Tramping and Skiing in Norway

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TRAMPING AND SKIING IN NORWAY Wayne Stevens & Jeanine Langvik Overt they years. Jeanine andlhave done ar number off tramps and cross-country skiingt tripsi inl Norway. Rather than rave on about one particular tramp, we thoughtwewould wrileanarticleabout threetrampingandcross-countrysking tracks in Norway. ne main feature about tramping ors skiinginNorwayisi the climate. In winter the amount of snow makes tramping largely impossible but does mean that cross-country skiing is fantastic, whilstinsummer, thegenerally warm emperatures, similar to NZ, makestrampingviable. aswintercrosscountrysking'trailgtrailschangeintosummer tramping tracks. FINSE TO AURLAND: This tramp/ski trip is one of the best in Norway. Finse is the highest point on the Oslo-Bergen railway line. Finseis a small alpine settlement amongst the mountains between Oslo and the west coastofNorway. Anumbero oftramping/ skiing trails: start around Finse, heading in all directions. Some trails headu lupon to the spectacular Hardangerjokullen Glacier whilst other tracks head down towards thet fjords on the west coast of Norway. Thecross-countrys skiinginthis area is great in winter. Thet trackto Aurland: startsu uphighinthe mountains and progresses gradually down amongst ther mountainst to endin Jeanine skiing near Oslo Wayne Stevens SogneF FiordonthewestcoastofNorway. This tramp contains some spectacular My main highlight of this tramp was The above three tramps are just a views of fjords, alpine lakes (when not spotting a herd of reindeer, which was sample of the many tramping/skiing coveredby: snow), ands someremains of a magnificent sight. tracks in Norway. There are heaps oldNorwegianf farms settlements. Sogne moret tracksinNorway andmany other Fjord, att the end ofthet trail, is one ofthe THE BESSEGGEN TRAMP: areas where it is possible to tramp or most beautiful fjords have ever seen, This tramp is probably one of the most ski. Fori instance, in the Oslo area alone and is completely surrounded by popularinNorway. Thet trampissituated there are over 3,000 km off tracks which snowcapped mountains. in the middle of the Jotunheimen are suitable for tramping or mountain Mountains. The Besseggen tramp biking in summer, and great cross- TRAMP TO LYSEBOTN: contains some great views off thel lakes countryskiing in winter. The variety and There are a number of tramps around around Gjende. In many wayslfound the number of trails in the Oslo area Lysebotn on the southwest coast of this tramp very similar to the Kepler alone, meant that during last winter we Norway. did a two day tramp which Track in NZ as the Besseggen crosses skiedjust aboutevery daywithouthaving started high up above the fjord on the mountain: topshigh abovelakes below. to do the same trip twice. Overall, road tol Lysebotn. This tramp was also In summer this tramp seems about as tramping and skiing in Norway is really veryspectacularwithgreate alpineviews. popular as thel Kepler Track too. excellent TRAMPING & MOUNTAINEERING