Description
“Hiking in Jotunheimen – English Edition ” is an English-language hiking guide featuring 125 suggested hikes in Jotunheimen, Norway’s most spectacular high-mountain region. The book has been specially developed for international visitors and provides a comprehensive guide to some of the most impressive mountain landscapes in Scandinavia.
Jotunheimen is home to Norway’s highest mountains, dramatic ridges, glaciers, alpine lakes, and lush valleys. Here you’ll find classic hiking destinations such as Galdhøpiggen, Besseggen, and a number of other iconic mountain hikes. The book covers everything from easy afternoon hikes and family-friendly walks to challenging summit hikes and longer hut-to-hut routes through the high mountains.
All 125 hikes are presented with routes plotted on aerial photos, detailed hike descriptions, and fact boxes with practical information. The routes are graded according to an international difficulty system, and all hikes include GPS information to make planning and navigation easier. The book also includes up-to-date information on tourist cabins and helpful overview maps that make it easy to plan both day hikes and longer mountain hikes.
*Opptur Jotunheimen – English Edition* was written by Finn Loftesnes, a renowned nature photographer and author with extensive experience in Norway’s mountain landscapes. Through several books in the Opptur series, he has made some of Norway’s most beautiful hiking areas accessible to both Norwegian and international hikers.
The book was published in 2019, is written in English, and is an excellent choice for international visitors looking for a thorough and easy-to-understand guide to hiking in Jotunheimen.
