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  Jotunheimen
Most of Jotunheimen has status as National Park, which means that special environmental regulations apply, the most important one being that no motor vehicles are allowed.
If you choose to leave the normal hiking paths in Jotunheimen, however, you should not be a novice to outdoor life.
When hiking in Jotunheimen in summer, you will find many beautiful and interesting plants.
lynx.uio.no /jotunheimen.html   (1013 words)

  
  Direktoratet for naturforvaltning - Jotunheimen
I Jotunheimen ligg dei høgaste fjella i Nord-Europa.
Dei villaste og kvassaste tindane i Jotunheimen finn vi i Hurrungane.
Mellom dei varierte kulturminna i Jotunheimen finn vi elles vardar frå gamle ferdsleårer og restar etter falkefangarbuer.
www.dirnat.no /content.ap?thisId=2993   (523 words)

  
 Ari's Base Camp: Jotunheimen
Altough the mountains in Jotunheimen are not that high when compared to those in the Alps, the altitude difference from valleys to the peaks is considerable as valley-altitude is typically between 400-1400 meters.
Jotunheimen has many glaciers, biggest of them are found on the western area, which has several mountains, that can not be reached without crossing a glacier.
Normally Jotunheimen is considered to be bordered by Vågåvatnet, Bøverdalen, Leirdalen and the road No. 55 (Sognefjell Mountain Road) in the north and NW, road no. 51 in the east, Bygdin, Tyin and Årdal in the south and mountain road between Årdal and Turtagrø in the west.
ari.rdx.net /abc/mountains/jotunheimen.htm   (4094 words)

  
 Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen, Vågå, Lom og Skjåk er unike område med urørt natur, frisk luft, spennande og utfordrande fjellområde, vandring, god og tradisjonsrik mat og levande bygder med aktivt landbruk og reiseliv.
Nå er vinteren snart her og i Jotunheimen ventar opplevingane deg.
Er du på jakt etter gode bilete frå Jotunheimen?
www.visitlom.com   (203 words)

  
 Jotunheimen travel guide - Wikitravel
Jotunheimen [1] is Norway's most famous mountain area and national park.
Several English and German noblemen used to visit Jotunheimen in late 1800 and early 1900 to explore the mountain area, and climb the mountains.
One of the most famous hiking routes in Jotunheimen is across Besseggen a narrow edge with steep cliffs on both sides.
wikitravel.org /en/Jotunheimen   (385 words)

  
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Den vestlege og mest alpine delen av Jotunheimen ligg i kommunane Luster og Årdal ved Sognefjorden.
Jotunheimen er eit svært populært turområde både sommar og vinter, og her finn du eit stort nettverk av merka fotruter i alle kategoriar.
Rundt påsketider vert det sett kvistar i snøen langs fleire av rutene i Jotunheimen, slik at skigåarar finn lettare fram, og på Sognefjellet Sommarskisenter er det mogleg å gå på ski i preparerte løyper om sommaren.
sognefjord.no /no/jotunheimen.asp   (199 words)

  
 Gebiedsinformatie Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen is onderdeel van het Caledonisch gebergte, voor geologische informatie zie de pagina over gebergtevorming.
Jotunheimen is het de hoogste bergland van Noord-Europa.
'Jotunheimen' betekent 'het huis der reuzen', wat verklaarbaar is uit het feit dat hier 250 toppen boven de 1.800 m liggen.
www.jvdv.demon.nl /jotunheimen/gebiedsinfo.htm   (1093 words)

  
 Jotunheimen
Jotunheimens plass i norrøn mytologi har i nyere norsk historie blitt byttet ut med et typisk nasjonalromantisk syn.
Jotunheimen er velkjent blant nordmenn for den flotte naturen, og mange av rutene i Jotunheimen blir ansett som klassikere.
Jotunheimen har ganske mange småbreer, det fins alt fra flate breer til ganske bratte isfall.
home.c2i.net /bessheim/newpage5.htm   (1200 words)

  
 Jotunheimen - Norway: Walking Between Giants
Jotunheimen is the highest mountain area of Norway.
The most popular area is Jotunheimen (39.000 stays), then comes Rondane (22.000 stays, a smaller area), followed by Hardangervidda (18.000 stays, a very large area) and Trollheimen (9.000 stays).
Of the self-service huts, Olavsbu, in the centre of Jotunheimen, is the most frequented one: 2.450 stays.
www.traildatabase.org /jotunheimen2001   (3688 words)

  
 Jotunheimen - Områder - Den Norske Turistforening
Jotunheimen, fastlands-Norges mektigste fjellmassiv, grenser i øst til Sjodalen og Valdresflye, i sør til Skarvheimen, og i vest og nord til Sognefjellet og Bøverdalen.
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, som gikk mye i Jotunheimen i 1860-årene, og som sammen med venner fikk bygget hytte på Eidsbugarden, tok navnet Jotunheimen i bruk.
I tillegg til hovedkartserien Norge 1:50 000, er turkartet Jotunheimen i målestokk 1:100 000 fra Cappelens forlag og turkartene Jotun-heimen Aust og Vest i målestokk 1:50 000, godt oppdaterte.
www.turistforeningen.no /turplanlegger/location.php?lo_id=NO_jotun   (377 words)

  
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Jotunheimen National Park is characterized by high mountains, glaciers and deep lakes.
The most alpine landscape is found in the western part of the national park, in the Luster and Årdal area.
Jotunheimen is one of Norway’s most popular hiking areas, and the amazing Hurrungane range, which includes the Store Skagastølstind peak, is a paradise for mountaineers.
www.sognefjord.no /jotunheimen.asp   (121 words)

  
 GÓRY: Cztery dni w Jotunheimen
Masyw Jotunheimen stanowi sięgający 1500 m npm płaskowyż, z którego wyrastają najwyższe szczyty osiągające jeszcze 1000 m wysokości względnej.
W przeciwieństwie do naszych Parków Narodowych, po Jotunheimen turysta porusza się na zasadzie: "gdzie wola, tam i droga" - nie ma zakazów wstępu i wymogu chodzenia po wyznaczonych szlakach (znakowanie jest zresztą bardzo problematyczne - od czasu do czasu spotyka się kopczyki i "pobrudzone farbą" kamienie).
Jednym z fragmentów tej wycieczki było przejście Jotunheimen według opisanej poniżej trasy...
www.gory.wyd.pl /archiwum.php?art=835   (1758 words)

  
 Walking in Norway's Jotunheimen National Park
The Scandinavian peninsula had always interested me—looking at a map of the area, for example, one can’t help but be intrigued by its northerly location, its rugged coastline, and its Swiss-cheese-like topography.
Perhaps because of its northerly location, almost all of Jotunheimen appeared to be barren and treeless, and on this section of the hike, lime-green lichen clinging to rocks was about the sum total of plant life that I saw.
The first hour of the climb presented so-so views of distant dark-brown peaks to the east and similarly nondescript scenery to the south.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~gsoto/jotun1.htm   (1165 words)

  
 Jotunheimen: Mountain Hike & Reindeer Safari (July 9/10 & 23/24) & Rafting in the National Park (July 2/3, 9/10, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jotunheimen is according to Norse mythology the home of the giants (jotun or jotne) and the trolls.
Jotunheimen is known for its rugged mountains, high cliffs, and rocky landscape.
This hike is demanding, with a total climb of 700 m, and the participants must be in a good physical condition.
www.uio.no /iss/excursions/jotunheimen.html   (420 words)

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