View of Lake Gjende – Gjendeheim Boat Dock loop from Gjendesheim
View of Lake Gjende – Gjendeheim Boat Dock loop from Gjendesheim
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View of Lake Gjende – Gjendeheim Boat Dock loop from Gjendesheim
07:04
21.4km
240m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 19, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
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Jotunheimen nasjonalpark
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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221 m
DNT Gjendesheim
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Excellent base camp for exploring the national park, you can also find all the amenities there to complete your bag, food or equipment, before setting off on an adventure.
A bus regularly connects the town of Otta to the refuge. Paid parking is also available. Finally, at the nearby port, a ferry to take you to the refuges that border Lake Gjende.
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577 m
View of Lake Gjende
Highlight • Viewpoint
No matter the season, you will never be disappointed by the colors that adorn the landscape.
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1.10 km
Besseggen Kiosk Gjendeosen
Highlight • Rest Area
Open every day during the high season, you will find a small grocery store as well as a snack offer. The staff can also inform you about the weather conditions of the park and the schedules of the ferry that runs on the lake.
It is also at the kiosk that you can pay for your tickets for the short-term car park located nearby.
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1.10 km
Gjendeheim Boat Dock
Highlight • Rest Area
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1.80 km
Beach
Beach
7.96 km
Bjørnbølet
Highlight • Mountain Hut
11.2 km
Memurubu ferry
Highlight • Rest Area
You just have to know: the ferry goes only twice a day (sometimes 3 times in summer): in the morning and in the afternoon. The afternoon ferry leaves Memurubu around 5 pm. When you see the boat getting to Memurubu from above, you will have to run to catch it (at least I had to). Otherwise you will have another nice hike back to Gjendesheim along the shore ;)
So make sure to look at the time tables and always keep in mind: the hike always take longer than you think.
gjende.no/en/time-tables
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21.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
20.3 km
813 m
160 m
101 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
20.3 km
787 m
208 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,040 m)
Lowest point (980 m)
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