Geilo

Trekking in Aurlandsdalen, Norway

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Trekking in Aurlandsdalen, Norway Photo: Knut Koren

Trekking in Aurlandsdalen, Norway Photo: Knut koren

Trekking in Aurlandsdalen, Norway Photo: Knut Koren

Effort level

Medium

Duration

5 days

Landscape

Mountain

Season:

June - August

Geilo

Trekking in Aurlandsdalen, Norway

Geilo
3580 Geilo

+47 3207 6033

+47 3207 5333

post@fjellferie.no

www.fjellferie.no

TREKKING MOUNTAIN to FJORD 2013
Geilo to Aurland - day by day Program
Meeting point: Bardøla Høyfjellshotel, N 3580 GEILO

Thursday: Arrival in Geilo Transfer to Geilo and check-in at Bardøla Hotel. Dinner. Join the group coming from Hallingdal in the hotel. The guide will inform about the program.

Friday: Train to Finse – hike across Hallingskarvet, 5,5 – 6,5 hrs
The program starts with the train from Geilo to Finse. Hiking from Finse up and across St.Paul (1.690m), and then to the DNT-lodge Geiterygghytta, and follow the old road to the west end of tunnel. Good paths, but it can be snow some parts. Pick-up by hotel bus to Østerbø Fjellstove for 2 nights. Dinner

Saturday: Aurlandsdalen – upper part, 3-4 hrs
From Østerbø we take the local bus back to the west entrance of tunnel, and hike above the road tunnel and get down to the lodge Steinbergdalen. The last part will also have some uphill before we descend to Østerbø Fjellstove. Possible to go back by bus from Steinbergdalen. Dinner.

Sunday: Aurlandsdalen – lower part, 6-7 hrs
The most spectacular hiking part will be the narrow valley from Østerbø to Vassbygdi. You are practically alone in the nature. Local bus brings us to Aurland Fjord Hotel. Dinner.
Monday: Basic tour ends after breakfast. (Alternative to include the train return to Geilo)

Facilities

General facilities
- luggage transport
Season
- summer
- august
- july
- june
Activities
- guided trips
- mountain hiking
- hiking
Nature and terrain
- fjord
- hiking area
- lookout point
- mountain
- mountainous terrain
- nature
- view
- high mountain plateau
- national park
Package tours
- groups
Language
- German
- English
- Norwegian
Grading
- medium
Duration
- 5 days

Please follow these safety tips when you go hiking in Norway.

1. Be prepared
Be sufficiently experienced, fit and equipped for your intended trip.

2. Leave word of your route
Many cabins, hotels and other lodgings have tour notification boxes in which you may put a written notice of your planned route

3. Be weather-wise
You should always be alert to forecasts of bad weather, yet not rely completely on forecasts of good weather.

4. Be equipped for bad weather and frost
Always take a rucksack and proper mountain gear.

5. Learn from the locals
Local people can often tell you about avalanche trails, wind and snow conditions, and the safest routes.

6. Use a map and compass
Always have and know how to use a map and compass.

7. Do not go solo
If you venture out alone, there is nobody to give you first aid or notify a rescue service in an emergency.

8. Turn back in time - sensible retreat is no disgrace
If conditions deteriorate so much that you doubt you can attain your goal, turn around and return.

9. Conserve energy and build a snow shelter if necessary
The stronger the wind, the tougher the walking/skiing. Suit your speed to the weakest member of the party.

Find more detailed safety tips in the Norwegian Mountain Code.

Last updated: 11/30/2012 Source: Hallingdal Reiseliv

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