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View of Lake Gjende – View of Lake Gjende loop from Gjendesheim

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View of Lake Gjende – View of Lake Gjende loop from Gjendesheim

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64

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View of Lake Gjende – View of Lake Gjende loop from Gjendesheim

02:32

4.79km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Jotunheimen nasjonalpark

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

98 m

Russvatnet Lakeside Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

This is where the boats leave across the lake.

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2

411 m

Free-Roaming Goats

Highlight • Natural

With luck you will meet them

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3

1.37 km

View of Lake Gjende

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a good view of Lake Gjende.

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4

1.40 km

Rocky Outcrop with View of Lake and Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Protruding rock, ideal for taking a break with a great view

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5

2.20 km

Climbing Section in Jotunheimen National Park

Highlight • Climb

Great climbing passage with chain protection

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6

2.46 km

View of Gjendesheim and Lake Gjende

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have the last long-distance views before descending to Gjendesheim.

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7

4.28 km

View of Lake Gjende

Highlight • Viewpoint

Above the Gjendesheim refuge, on the paths that connect the Gjende and Bessvatnet lakes, the panoramas are grandiose.

No matter the season, you will never be disappointed by the colors that adorn the landscape.

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B

4.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.38 km

219 m

115 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

2.03 km

175 m

156 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 21 October

3°C

-1°C

93 %

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