, Kyrksæterøra, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Oslo Vestmark Nordeca 2795
- Oslo Vestmark area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:25,000 with cartography based on the country’s topographic survey and additional tourist information. The base map is an enlargement of the standard 1:50,000 topographic survey series. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to... Read more

United Kingdom
- Dividalen Nordeca 10144
- Map No. 10144, Dividalen, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Finnbuliin Nordeca 10098
- Map No. 10098, Finnbuliin in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Romsdalsfjella South Nordeca 2822
- Romsdalsfjella South area in Norway in a series of GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50,000 with cartography from Norway’s topographic survey and additional tourist information. Contours lines are drawn at 20m intervals. The overprint varies from title to title, but includes local footpaths, in some cases distinguishing between easy and... Read more

United Kingdom
- Tromsø Nordeca 10152
- Map No. 10152, Tromsø, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk... Read more

United Kingdom
- Vikna Nordeca 10106
- Map No. 10106, Vikna, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk... Read more

United Kingdom
- Lysebotn Nordeca 10009
- Map No. 10009, Lysebotn, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Skjervøy Nordeca 10160
- Map No. 10160, Skjervøy, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Vistfjellan Nordeca 10114
- Map No. 10114, Vistfjellan, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more

United Kingdom
- Ifjordfjellet Nordeca 10183
- Map No. 10183, Ifjordfjellet, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50,000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets and first published by Nordeca in 2011 - 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc.The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens... Read more