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Isfjorden.com - The Mountains |
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 The surrounding mountains in Isfjorden are made for adventurous people. Here you have challenges for all kind of levels, both climbers and families with children can explore the Romsdal Alps. A short easy hike to be highly recommended is to Litlefjellet in Vengedalen. The hike takes 20 minutes, and the reward is a fantastic view. Lay down on the ground, and you can see the surrounding mountains; Trollveggen, Vengetind, Blånebba and Romsdalshorn at the same time. Here you can read about some of the hikes you can have in the area. Bon Voyage! |
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| Vengetind |
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 Vengetind (climbing) is a "untypical" mountain in Romsdalen. With it's rugged and disintegrated formations it reminds more of the Central-Europe alps. At springtime when the top of Vengetind is covered with snow, no mountains are more beautiful! You start at Vengedalen in Isfjorden, different routes to the top. Guide and equipment can be hired at "Tinder og Banditter" in Isfjorden. Link: www.vengetind.com
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| Litlefjellet |
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 Litlefjellet in Vengedalen is a easy and short
trip, but the view is tremendous! Drive the
mountain road up to Vengedalen and pass the
Vengedals lake. The path starts approximately
one kilometer after you pass the lake, on the
right side of the road. You use around 30 minutes
to the edge (780m), and you have view down to
the Romsdal valley and to Trollveggen. You stand
below Romsdalshorn (1550m) and you have Vengetind
at the east.
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| Romsdalshorn |
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 Romsdalshorn (climbing) is the most "famous" mountain in the area in addition to Trollveggen and Vengetind. You must climb to reach the top (1550m). Fantastic view , easy climb. You start from Vengedalen in Isfjorden. Guide and equipment can be hired at "Tinder og Banditter" in Isfjorden.
Link: www.romsdalshorn.com
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| Kavliheia |
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 Kavliheia is a popular goal both summer and winter.
In the summer you can drive on the forest road
almost to the mountain huts, you only have to
walk the last kilometer. From Kavliheia, fantastic
view towards Kirketaket and Kjøvskartind, Juratind and Vengedalen with Vengetind, Romsdalshorn and Trollveggen.
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| Torshammeren |
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 Torshammeren (climbing) is a "pinacle" squeezed inbetween Kvanndalstindene. You start at Kvanndalen in Dalsbygda in Isfjorden, or you can reach the pinacle from Vengetind. Wild area! Guide and equipment can be hired at "Tinder og Banditter" in Isfjorden, see Links in the menu.
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| Nesaksla |
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 Nesaksla at Åndalsnes and over the mountains to Isfjorden is a nice trip with fantastic view to the Romsdal alps, you actually have view to the coast from here. You start from Esso gas station close to the tunnel in Åndalsnes, steep up to the hut at Nesaksla (715m). Continue upwards to Mjelvaskaret (991m) or down to Vikåbotn before you walk down Høgnosa, over Steinselva river and follow the path down to Øvre Stølen and Furukollen. Then follow the forest road down to Isfjorden Soccer stadium. Instead of walking down Høgnåsa, you can follow the ridge from Mjølvafjellet to Blånebba. You must use rope and climbing gear at the steepest areas here. View down to Romsdal valley and Trollveggen, Romsdalshorn and Vengetind, Kirketaket and all the way to the coastline.
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| Blånebba |
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 Blånebba can also be reached from Vengedalen in
Isfjorden, this is the "normal" way. The path starts at the parking place in Vengedalen, follow the river up until you reach the south part of Storhesten. Then steep up to the ridge northwest of Blånebba. From here follow the ridge southeast to the top at 1320 meter. In may and june you can use skis, a nice ski/telemark trip when the snow is in good condition. Can be avalanche danger at the steep part, check the snow...
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| Kirketaket |
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 Kirketaket over Klauva is a long but nice walk,
you start at Øvre Kavli in Isfjorden. Follow the forest road until it's crossing heiaelva river, follow "marked" path to Loftskardssetra (towards Måsvassbu). From Loftskardssetra walk into Hestebotn and upwards to "Vesle Klauva" (1356m), then follow the ridge (you must cross the ridge a couple of times) northwards to Klauva (1542m) and along the ridge to Kirketaket (1439m). It's steep some places, but should be ok without rope. Continue down Kirketaket to Steinberget and back to Loftskardssetra. En nice roundtrip, approximately 8 hours.
Link: www.kirketaket.com
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| Juratind |
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 Juratind og Hoemsbu: Hoemsbu is a DNT-Hut (with food serving)
at Hoem by the Eikesdalsvatnet lake. The path
starts at Rabben in Søredalen in Grøvdalen. Follow the path on the right side of the river to Hoemskardet (approx. 1400m, glacier - use rope). From here you can take a short walk/climb up to Juratind(1712m). Or continue down the glacier and the path down Hoemsdalen to Hoemsbu. Link: www.juratind.com
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| Trollveggen |
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 Trollveggen (difficult climbing, backside is a nice walk) is a world famous mountain. Both climbing and BASE-Jumping in Trollveggen has attracted people from all over the world. A nice walk up to Bruraskardet, the cliff-edge, from the backside starts at Trollstigen. 4 -5 hours walk to Bruraskardet. Link: www.trollveggen.net
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| Strandafjellet |
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 Strandafjellet above Brevika is a easy and
short walk. This walk is nice both in summer
and winter. You start at the parkingplace in
Skorgedalen. Du walk/take the skilift up to
the top of the skicenter. Follow the path along
the ridge to the top of the ridge. Then take
to the right (South direction) until you are
at the top of Strandafjellet. A fantastic view
towards the Romsdal Alps and Romsdalsfjord is
the reward.
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| Grøvdalsbakken |
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Grøvdalsbakken, starts in the "jungle" in Grøvdal and ends at Bakkevatnet, a idyllic lake at 729m. Here's a nice hut open for everybody. Start at Stølen where the road ends in Søredalen in Grøvdalen. Follow a nice path in the forest and cross the suspension bridge over the river before the path gets steeper upwards Loftdalen. You need approximately 2 hours on this walk. The path continues to Øvste Bakkevatnet 861m. Another hut here. Fishing for trout can be done in these lakes, contact "Hen Fjellstyre". |
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| Glutervatnet, Grøttavatnet, Fleskevatnet, Saufonnvatnet and Middagsfjellvatnet |
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 Behind Tverrberget in Isfjorden, we find Glutervatnet, Grøttavatnet, Fleskevatnet, Saufonnvatnet and Middagsfjellvatnet Lakes. They are"pearls" southeast of Tverrberget in Isfjorden. Here you can walk from hut to hut. You can start the walk either from Erstaddalen in Isfjorden or from Sandgrovbotn, a mountain road southeast of Isfjorden. From Erstaddalen you walk up either Saufonnholet or Gluterholet, on each side of Tverrberget. Both paths are steep, be careful! Open huts and boats for use at all lakes. Fishing can be done, contakt "Hen Fjellstyre".
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| Svartvassbu, Vasstindbu and Måsvassbu |
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Svartvassbu, Vasstindbu and Måsvassbu is a nice roundtrip if you want to walk from hut to hut. From Rabben in Søredalen in Grøvdalen, follow the path towards Hoemsbu, after a while you must cross the river and continue along the path at the east side of the river from Svartevatnet. Svartvassbu (896m) ia a DNT-Hut with selfservice (DNT = Norw. mountain association, food in the hut). The path continues on Gråfjell and around Helvetesbotn passing Slenesvatnet lake (719m) to Vasstindbu (approx. 1200m). Further on to Jøvdalsvatnet (764m), around Falkhammaren, passing Mørkvatnet lake and Mørkvassbotn to Måsvassbu (578m). From Måsvassbu follow the path south to Loftskardet and down to Øvre Kavli in Isfjorden. |
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| Information |
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There are many cabins waiting for yuo in the Rauma mountains. All huts in the Isfjorden mountains are open. Vermvassbu and Jervebua in Grytten are closed, contact Grytten Fjellstyre for key. Many of the cabins lies beside idyllic lakes, some with boats for use. Fishing licence can be bought, contakt the local "fjellstyre". Hen Fjellstyre sell Fishing licence at Isfjorden Storkiosk and G-Sport Åndalsnes. In most of the huts there are firewood and gas.
Hen Fjellstyre, Langhauan 30, Isfjorden. Tel:+47 71225640.
Grytten Fjellstyre, 6330 Verma.
Book : Iver Gjelstenli: "Fra topp til topp i Romsdal". Map: Romsdals-alpene (1:80000). |
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