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Hey guys,
so in a couple of weeks a friend and myself are heading to Bergen from merry old England. We have basic itinerary, with some hikes we'd like to do, however this it's still up in the air.
So if anyone has some personal favourites, the most dramatic, the most awesome (but perhaps not the most dangerous - we're hobby hikers if anything!

Basically, we'd start off in Bergen and head vaugely northward with ten days for travelling and hiking and a odd bit of sightseeing (and relaxing!)

Just wondering if anyone's hiked the Aurlandsdalen route, and your opinions whether it's worth it (maybe it's a little too...pedestrian, or touristy). We haven't much time, but we're hoping to get up to Jotunheimen and walk Besseggen as well after, and the Trollstigen way.
A lot of information about Aurlandsdalen states it would take 3-4 days, it being 40 km, but if anyone is familiar, or has attempted it, would it be possible to complete the route (e.g northbound from Finse to Vassbygdi) in two days, seeing as our time is limited.

We're both young and fairly fit , and could easily manage two full days of hiking (10+ hours) especially as it would be the first of the hikes, but we're aware that Aurlandsdalen may be just a litle too long? Of course we're willing to perhaps start further up the route if the full hike is impossible, but we like to challenge ourselves, so...

Cheers guys, hope someone out there can shed a little light on this :)

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I cant fully help but I did Østerbo to Vassbygdi 2 days ago in dank weather. Proper hikers were going faster but stopping for e.g lunch and breaks a bit longer than me. It too me 6.5 hours. If you're good with tricky paths (boulders, streams, waterfalls to walk under), then maybe 5-6? they say this section is downhill but it's down and up and down and around. If you know what I mean. It's no walk in the park.

The bit I did had some breath-taking views (when the cloud was high enough to see the other side of the valley!)

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Turistforeningen will tell you if that would be possible. All of their routes comes with a realistic time spent on each distance.

Given the short amount of time tou have, I would had concentrated on 1 area e.g. Skarvheimen or Jotunheimen, not both.

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Aurlandsdalen is my definite favourite. Website mentioned will give info. Best part is the lower, 5-6 hrs between Østerbø and Vassbygdi net. Ypu can take a bus between the cabins if you don't want to do it all the way. From Finse to Vassbygd 3-4 days, or 2 if you walk "double distances" . Take it you will use public transport? Train Bergen-Myrdal-Flåm, bus Vassbygd, hike Østerbø (most people go opposite way), bus Geilo, train Finse, hike to (and on) glacier, train Gol, bus Fagernes, bus Gjendesheim, Besseggen- Choices are legio.
Or from Østerbø/Steinbergdalen to Kongshelleren and then into Jotunheimen.

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