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Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

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Norway

Oppland

Dovre

Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

Moderate

4.7

(15)

200

hikers

Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

04:22

11.4km

780m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2025

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark

Hjerkinn landskapsvernområde

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50 m

DNT Snøheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

With 80 beds, Snøheim is a large DNT facility, providing a base for those exploring Snøhetta and Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella’s other high mountains, with ten peaks over 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) within reasonable hiking distance. A shuttle bus runs from Snøheim to Hjerkinn several times a day during the peak season.

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2.85 km

Stream crossing

Highlight • River

Here, you cross the stream that runs down from the Istjørni lake. On a run to Støhetta, to going gets steeper from here on in. However, it's a good place to refill your water supplies.

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5.77 km

Snøhetta, Stortoppen

Highlight • Summit

Of Snøhetta's major summits, Stortoppen is the tallest, towering to 2,286 metres (7,500 ft), making it the highest mountain in Norway outside Jotunheimen. The views from the summit are sensational, with many of the nation’s most celebrated mountain ranges clearly visible on a good day.

It's most often ascended from Snøheim or Reinheim and the hike along its east ridge is rocky, tough but not overly technical. It can also be ascended from Åmotdalshytta via its broad, north-west shoulder.

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11.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

246 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,250 m)

Lowest point (1,470 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

23°C

11°C

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Comments

September 10, 2022,🇳🇴 Snøhetta

"The glaciated Snøhetta is the highest peak in Dovrefell National Park and Norway's highest peak outside of the Jotunheimen Mountains. The majestic "snow cap" towers 1675 m above the surrounding area and was considered the highest peak in the country until the mid-19th century. Unlike the peaks in Jotunheimen, which are comparatively close together, there is no mountain within a …

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Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

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