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Distance: 20.91 mi
Elevation gain: 5,420 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 3,914 ft
Max elevation: 5,739 ft
TrailRank: 52
Min elevation: 3,236 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 8 hours
Time: 12 hours 35 minutes
Coordinates: 5445
Uploaded: September 3, 2022
Recorded: September 2022

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near Visdalen, Innlandet (Norge)

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Jotunheimen - Day 1: Gjendesheim - Glitterheim, via Besseggen

Start: Gjendesheim
End: Glitterheim

The famous Bessegen ridge is included in this stage. If you dont want this stage to be so long you split it in half by staying in Memurubu or camp wild somewhere halfway.

-Gjendesheim:
hut with 185 beds, food served, little shop, boats to Memurubu and Gjendebu.
All info: https://gjendesheim.dnt.no/en/
Bus stop, mainly in summer.
Check out timetables:
https://www.nor-way.no/en

-Memurubu:
Serviced hut: lots of beds, food served, boat service over lake Gjende
Info: https://www.memurubu.no/en/home

-Glitterheim:
Serviced hut: 137 bunkbeds, food served
Info: https://www.memurubu.no/en/home