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Gaustatoppen

Gaustatoppen · near Rjukan

Photo: Geir Hval (www.MacWhale.eu) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Distance
9 km
Ascent
700 m
Time
3 to 4 hrs
Difficulty
Moderate
Crowds
Busy

On a clear day you can see a sixth of Norway from this 1,883 m summit.

The trailhead is near Rjukan in Telemark, about 120 km from Oslo. The walk is 9 km with 700 m of ascent and takes 3 to 4 hrs, and the usual season is June to October.

Why it's loved. 'Norway's most beautiful mountain'; an inside-the-mountain funicular is the easy way up.

Season: June to October
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