Geiranger

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: Per Eide/Fjord Norge as

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic Light/DGT

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: Ove Skylstad

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Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: P.O.Dybvik/DGT

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: Per Eide/Fjord Norge as

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic Light/DGT

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong Photo: Ove Skylstad

Effort level

Challenging

Duration

5 hours

Landscape

Forest

Season:

May - September

Geiranger

Geiranger - Skageflå - Homlong

6216 Geiranger

+47 70 26 30 99

+47 70 26 57 20

geiranger@dgt.no

Geiranger – Skageflå – Homlong
The hillside farm where world natural heritage was celebrated in 2006 and where the royal celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in 1993.
The trip starts by boat from Geiranger. You disembark at Skagehola and start climbing the trail winding its way uphill. It is very steep, but steps have been carved into the rocks along the most exposed stretches, and the trail is secured by hand rails. It is a very popular outing, also used a lot by families with children; however, smaller children should not walk there alone. Grand view all along, and a rather majestic vista from the farm: the fjord and the waterfall s “Dei sju systre” (The Seven Sisters”)

A good trail continues uphill from Skageflå (250 m.a.s.l.) in steep and somewhat airy terrain to Homlongsætra (summer dairy)(544 m.a.s.l.). Along the way you pass by the summer dairy remains at Bjønnastien.

From Homlungsætra to Homlong you walk gently downhill on a route which all along is close to the precipice towards the fjord. Several cultural heritage sites next to the path are marked.

Facilities

Season
- may
- august
- july
- june
- september
Nature and terrain
- fjord
- steep
- forests with broad-leaf trees
- forest
- hiking trails - marked
Grading
- challenging
- marked trails with colour grading
Duration
- 5 hours

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: 11/29/2012 Source: Geirangerfjord - Ålesund & Sunnmøre

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