Spiterstulen - Gjendebu

Route info

Description

This is a heavy day trip. The route starts easy in Visdalen and when you turn into Uradalen the hills will show up.

Uphill against the small lakes and Uradalsbandet on an altitude of 1663 metres. It's usually cold and windy here. The path in Uradalen is very stony and it takes some time to get through the valley. It's much easier to walk if there's snow left.

The path continues down to Storådalen and will also pass Hellerforsen. The last kilometers to Gjendebu is fast and at the end you'll walk through a small forest.

Hiking time

8 hours

Worth to know

The best tent places for this leg is just outside Spiterstulen and some kilometers before Gjendebu.

Lodge info

Spiterstulen - 1106 metres a.s

• Staffed private lodge with 200 beds.
  Season: beginning of March to mid October

• A really nice place surrounded with very high mountains, Galdhöpiggen and Glittertind.

• Home page: http://www.spiterstulen.no
  Email: post@spiterstulen.no
  Phone: 61 21 14 80
  Fax: 61 21 19 72

Gjendebu - 990 metres a.s

• Staffed DNT lodge with 119 beds.
  Season: end of june to mid of september.

• Many people passes this lodge located at the end of Lake Gjende. It's a rather cozy place.

• Home page: http://www.gjendebu.com
  Email: lahilde@online.no
  Phone: 57 87 43 00