a weekend in the eastern sierras

Trolltunga, Norway

Tucked away between fjords, villages and towns, you will find some of the most beautiful and breathtaking rock formations in Norway. They have been here for thousands of years, shaped and battered by the Ice Ages and the elements.

Walking in the mountains gives you a feeling of freedom, a feeling of overcoming and conquering. Each mountain and each summit has its own personality, charm and identity. Trolltunga rock in Norway has all this in abundance; there is no other rock formation quite like Trolltunga, it is without equal.

For each step you take, it is as if you are getting closer and closer to a kingdom of the trolls, carved in stone and ready to welcome you. Mythical, majestic and with a magical atmosphere – far up in the mountains.

You do not need to travel for days to enter Western Norway’s mountain country. If you are looking for bigger challenges than you will find in the mountains around Bergen, we recommend a trip to the Hardanger region, and more specifically to the Skjeggedal valley, not far from the industrial town of Odda.

It is here that you start the hike up to Trolltunga rock, one of the most spectacular rock formations in Norway. It is situated at 1,100 metres above sea level and around 700 metres above Ringedalsvannet lake in Skjeggedal.

People come here from all over the world to go on the impressive walk to Trolltunga, a walk that has become world famous in recent years as a result of international media coverage. Roughly 40,000 people a year choose to hike up Trolltunga during the short summer season.

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