Tusen takk.

Thank you.

Check our our other video about the region, if you will certainly find something more to see.

i'm afraid of heights. should I not do it? will I fall over? what is the most difficult part?

@@doucheFTW If you are very afraid of heights it can be challenging. The most challenging part is over the blade, but it is not that narrow as it looks from far away. Bring lots of water and food. The hike is around 6-7 hours so it is an advantage if you are in a good form. I was not, so I was pretty exhausted after the trip. First part is very tuff for your legs.

@@DJ_TideWave I think I am physically fit for it since i run a lot and i also weight lift. however, how do i complete it if i am scared of heights?

@@doucheFTW That is a good question. Depends on how afraid you are of heights. I don’t like heights myself, but as long as you don’t walk near the edges, but walks in the middle I think you should be fine. Watch some videos from others and decide for yourself.

@@doucheFTW I turn back from the ridge, was looking scary for me. But i dont give up and i try one more time in a few days.

Nice.

Nice. But last weekend was nice weather. I was on Bitihorn last Sunday, and it was very warm.

Besseggen is owned by nobody, so there is no staff for it. The other thing is that this place is inside the Nationalpark, so any changes have to be approved by the "Statsforvalter" (the responsible authorities), and they are very conversative. Ørjan told me that if the infrastructure would have to be built today, none would be approved, that includes the boat and the hostel are Memurubu and Gjendebu. They are only allowed because they were there from before the Nationalpark was formed. Also the amount of boat tour to Gjendebu is limited to twice a day. However changes to the trail are done in case of accident. Just before the ridge, along Bessvatnet, there is a memorial plate on the rock, where someone fell and died. Afterwards the trail was moved along Bessvatnet, and not over the ridge above it. For Norwegians nature as to be expirienced as is, without modification.

@@XploreNorway If a rope or ladder is called modification to nature instead of thinking about safety is nothing for me to say, unfortunatelly.

Let me ask some of my contacts.

@@XploreNorway Thanks!

@@XploreNorway I have seen saturday kids, girls without proper gear and imagine weather changing fast, high winds, rain. Can be sleepery and a rooe or a chain on that ridge is safe for most of the people. Making that trail safer bring more people, more money for kiosks, hotels and ferry.

That’s totally possible, but you won’t have the nice views from the first part of the hike. It is also possible to start from Bessheim.

I went this route as I heard it is the traditional way of doing the hike. Going that way I had an incredible view into the heart of Jotunheimen, and I doubt doing the route in this video could be any better. I believe people choose the way shown in the video because you wont have to stress about reaching the ferry back to Gjendesheim. If you dont catch the last boat you will have to stay at Memerubu until the next day

I did the hike 43 years ago (!) starting at Gjendesheim, finishing for the day at Memurubu, where we stayed for the night. This video brings back great memories!

Between Memuburu and the beginning of Besseggen there are several water sources you can drink off. The cleanest is from the stream out of the small lake. Between Besseggen and Gjendesheim there you will have to carry all water yourself.

@@XploreNorway Is it so that glacier water shouldn't be drinked?

@@vonheiz Yes, but glacier water is only find in Gjende and the river Muru, which you will only see at the beginning of the hike. Not along the hike.

@@XploreNorway is turquoise water main indicator that tells that water is from glacier?

@@vonheiz Yes, Ørjan explains it about halfway in the video.

It's the Norwegian site ut.no: ut.no/turforslag/114842/over-besseggen

@@XploreNorway 1000 thanks.

Awesome....!! Thanks for sharing 👍

Only for hotel guests. For people doing Besseggen, you have to park now at the big parking place and take the shuttle bus, the shuttle bus is included in parking fee. The parking place next to the boat pier is only max. 2h. This has changed since I recorded the video in 2020. Check here: www.visitgjende.no/

@@XploreNorway Thanks for the info! 👍💪👏

@@XploreNorway And you have any ideea whats the price for ferry to Memurubu?

@@The25Macallan www.gjende.no/en/ Check here.

@@XploreNorway And the shuttle bus is not included, i paid 80kr saturday despite i paid also parking 130kr per day.