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JUNE 29 - JULY 10, 2005
$1430
Mary Loe, Leader
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Tentative Itinerary
 Day 1-Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Arrive in Oslo. Possible sight seeing on your own. (The Botanical Garden, the Resistance Museum, and the harbor are favorites of mine, besides the other main museums.) We meet fellow hikers and our ADK guide over an evening meal (not covered). Meet our Norwegian Guide Björn Haukvik briefly in the early evening. Stay at Hotel convenient to train station and bus station in Oslo. Make sure we're packed for departure tomorrow. Day 2-Thursday, June 30, 2005 Train from Oslo to town of Hjerkinn and then taxi to Kongsvold. Meals provided, since we arrive at Kongsvold by 13:00. Visit a famous botanical garden of mountain flowers. Stay in hotel. Meals included. Day 3-Friday, July 1, 2005 Hike along an ancient road known as the King's Road to HjerkinnFjellstue (Fjellstue means "mountain lodge") (4 hrs). This is a private mountain lodge, not part of the DNT's hut system.. Meals provided. Day 4-Saturday, July 2, 2005 Hike to Grimsdalshytte, a popular DNT mountain hut in an area of old summer farms now abandoned (5-6 hrs). Meals provided. Day 5-Sunday, July 3, 2005 Hike to Haverdalsseter, a popular private mountain lodge at a summer farm still in operation. Well known for its römmegröt porridge (4 hrs). Meals provided. Day 6 -Monday, July 4, 2005 Hike to Döraalseter through a famous mt. pass (6-7 hrs). Meals provided. Day 7-Tuesday, July 5, 2005 Hike to Rondvassbu on a mountain lake, DNT's most popular hut in the region. May take a boat part way. (6 hours, unless we take a boat part way & save 2 -3 hrs.). Meals provided. Day 8-Wednesday, July 6, 2005 Stay again at Rondvassbu. Hike up popular peaks nearby, perhaps Vinjeronden and Rondslottet. There are a number rising over 2000 meters. Route will depend on weather. Meals provided. Day 9-Thursday, July 7, 2005 Hike to Haukliseter Fjellstue at Hövringen (6 -7 hours). Pass the famous Peer Gynt hut enroute. Meals provided. Day 10-Friday, July 8, 2005 Bus or taxi to Otta, then train to Lillehammer. Stay at Hotel Comfort Hammer. Breakfast provided. Other meals in Lillehammer on our own. Day 11-Saturday, July 9, 2005 Train to Oslo. Breakfast provided at hotel. Other meals on our own. Day 12-Sunday, July 10, 2005 Final breakfast at the hotel. Departure for home. Transportation and meals beyond breakfast today are not covered. Return to Outing Description |