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Long trips via Finsehytta

If you want to go from cabin to cabin, there are many great trips that go past the cabin and further into Skarvheimen or on Hardangervidda. Among other things, Signaturen MASSIV goes via Finsehytta.

Published: December 16, 2024
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Around Hardangerjøkulen

Join us on a round that meets all the requirements to be able to become a hiking classic. The trip around the glacier is a beautiful mix of several landscape types, with exciting, slightly hilly terrain, glacier falls, plateaus, gorges and lush valleys.

Tour facts

  • ROUTE: Finsehytta-Rembedalseter-Kjeldebu-Finsehytta
  • NUMBER OF DAYS: 3 
  • LEVEL: Demanding
  • ACCESS: Train to Finse. Return: Train from Finse

Weekend trip north on Hardangervidda

Great "car-free" trip all the way north on Hardangervidda that is perfect for a long weekend from Finsehytta to Haugastøl.

The trip starts with a demanding stage of 26 km along Hardangerjøkulen to Kjeldebu, where you are rewarded with fantastic views and varied terrain. The stage from Kjeldebu to Krekkja is significantly shorter and takes you through exciting valleys and rivers. The adventure ends with a final hike from Krekkja to Haugastøl with Hallingskarvet as an impressive backdrop. A trip with unforgettable nature experiences and challenges for all ages!

Tour facts

  • ROUTE: Finsehytta-Kjeldebu-Krekkja-Haugastøl
  • NUMBER OF DAYS: 3
  • LEVEL: Intermediate
  • ACCESS: Train to Finse. Return: Train from Haugastøl

Tailwind - The mountain road to the Aurlandsdalen valley

The mountain road to the Aurlandsdalen valley offers nature experiences with great contrasts, from rocky landscapes to lush deep valleys, from mighty mountains to roaring rapids. An exciting and popular adventure that can also be suitable for children who like challenges and longer trips.

From Aurlandsdalen Tourist Cabin, the most spectacular part of the trip begins. For families with children, the route via Vetlavatnet is recommended, which is a little less demanding. Along the way, you can visit Vetlahelvete and Sinjarheim to greet the goats and taste real goat cheese.

Tour facts:

  • ROUTE: Finsehytta-Geiterygghytta-Aurlandsdalen Turisthytte-Vassbygdi
  • NUMBER OF DAYS: 3 (alternatively 4)
  • LEVEL: Demanding
  • ACCESS: Train to Finse. Return: Bus from Vassbygdi

Round trip from Finsehytta - through Kyrkedøri

This trip starts by going northeast from Finse through Kyrkjedøri. This unique landscape formation is like a doorway through Hallingskarvet, and this is a fresh start to the trip.

Tour facts:

  • ROUTE: Finsehytta-Geiterygghytta-Hallingskeid-Finse
  • NUMBER OF DAYS: 4
  • LEVEL: Demanding
  • ACCESS: Train to Finse. Return: Train from Finse

Through the whole of Skarvheimen - Hemsedalsfjellet to Finse

This trip takes you through the entire Skarvheimen National Park, through Hallingskarvet National Park and via a number of fantastic natural gems.

Tour facts:

  • ROUTE: Skravheim-Bjordalsbu-Iungsdalshytta-Kongshelleren-Geiterygghytta-Finsehytta
  • NUMBER OF DAYS: 5
  • LEVEL: Demanding
  • ACCESS: Bus to Breistølen on Hemsdalsfjellet. Return: Train from Finse

Explore SignaTuren MASSIV

Do you want a real test of strength? This 350-kilometre-long mountain hike on the roof of Norway takes you through four large mountain areas of Breheimen, Jotunheimen, Skarvheimen and Hardangervidda.

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