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Walking in Norway part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in Europe

Visit Norway

The most popular walking areas in Norway are the jagged spires of the Jotunheimen mountain range, the high peaks of the Rondane and Dovrefjell mountains, the Hardangervidda plateau, the Trollheimen region, the isolated arctic mountains of the Troms Border Trail and the Finnmarksvidda plain.

Accomodation on most walking routes is either in your own tent or cabins. Some cabins are open all year round but most are open to walkers from the end of June until mid-September as well as during the Norwegian Easter holidays.

The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association DNT, runs guided hiking tours including glacier walks throughout the summer months. Information can be obtained from their web site at www.turistforeningen.no

St Olav's Way is a 643km walking route from Oslo to Nidaros (Trondheim) cathedral where King Olav is buried. St Olav's Way is the fourth most important pilgrim's walking route in Europe. Since 1997 this walking route has been reinstated and waymarked to provide an excellent long distance walk.

Nordkalottleden Trail (Kalottireitti)
The 800-kilometre trail runs in the arctic fell areas of Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Getting to Norway

SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flights from Heathrow to Oslo and Stavanger, flights from Manchester, Birmingham and Dublin via Copenhagen to Oslo and flights from Aberdeen and Newcastle to Stavanger operated by Wideroe.

British Airways
British Airways operate five flights a day from London Heathrow to Oslo.

British Midland Airways
British Midland fly daily between Heathrow and Oslo.

Ryanair
Flights from London Stansted and Glasgow Prestwick to Oslo (south) Torp airport approximately 130 km from Oslo.

By Sea
Fjord Line
Newcastle-Stavanger-Haugesund-Bergen
E-mail:fjordline.uk@fjordline.com

DFDS Seaways
Newcastle-Kristiansand-Gothenburg

Smyril Line
Torshavn (Faroe Islands)-Lerwick (Shetland)-Bergen
Smyril Line sail direct from Shetland to Bergen during the summer, and also operate a service to Bergen during the winter months.

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