Things to do in Jotunheimen National Park
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Sognefjellet Road
Snaking through the park (and providing access to many of the trailheads) is the stunningly scenic Sognefjellet Road, billed as 'the road over the roof of Norway'. It connects Lustrafjorden with Lom and was constructed in 1939 by unemployed youths to a height of 1434m, making it the highest mountain road in northern Europe and providing those with a vehicle a taste of some of Norway's finest mountain panoramas. So fine is the road that it has been chosen as one of 18 'National Tourist Routes'.
Access from the southwest is via the multiple hairpin bends climbing up beyond the tree line to Turtagrø, with a wonderful vista of the Skagastølstindane mountains on your right. If…
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Jotunheimvegen
Branching off the Rv51 at Bygdin, the 45km-long Jotunheimvegen to Skåbu is quiet and picturesque. It's usually open from mid-June until October, depending on the weather, and you pay a toll, which seems expensive, but it is the only way the authorities can make maintenance of the road viable. There's no public transport along the route but there are campsites at Beitostølen and Skåbu. The route also links up with Peer Gynt Vegen.
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Galdhøpiggen Summer Ski Centre
Juvvashytta hut serves as the gateway to this ski centre, at 1850m on the icy heights of Norway’s highest mountain. From Galdesand on the Rv55, follow the Galdhøpiggen road (Nkr70 toll) to its end at 1841m. The main season runs from June to mid-November. Apart from the skiing opportunities, this road takes you to the highest point reachable by road in Norway.
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Tourist Office
Jotunheimen's hiking possibilities are practically endless and all are spectacular. The best maps are Statens Kartverk's Jotunheimen Aust and Jotunheimen Vest (1:50,000). The Tourist Office in Lom can offer advice, route descriptions and guided hikes through the park.
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Ottadalen Billag Buses
From mid-June to late August, Ottadalen Billag Buses run between Otta & Sogndal via Sognefjellet Road.
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