Gjendesheim

#314 among destinations in Norway

Hiking, Alpine hut

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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. The lodge can accommodate 170 guests in bedrooms with 1, 2 and 4 beds and four dormitories. The standard is simple; with bunks and joint shower/WC. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 61°29'39"N, 8°48'46"E

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OpplandNorway

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Day trips

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

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

1.9 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Motel
Bessheim
50 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...
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gjende, Jotunheimen
141 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.
5.5 miSW
Mountain
Høgdebrotet, Jotunheimen
141 min walk • Høgdebrotet is a mountain of Innlandet, in southern Norway.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Besshø, Jotunheimen
114 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.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bessvatnet, Jotunheimen
63 min walk • 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.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Øvre Sjodalsvatnet
88 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.
5 miNW
Mountain
Kollhøin, Jotunheimen
129 min walk • Kollhøin is a mountain of Oppland, in southern Norway.
3.9 miSW
Lake
Bukkehåmårtjønne, Jotunheimen
101 min walk • Bukkehåmmårtjørna is a small lake in eastern Jotunheimen. It is located in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. This is the highest lake that has been investigated as a climate archive in southern Norway, being situated at 1,594 metres above sea level.
5.7 miSW
Mountain
Eggi, Jotunheimen
144 min walk • Eggi is a mountain of Oppland, in southern Norway.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Russvatnet, Jotunheimen
135 min walk • Russvatnet is a lake in Jotunheimen, Norway, and also within Jotunheimen National Park. It lies between the mountains Surtningssue and Besshø.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bukkehåmåren, Jotunheimen
98 min walk • Bukkehåmåren is a mountain in Innlandet, a place in southern Norway.