Église en bois debout de Lom - Jotunheimen

Innlandet, Norway

Jotunheimen

MountainLakeNature

4.2 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Jotunheimen

Get high on the day.

The highest peaks in the country, turquoise lakes and major routes make Jotunheimen the alpine heart of Norway.

At your own pace

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Identity summary

Ideal duration

4 to 9 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Mountain · Lake · Nature

Accessibility

Variable accessibility

Rhythm

Modular rhythm

General presentation

Jotunheimen

The highest peaks in the country, turquoise lakes and major routes make Jotunheimen the alpine heart of Norway.

The discovery of Jotunheimen is structured around Besseggen, Galdhøpiggen and Lom's standing wooden church. The stay thus alternates between mountain reliefs, shores and lakes and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.

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For a stay of 4 to 9 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Besseggen
Galdhøpiggen
Standing wooden church of Lom

Before you choose

Car often useful
Conditions to be checked by season

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Place indismissible

Besseggen

4.7 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

The ridge of Besseggen separates the turquoise waters from the Gjende from the dark lake of Bessvatnet; this iconic hike includes rocky passages where you must use your hands.

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Galdhøpiggen

4.6 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Galdhøpiggen peaks at 2,469 metres, Norway's highest point; the route from Juvasshytta crosses a glacier and normally requires a guide and a rope.

Church

Église en bois debout de Lom

4.5 / 5· Hidengo30 min to 1 hr 15

Since the 12th century, the church of Lom has preserved its wooden poles, carved gates and several medieval enlargements, at the crossroads of mountain roads.