Bessvatnet, Jotunheimen

Name: Bessvatnet
Address: Jotunheimen, Norway

#47 among attractions in Jotunheimen

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Bessvatnet is a lake in Vågå, Innlandet, Norway. Bessvatnet is known to everyone that has hiked Besseggen, as one passes its southern end, while looking down on the green lake Gjende. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.81 mi²Elevation: 4688 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 61°31'7"N, 8°45'28"E

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Bessvatnet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bessheim, Memurubu, Gjende, Høgdebrotet.

3.1 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Motel
Bessheim
81 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Norway's majestic mountain landscape, Bessheim Mountain Lodge and Cabins serves as a gateway to the alpine adventures that beckon the outdoor enthusiast. With its roots stretching back to 1890, this traditional alpine hut has been a welcoming...
4.6 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Memurubu, Jotunheimen
118 min walk • Memurubu is a tourist hut in Norway, at the end or start of the famous Besseggen hiking trail. Memurubu is originally an old mountain pasture dating back to 1872, but has had tourists just as long.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gjende, Jotunheimen
114 min walk • Gjende is a lake in the Jotunheimen mountains in Norway's Jotunheimen National Park. The proglacial lake shows typical characteristics of glacial formation, being long and narrow, with steep walls—18 km in length and only 1.5 km in width at the broadest point.
5.4 miSW
Mountain
Høgdebrotet, Jotunheimen
138 min walk • Høgdebrotet is a mountain of Innlandet, in southern Norway.
2.5 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Gjendesheim
63 min walk • Gjendesheim Turisthytte has been a staffed lodge with Norwegian Mountain Touring Association Oslo og Omegn as proprietor since 1878, and is located in the heart of the Norwegian mountains.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Besshø, Jotunheimen
60 min walk • Besshø, is a mountain in Vågå in Innlandet county, Norway, and is part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. It lies right above Bessvatnet, along the Besseggen hiking trail.
6.6 miNW
Mountain
Styggehøi, Jotunheimen
170 min walk • Styggehøi is a mountain of Oppland, in southern Norway.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Øvre Sjodalsvatnet
111 min walk • Øvre Sjodalsvatnet is a lake that is part of the river Sjoa in the municipality of Vågå in Innlandet county, Norway. Near the top of the lake is Maurvangen campground and Bessheim mountain lodge.
3.9 miW
Mountain
Gloptinden, Jotunheimen
99 min walk • Gloptinden is a mountain of Innlandet in southern Norway.
2.7 miW
Mountain
Kollhøin, Jotunheimen
68 min walk • Kollhøin is a mountain of Oppland, in southern Norway.
6.1 miNW
Mountain
Vestre Hestlægerhøe, Jotunheimen
156 min walk • Vestre Hestlægerhøe, also written as Vestre Hestlægerhø, is a mountain in southern Norway. It is located on the municipal boundary of Lom and Vågå, both in the county of Innlandet. Vestre Hestlægerhøe is part of the Jotunheimen mountain range and is located within the Jotunheimen National Park.