Fun walk to a nice summit with fantastic views. We did the walk in summer and kids were delighted to find a patch of icy snow. Can do the walk from 2 sides, the Beitostolen side is steeper but shorter with some scrambling short cuts if you choose... the kids did! We made a video search "twoplustwocrew bitihorn" and you should find it. Views from the top look back down the valley towards Beitostolen one way and across to the mountains on the other side with a few lakes thrown in. We took our jetboil and snacks and had a mini picnic at the top while we enjoyed the view. As with any walking in Norway go prepared for changeable wether.. it was pretty...
Read moreAwesome. You start your hike after a 10 min drive from Beitostølen. There are around 10 - 15 parking slots available. From there it takes you about 2 hours to the top, brakes included. The way is not always easy, in the middle part you need to climb a bit and in the end there are a lot of stones in the way. Follow the red marks on the stones. When you are at the top the view is just amazing, 360 degree view to all the mountains around. Bring warm clothes and good shoes with you, the wind can get pretty strong up there. The whole hike takes you around 3,5 hours, as i said with normal speed and a lot of short brakes included. Highly...
Read moreWe had an amazing one-day hiking trip to Bitihorn in a partly cloudy day in August. A family with our 10-year old son. It was quite manageable for kids over 8 in my opinion although we saw even younger kids on the path. The internet coverage was good during the whole hiking path and there are marking showing the route. We enjoyed the taste of wild blueberries and walking on small running streams. We drove from Oslo in the morning and came back the same evening. It became a compact beautiful memory...
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