Hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter
This medium-difficulty hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter goes through the beautiful Gausdalen. The trail is around 7.4 km one way and takes around 3 hours.
Hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter
This medium-difficulty hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter goes through the beautiful Gausdalen. The trail is around 7.4 km one way and takes around 3 hours.
Hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter
This medium-difficulty hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter goes through the beautiful Gausdalen. The trail is around 7.4 km one way and takes around 3 hours.
The route in brief
Start: Selstali Seter
Length: 7,4 km one way
Time: 4,5 hours
Vertical rise: ca 958 m (approx. 925-1,883 metres above sea level)
Difficulty: Medium difficulty
Child-friendly: For children used to hiking
MAP
Getting there
Drive west from Rjukan, past Vemork. There are signs for Selstali Seter at Krokan Turisthytte, from which it is a 9-km drive along a gravel road. Before you get to the farm, you will reach a toll road where you have to pay NOK 40 (in coins) to go through the barrier. The fee can be paid by card at Selstali Seter. Park your car and begin the mountain-top hike to Gaustatoppen straight from Selstali Seter.
Starting in Selstali Seter, you hike south through Gausdalen before turning east up the mountain and connecting to the southern trail up to the top. The hike to Gaustatoppen is steep but well worth the effort. On a clear day you can see 1/6 of Norway’s land surface from the summit.
Useful information
The mountain-top hike to Gaustatoppen from Selstali Seter is easier than the hike from Rjukan, but it’s still steep and you’ll need to be physically fit. You can take this trail from mid-June to September. Make sure that you always bring a change of clothes because the weather can change quickly in the mountains.
As the hike has an ascent of around 900 metres and contains rocky sections, it’s marked as a ‘medium-difficulty’ hike.
Hiking to Gaustatoppen
Start: Stavsro
Length: 4.5 km one way
Time: 1.5 –2.5 hours one way
Child-friendly: For children accustomed to hikes
Start: Svineroi or Gaustabanen station
Length: 4.3 km one way
Time: 3 hours one way
Child-friendly: For children accustomed to hikes
Start: Selstali Seter
Length: 7.4 km one way
Time: 2 - 3 hours
Child-friendly: For children accustomed to hikes
Start: Rjukan Rutebilstasjon
Length: 10.2 km one way
Time: 6-8 hours
Child-friendly: No
Hikes on Gausta
Start: Pose & Sekk Grocery store
Length: 5.1 km round trip
Time: 1–2 hours
Child-friendly: Yes
Start: Vatnedalen, by the end of Kvitåvatn
Length: 4.6 km round trip
Time: 3 hours
Child-friendly: For children accustomed to hiking
Start: Heddersvatn/Stavsro
Length: 7,2 km round trip
Time: 2-3 hours
Child-friendly: For children accustomed to hiking
Start: Kvitåvatn/Vatnedalen
Length: 6,2 km round trip
Time: 4 hours
Child-friendly: No
Remember
Dress appropriately and follow the Norwegian mountain safety code, which is a set of rules and advice that you should always have with you when you go out in the mountains. For example, make sure that you always plan your hike carefully and be prepared for bad weather and the cold, even on short hikes.
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