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Daily Itinerary
We will be using both
DNT’s full service and self service mountain huts while hiking. Self
service huts are stocked with bedding and food supplies, but usually no
staff. Hikers make their meals, clean up and may do some other
household task.
(S) Fully serviced cabin; (SS) Self service cabin
Day 1, Friday, July 9, 2010
Arrive Oslo. Meet
with group and DNT guide. Overnight in Thon Hotel Spectrum. Supper not
covered.
Day 2, Saturday, July 10,
2010
Bus from Oslo to
Haukeliseter, (S), alt. 1000 m; breakfast at hotel and supper at lodge
covered. Lunch en route not covered. Haukeliseter is one of Norway’s
oldest mountain lodges.
Day 3, Sunday, July 11,
2010
Hike 7-8 hours
Haukeliseter to Hellevassbu, (SS); alt. 1167m; all meals provided. Some
ascent, but mostly gradual.
Day 4, Monday, July 12,
2010
Hike 5-6 hours
Hellevassbu to Litlos, (S); alt. ca. 1200; all meals provided. Some
steep ascent and descent when crossing the ridge at Buanuten, after
that mostly undulating terrain, some snowy parts.
Day 5, Tuesday, July 13,
2010
Stay over at Litlos,
(S); Explore area’s day hikes. All meals provided.
Typical
Hardangervidda (tundra) terrain, undulating terrain, bogs and sandy
ridges, lots of small lakes and rivers.
Day 6, Wednesday, July 14,
2010
Hike 5-7 hours Litlos
to Torehytten, (SS), alt. 1340m; with Hårteigen climb to 1690m;
all meals provided. Trail is moderately up and down. Hikers could
shorten the hike by not going up Hårteigen, but the view is
wonderful.
Day 7, Thursday, July 15,
2010
Hike 7-8 hours
Tørehytten – Stavali, (SS); 1024m; all meals provided.
Mostly undulating trail above rivers and along lakes; traverse of large
snow sections; wonderful lake views; gradual climb near end with steep
descent to Lake Lona and Stavali hut.
Day 8, Friday, July 16,
2010
Hike 6 hours Stavali
– Kinsarvik; alt. 10m; breakfast & lunch provided. We travel to
Bergen later afternoon by boat & bus. Supper is not covered. Thon
Hotel Bergen Brygge is covered. Descent is 3000’ to sea level; steep,
zigzagging rocky trail. We will see several tremendous waterfalls.
Day 9, Saturday, July 17,
2010
Stay at same Bergen
hotel; breakfast is covered; other meals not covered. We can sight see
on our own in historic Bergen and avail ourselves of musical and other
cultural events.
Day 10, Sunday, July 18,
2010
Travel Bergen to Oslo
by 2:58 pm train and arrive Oslo at 10:12 pm. Breakfast is covered;
other meals not covered. Return to Thon Hotel Spectrum for last night.
Day 11, Monday, July 19,
2010
Leave Oslo after
breakfast in hotel.
For more information
and to register contact Mary Hong Loe, 278 W. Lake
Rd., Oswego, NY 13126, 315-342-3179, maryhloe@gmail.com
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