{"id":5614,"date":"2023-08-27T19:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T19:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitpunk.net\/sushibits\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2023-08-27T19:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T19:19:48","slug":"norway-pt2-jotunheimen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitpunk.net\/sushibits\/norway-pt2-jotunheimen\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway pt2: Jotunheimen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

And now, all about Jotunheimen! Jotunheimen means “the Giant’s home” and it is a fitting name. This area is just tremendously impressive. There are 100s of kilometers of scenic drives to do, and a same number of hikes. We only had a couple of days (one of which was dedicated to the infamous Besseggen hike that I will show in the next post), so we picked a few nice ones but honestly it hardly matters what you do, everything in Jotunheimen is impressive :D <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One foggy morning, we walked around and enjoyed some beautiful views of the valley below (where our cabin was).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Land of the giants!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And ofcourse, adding a pebble to the cairn :) A blanket of clouds was covering the valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We decided to do the famous “Jotunheimen road”, one of the many scenic drives in the area, to enjoy the scenery! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a beautiful winding road that passes through farmlands, and lots of small cabins in an area that reminds of something from a Ghibly movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I also learned a new skill during this trip: how to herd cows\/goats away from road! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were often entire herds chilling on the middle of the road. The first time we asked some locals nearby to help\/teach us how to clear the road :D <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trick is to say “psshhhht”. It works! Well, most of the time, sometimes you have to gently encourage them with a stick as well :D <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But there was one mountain we really wanted to climb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bitihorn! This is the mountain that stands tall at the entrance of Jotunheimen, like a guardian, and from its top you have a 360 view over the valley and Jotunheimen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And so we started walking! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The thing I learned about hiking in Norway is that there isn’t really a path, it’s more a direction, and you have to make your own trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There in the back you see the mountains of Jotunheimen. That is where the Besseggen hike is! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The path really started to become steep after this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking over Jotunheimen! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You could see the glaciers in the back! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was incredibly windy, but the views were soooo gorgeous. Some parts we had to scramble with hands and feet on the rocks, but after 2 hours we fiiinaallly saw the cairn that marked the top! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And the view was AMAZING! We could see all over the valley below and the high mountains and glaciers of Jotunheimen on the other side. It was fantastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The way down was the same way, but with that view, I’d walk that trail a 100 times :D <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hello Jotunheimen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back at the bottom we had a little break, enjoying the grand mountains around us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So amazing, but wait until you see the Besseggen in the next post!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And now, all about Jotunheimen! Jotunheimen means “the Giant’s home” and it is a fitting name. This area is just tremendously impressive. There are 100s of kilometers of scenic drives to do, and a same number of hikes. We only had a couple of days (one of which was dedicated to the infamous Besseggen hike …<\/p>\n

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