Full Description
This book describes 20 walking and trekking routes in the main mountain areas of Norway, ranging from the Far South to the Arctic regions. Chosen because they are of particular interest to the visiting walker, all trips described are accessible by public transport. Many of the mountain areas are close to one another, making it easy to connect different routes for a fortnight's holiday. In Norway, you will find some of the most beautiful mountain landscape in the world. Unlike many of the alpine areas of Central Europe, these mountains are relatively free from crowds, and few roads criss-cross through this remote landscape. Providing an ideal setting for the walker, cairned routes twist through splendid scenery and link up with comfortable mountain lodges. You will meet a kind and proud people who will enthusiastically share with you there love for their mountains. Route descriptions, divided into daily segments, vary in length from a few days to over a week. Fact panels provide information on level of difficulty, base, maps etc. Introductory sections to each chapter detail unique information about each region and transport to the area. Summary tables, maps and route profiles illustrate the routes.
Contents
PART IChapter 1: Using This Book Route Descriptions, Maps, Base, Route Grading, Direction, Elevation/Terrain/Features,Route Profiles, Summary TablesChapter 2: Travel TipsGetting Started Tourist Offices, Passports and Visas, Currency and Money, Customs and Duties, Language,Health, Time Getting There Train, Air, Ferry/Boat, Bus Getting Around Train, Air, Car, Bus, Taxi, Coastal Steamer,Coastal Boat Services Helpful Hints While in TownAccommodation, Business Hours, Mail/Post, Laundry, Electricity, Weights/Measures, Telephone, Shopping, Food and Drink Chapter 3: Life in the Mountains Den Norske Turistforening, Mountain Lodges,Food/Meals, Keys, Reservations, Season, Weather, Camping, Cairned Routes/Waymarking,Crowded Trails, Safety in the Mountains, GlacierTravel, Drinking Water, Alpine Etiquette, Trolls, Dogs, Guided Tours, A Word on Northern Norway Chapter 4: EquipmentBoots, Rucksack, Sleeping Bag, Waterproofs,Other Clothing/Equipment, Mosquitoes,Drying Rooms PART II: THE ROUTESChapter 5: Southern Mountain Plateau 1 Hardangervidda West 2 Hardangervidda Central 3 Aurlandsdalen Chapter 6: West Central Mountains 4 Jotunheimen East to West5 Jotunheimen South 6 Jotunheimen West Chapter 7: North Central Mountains 7 Rondane Traverse 8 Rondane Tops 9 Rondane Circle 10 Alvdal Vestfjell (Low Route) 11 Alvdal Vestfjell (High Route) Chapter 8: Western Fjord Ranges 12 Tafjord 13 Dovre Mountains Chapter 9: Central Fjord Ranges 14 Trollheimen Traverse 15 Trollheimen Circle Chapter 10: Central Border Mountains 16 Sylene 17 Femundsmarka Chapter 11: Mid-Norway 18 Mountains of Narvik Chapter 12: Arctic Norway 19 Troms Border Trail Chapter 13: The Far North 20 Finnmarksvidda
