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Things to do in Hemsedal, Eastern Norway: The Best Hiking Trails
The central Norwegian resort of Hemsedal is the country's second largest and the highest Alpine point in Scandinavia, with 22 lifts serving 49 slopes, with a number of green beginner runs (21), plus 10 intermediate blue runs, nine advanced red runs, and seven expert black runs, as well as two moguls.
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1. Hike to Veslehodn
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Hemsedal has many beautiful hiking tours for all levels. The hikes are well marked and signed and you can buy a very good hiking map for Hemsedal were you have all hiking paths. One of the tours we recommend is Veslehodn 1300 masl. Veslehodn is a spectacular hike with great scenery and heights. The trip can be combined with a trip to Hydnefossen that has a waterfall of 140 meters, or visit the older brother Storehodn 1482 masl. Velsehodn is a trip for the whole family or for the more active persons. The trip takes about 5 hours up and down and is a total 4.2 km. Every Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 am from 5. of June, there is guided tour to Velsehodn. The starting point is outside of Hemsedal Tourist Office . The trip is part of Topp20 program to Hemsedal, which means that the trip is well marked and signposted. Have a great experience in our beautifull nature! Please do not litter!
2. Venashovda
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Drive from Hemsedal center to Tuv. Approx. 4 km after Tuv, turn to the right at signpost to Lio. After approx. 650 m there is a parkingplace. Walk 50 m and follow the small road to the right. From the marked path. Very easy trip - 125 m vertical and aprox. 1,5 km one way.
3. Ranastongi
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
From the summit of Ranastongji, there is a fantastic view over Jotunheimen, Hurrungane and the Jostedal glacier. Just behind the summit is a very special canyon that has a shear drop of approx. 600 m. Ranastongji is one of the 20 mountain summits in Hemsedal’s hiking programme, “Top 20 summits”. Distance: 12 km Duration: 6 hrs. Degree of difficulty: Requires endurance
Reviewed By mortens258
Ranastøngji is very beautiful. The Road to get there is a bit tricky, but it’s totally worth the trouble. There is a toll road of 50kr to get there, but it’s very secluded and on the 2x6,5km walk, we met 8-10 people. The first 4km of the hike is quite easy with good paths along beautiful waterfalls. The last 2,5km is quite tricky with a loose stones everywhere. We did the trip in 6hrs, 4 active hours and 2 hours for breaks. The marking is okay in good weather, but i would not recommend this hike in foggy weather. Visibility needs to be quite good - both in order to find way, but also in order to get the full experience. You need to cross a river, this was no trouble on a sunny day in August, but I imagine it would be a bit tricky during the flom in the spring season.
4. Storhovda
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Storhovda is a very nice hike with a beautiful view towards Skogshorn mountain and Lykkja. Suitable for children and adults. The hike goes through the woods and mainly on a path. The hike is well marked with signs and blue dots on trees and stones. This is an easy hike - approx 240 m vertical and 1,5 km one way. The trip can also be combined with Gjeiteberget and Gravsetasen rundt path. How to get there by car: From the town centre of Hemsedal, drive 4 km to Ulsak (direction Gol) and take to the left to Lykkja. Park at Gravset, where you see a sign with Storhovda on the left hand side of the road.
5. Hike to Storhovda
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Welcome to our beautifull nature! Hemsedal has a nature that invites you to have some great hiking experiences. We have routes of all levels, well marked and with signpost. And one of the tours we recommend is Storhovda 1075 masl. Storhovda is a trip that is suitable for all ages, the trip is not that long but beautiful scenery to offer along the way. The most spectacular of the trip is the great view on top! One sees Skogshorn, Lykkja, Hydnefossen and into the valley in west! A great base for a great mountain experience in Hemsedal. The trip can also be combined with longer hikes in Hemsedal. To get good hiking tips for trips in Hemsedal, visit Hemsedal Tourist Office we are here to help. Have a great experience in our beautifull nature! Please do not litter!
