WALKING IN NORWAY
by
Constance Roos
2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY
© Constance Roos 1997
ISBN-13: 978 1 85284 230 7
ISBN-10: 1 85284 230 X
First printed 1998. Reprinted 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore.
All Photographs, Route Profiles, and Legend by the Author
Trail Maps by Carto Graphics, San Francisco
Acknowledgements
Many Norwegians, in town and on the trail, helped make my days in their country special. Some invited me to join them on their walk; others patiently gave directions; many lightened my days with a bit of English conversation. This walking guide would not be complete without mention of my special friends who shared Norway’s mountains with me: Dale and Marie Blanchard of Newark, California; Susan Degutz of Staten Island, New York; and Unni Bjerke of Drammen, Norway. Others graciously helped me with the day-to-day preparation of this book: Robert Shankland provided expert editiorial guidance; Jason Mitchell helped with translation; professional cartographic assistance was provided by Kris Bergstrom and Story Rafter of Carto Graphics, San Francisco. Kaare and Karin Meland of Bergen offered friendship and hospitality on numerous occasions, and took time to review parts of the manuscript. Other chapters were read by Unni Bjerke, Marian Halley, Kathleen Rayna, and Sarah Roos.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 3: Life in the Mountains
Chapter 4: Equipment
PART II: THE ROUTES
Chapter 5: Southern Mountain Plateau
1 Hardangervidda West
2 Hardangervidda Central
3 Aurlandsdalen
Chapter 6: West Central Mountains
4 Jotunheimen East to West
5 Jotunheimen South
6 Jotunheimen West
Chapter 7: North Central Mountains
7 Rondane Traverse
8 Rondane Tops
9 Rondane Circle
10 Alvdal Vestfjell (Low Route)
11 Alvdal Vestfjell (High Route)
Chapter 8: Western Fjord Ranges
12 Tafjord
13 Dovre MountainsIll
Chapter 9: Central Fjord Ranges
14 Trollheimen Traverse
15 Trollheimen Circle
Chapter 10: Central Border Mountains
16 Sylene
17 Femundsmarka
Chapter 11: Mid-Norway
18 Mountains of Narvik
Chapter 12: Arctic Norway
19 Troms Border Trail
Chapter 13: The Far North
20 Finnmarksvidda
A: Summary Table of Routes
C: Norwegian and Swedish Train Lines To Walking Routes
E: Glossary of Norwegian Words
TABLE OF ROUTES
| Route | Distance | Days | Grading |
| Chpt 5 Southern Mountain Plateau | |||
| 1 Hardangervidda West | 74km |