RomsdalseggenNorway’s most beautiful hike - in two variants

Are you planning on doing just one hike in your life this is the one!

One of the most amazing hikes in Norway is situated in Romsdal, next to Åndalsnes. Breathtaking views, spectacular lands-capes, and a fantastic hike experience is waiting for you at top of the Romsdalseg-gen ridge.

The hike starts at the car park in Vengeda-len. Follow the road a short distance. The start of the trail is on your right hand side just before the bridge. Follow a well marked trail up the hill. About halfway up the hill-side you cross the waterfall over a bridge, and the path continues on the left side of the river.

When the landscape flattens you can see the rear side of the Romsdalseggen ridge. The trail continues along the streamlet. This is the last chance to fill the drinking bottles with water, in case you don’t carry any water. At Jamnåbotn the path divides. Turn left and follw the trail up the boulder in the slightly steep mountain side, to the top of the ridge. You will be rewarded with an amazing 360 degrees view.

To get an even more spectacular view you turn to the left on top of the ridge, and follow the signpost to Blånebba. When you reach the summit, the view takes your bre-ath away. This extra summit takes another hour, but it’s definitely worth it.

Follow the path towards Åndalsnes. You basically walk on the ridge all the way back. It gets steeper through Halsaskaret. A short passage before you reach Mjølvafjellet consists of steep and rocky mountain walls to climb, but it’s secured with chains in the most exposed parts. This part can be challenging for some. You should not suffer from a solid fear of heights on this route.

At Romsdalseggen ridge the path has a good cover of vegetation. You will be wal-king on top of the ridge, mostly fairly broad, and the path is good. Gentle descent from top of Mjølvafjellet to Nesaksla, then a steep descent down to Åndalsnes. From Nesaksla you walk down the Romsdalstrappa, stone steps built by Sherpas from Nepal. Feel the air under your feet at Rampestreken viewpoint. Take your time on the last kilo-meter. This can be a tough one. Be prepared for a muddy and sometimes slippy experi-ence, and aching knees.

Children and dogsThis is a long and exhausting hike, and it is not suitable for children younger than 10 years. Younger children should be used to hike longer distances and be steady when walking in rough mountain terrain. In the steepest parts the dog must be carried. The dog should be in a healthy condition and energic.

DESCRIPTIONRomsdalseggen

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INFO

Area: VenjesdalenCounty: RaumaPath: Marked pathLowest point: 31 m (Åndalsnes)Highest point: 1 222 m (Mjølva- fjellet)

START POSITION

Start position: VenjesdalsetraUTM: 6934476 - 439604Coordinates: 62.53631 - 7.82618 Altitude startpoint: 380 m

Romsdalseggen - normal route

5 - 8 h 10.3 km 970 m Marked

Foto: Stein Lindseth Olsen/A

nunatak AS

The Rauma railwayThe most scenic train journey in Europe! – Lonely Planet

The line between Åndalsnes and Dombås oers passengers an opportunity to experience close-up one of Norway’s most spectacular natural regions. Highlights include the famous Trollveggen rock face and Kylling Bridge. You can start your journey at Åndalsnes, Bjorli or Dombås. At Dombås, there are connections with trains to and from Oslo and Trondheim.

See our presentation video at nsb.no/RaumaRailway.

Book your ticket at nsb.no or by calling +47 815 00 888.

Welcome to a nature experience at Trollveggen Camping. You’ll find us at the base of Europe’s highest mountain wall; Trollveggen, surrounded by the Trolltindene and Romsdalshorn, with Rauma River close by. 4 high standard cabins and 1 apartment with all facilities. Wilkommen zu einem Naturlebnis auf Trollveggen Camping. Sie finden uns am Fusse von Europas höchster senkrechter Bergwand: Trollveggen! Umrandet von den Trolltinden und dem Romsdalshorn liegen wir direkt am Fluss Rauma. 4 Hütten mit hohem Standard und 1 Apartement mit allen Einrichtungen.

Tel: + 47 71 22 37 00 post@trollveggen.no

www.trollveggen.no

GPS: E7o45’30’’ 62o29’40’’

By road E136, 10 km south of Åndalsnes.

Velkommen! Welcome! Wilkommen! Bienvenue!

When you arrive in Vengedalen you can see the majestic Vengetindene forms the backdrop in a unique landsca-pe of natural variety. It’s like walking in a fairytale. The panorama on top of Romsdalseggen gives you a 360 degrees breathtaking view to some of Norway’s greatest mountain peaks. Romsdalshorn, Kongen, Dronningen, Bispen og Trolltindene. You will also enjoy the great view over the Romsdalsfjord, even to the islands in the outer coastline with Ona Fyr and the Norwegian Sea.

Rampestreken, 550 masl.

Bring plenty to drink! Animals are gra-zing in the area, so to be on the safe side to avoid sickness it’s recommen-ded that you don’t drink water from the streams. Wear good walking shoes, preferable hiking boots that give good support to your ankle. The weather can change quickly, so it’s important to bring windproofclothing and warm underwear. It iscommon to bring gloves and a warmhat hiking in the Romsdal mountains,then the weather will not be a bad suprise. With a nice lunchbag - and Nordic walking poles - we hope you’ll enjoy this amazing hike!

Car parkingWe recommend that you park your car at Rauma Kulturhus, be-hind Grand Hotell Bellevue, a 5 minutes walk to the train station.

Romsdalstrappa was built by Sherpas from Nepal in 2013/2014. The trail is made durable thanks to these fantastic stone steps.

3 Telt 3 Caravan 3 Bobil3 Hytter 3 Rom 3 Leiligheter

Stor og moderne campingplass like ved Rauma elv, 2 km fra Åndalsnes sentrum.

+ 47 71 22 16 29 / + 47 400 16 966www.andalsnes-camping.net

epost@andalsnes-camping.no

Book your adventure in Romsdalat romsdal-booking.com

Guided mountain hikesJoin an experienced mountain

guide on a hiking trip to the famous mountain Mannen,

Stabbeskaret - on the edge of Trollveggen, or Litlefjellet with the greatest view. Enjoy good company, guiding and stories.

Take a sightseeing trip on the famous Rauma Line

Europe’s most beautiful railway goes slowly through the lands-cape. Audioguiding along the route on the sightseeing train.

At Bjorli station it will be a break so you can have a look around.

Return to Åndalsnes.

Stand Up Paddle Board

Explore the beatuiful, emerald green river on a Stand Up

Paddle Board under guidance of professional SUP-guides. You can hardly get closer to

nature than this.

A golf experience on Norway’s oldest golf field

Take a golf tournament on Norway’s oldest golf field

situated in beautiful surroun-dings at Setnesmoen, 3 km

from Åndalsnes.

Fishing trips on the Romsdalsfjord

Adventure fjord fishing on the Romsdalsfjord. Guided fishing trips starting from Åndalsnes harbour during

the summer. 3-hours trips or full day trips on request.

Sightseeing bus to Trollstigen and

TrollveggenA 2,5 hours roundtrip visiting

the ”must see”-attractions in the area. 20 - 30 minutes

photostop at both Trollstigen and Trollveggen.

Wine tasting atWineyard Tuen

A visit at the wineyard will include a guided tour in the many wine cellars, story tel-ling and tasting of the noble drops produced by ingredi-

ents carefully harvested from the Romsdalen nature.

Candlelight dinner atthe Trollstigen café

Enjoy a candlelight dinner in spectacular environments on the top of Trollstigen plateau.

Complete a wonderful evening with a short walk to

the viewpoints.

HøydeparkenVille Verma

Feel the adrenaline pump when callenging yourself at Ville Verma height experien-ces. Wild and breathtaking experiences are waiting in

stunning environments.

River walk at Skiri Join a wonderful guided river walk along the Rauma River, and get the real wilderness

feeling. The guide is born here, and will take you through the

culture landscape, and tell stories about the nature, and

traces of old settlement.

Cycling in Trollstigen brings out the magic...

Hire a bike and take a bike ride up Trollstigen.

- a raw nature experience....!

Romsdal Booking has bikes for hire, electrical or ordinary bikes. Visit www.romsdal-booking.com, or pop by our office in the train station building in Åndalsnes town.

Romsdalseggen via Høgnosa - a longer, but less exposed route

If you choose the alternative hike Roms-dalseggen via Høgnosa you avoid the steepest part of Romsdalseggen. But you can still enjoy a breathtaking view as you connect with the normal route at the top of Mjølvafjellet.

From start follow the same route as descri-bed for Romsdalseggen normal route. At Jamnåbotn when the two paths divides you continue straight ahead towards Kaffikjel-bua. After you pass the small cabin Kaffi-kjelbua cross the river, and follow the creek on the left side for a short while. The trail takes off to the left and up the steep hillside. On the plateau the path divides. The path to the left leads you to Romsdalseggen, and the path straight forward is a shortcut to Nesakskla and Åndalsnes. Turn left and cross towards the Romsdalseggen ridge

on a rocky path that goes slightly upwards. Make sure you follow the red painted marks on rocks and cairns as you proceed towards the top of the ridge. Final traverse to summit crossing the scree gully.

At the top of Mjølvafjellet the view is specta-cular, and you’ll see Vengetindene, Troll-veggen, Trollstigen, Kongen, Dronningen, Bispen, the Romsdalsfjord and Åndalsnes. At this point you connect with the normal route.

Duration time for this hike is expected to be at least 1 hour more than the normal route. The hike is 2 kilometers longer, and is also more exhausting. But it is a good option if you want to avoid Halsaskaret, the steepest part of Romsdalseggen normal route.

DESCRIPTIONRomsdalseggen via Høgnosa

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INFOArea: VenjesdalenCounty: RaumaPath: Marked pathLowest point: 31 m (Åndalsnes)Highest point: 1 089 m (Mjølvafjellet)

START POSITION

7 - 9 h 12 km 937 m Marked

Start position: VenjesdalsetraUTM: 6934476 - 439604Coordinates: 62.53631 - 7.82618 Altitude startpoint: 380 m

Romsdalseggennormal route

Romsdalseggenvia Høgnosa

Mannen1294m

Stabbeskaret

Trollstigen

Litlefjellet

Jamnåbotn

Høgnosa

ÅndalsnesNesaksla

Mjølva- fjellet

Blånebba

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Romsdal Booking/Visit Åndalsnes

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6300 Åndalsnes

+47 71 22 16 22

info@visitandalsnes.comvisitandalsnes.com

Bus to the start point for the Romsdalseggen hike every day at 9:30 from July 1 to September 30. Departure from Åndalsnes train station.

Buy tickets to the bus at the Romsdals Booking office at Åndalsnes train station, or purchase tickets online at www.romsdal-booking.com.

Have a great hike!

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Photo:

Øystein Tveiten, Roar Klæt, Fred Husøy, Tarjei Husøy, Ernst Lynne, Iver Gjelstenli, Anna Persson, Hilde Bakke,Mathias Fredrikson, Stein Lindseth Olsen, Matti Bernitz