Pleasantly surprised/impressed that you decided to go from Spiterstulen, and that you enjoyed walking alone :) It's apparent to me you've been in the snow and have hiked before. I can personally recommend Falketind (near Bygdin) during summer and Rasletind (near Valdresflya), as well as taking a thorough glacier course (study up beforehand) at Smørstabbreen. Some of my best hikes (as well as a late winter hike alone from Haukeliseter to Nesflaten, which was challenging and exhausting due to weather but tons of fun) I've ever had in the mountains (been hiking and skiing since I was 2-3) Edit: Oh yeah, and remember to always tell someone where you're going if going alone. And this is not something for newcomers to do (for randoms reading this), it seriously can be dangerous (not least because of rapidly changing weather) so you need to know what you're doing, what to bring and what to wear and where to go and how to plan Oh yeah and some excellent shots :D
Hi! Thank you so much for the tips! Truly appreciate it, I am planning on going to Norway again as soon it's corona safe and will definitely have a look at those. So thank you again! (a superduper late thank you but still). And yes super important note! I maybe should include more safety aspects in the videos so people don't wonder off into the wilderness alone just like that... a lot is going on behind the scenes for my part so dont worry :)
@@WhereisAlice Ah yes I assumed no less :D You can tell that you've hiked plenty because of all the small things, like getting up early and not being overambitious with no caution etc. etc. Ah you know what I mean. So it was mostly aimed at any randoms reading it, yes. Good idea :) Stuff like info and tips for preparation and all that can help people get closer to what they see and maybe even dream of; teach a (wo)man to fish and all that :D Can't wait to see you in Norway again😎
Alice, how much time did you spent for up & down hike on Galdhøpiggen Norway. My plan ist to start from the same place as you. I plan to visit Norway, in the mid June 2022 and I plan to spent 3 weeks on Norway roundtrip. My plan ist to go all the way to North Cape. Going back climbing Hesten & Segla mountain on Senja. And others hills on Lofoten (Måtinden, Festvågtind, Mannen, Ryten, Reinebringen). On the way back to my home country, I plan to drive the Atlantic coast road, climbing Romsdalseggen, visiting Briksdalsbre glacier, Nigardsbreen, hike on Galdhøpiggen, Pulpit Rock, Kjerag and Gaustatoppen. Thank you for your answer and Greetings from Slovenia (Maribor)
Hello Andrej. Would like to say that the best time time to walk in Norwegian mountains is from the last part of July to mid part of August. But late part of August and September might be fine too. Going into August and September brings the problem of getting lost in darkness if the walk takes longer than planned. So bring a torch ( or two). Going before mid July means that there could be more snow than anticipated, which could complicate the walk. This year have more snow than average in most parts of Norwegian mountains. Often nicer to walk on bare rock than snow. Wish you a nice and safe trip.
Hi there, Alice, looks great! I'd be interested in what month you went up there? I am thinking about adding this to my itinerary this September and am wondering what the snow level will probably be like then
Bra video, men allvarligt, va skulle du där uppe å göra? lol- Gillar verkligen ditt sätt att "leva" - en Van med dina grejer och världen är din :) Ser fram emot nästa video ;) :)
Haha tack! Jomen det är kul att utmana sig! Pusha gränserna och se vad man går för. Dessutom känns det att man lever när man är där uppe. Allting blir så påtagligt på ett annat sätt; utsikten, vinden, kylan och värmen!
At what time of the year did you go and did you go unguided? I've read both that people say you need to have a guide and few people say it's easily manageable solo. I want to take on Galdhøpiggen next year!
I did it in end of July and solo. There are two main ways to get up there, one is over the glacier and there you need a guid and the other way is from Spiterstulen which you can do solo, I did that one. If you have alpine experience you should be fine, just be aware of weather changes up in the higher mountains! :)
Just wanted to add something about the guide thing :) I've seen the "glacier" first hand (and walked across it). If you have any experience with glaciers, it's absolutely puny. However you need spikes for your shoes (proper spikes) and preferably poles. There are absolutely no crevasses you can fall down (I assume you go from Juvasshytta, so you cross the top of it) and it's flat. It's steep (edit: relatively to surface type... which is slippery ;) )however, and you can slide and find it very difficult to stop without proper gear. I assume they want you to have a guide becacuse of this, and to make sure nobody tries anything they can't do, to avoid accidents, and as thus made it a general "rule". Nobody can tell you what to do in the mountains, of course, but there's that. Have a nice day both of you
Yes, sorry for late answer but I agree, a 13 year old could definitely do it! Go for it! and yes, many people go without guid. If you go with a guid you "usually" (as far as I know) go over the galcier, which I didn't. :)
Hi! hm, don't think I have the knowledge to give you a good answer on that one! but I think there would be lots of snow in April, so you can if you have the experience :) but I actually have no idé about that... about camping (only know about summer), you absolutely can but (as far as my memory goes) might be a bit difficult finding a spot without stones and flat and that would be in the first part of the track in that case :) hope that help a little bit!
@@nietzchec224 I found this for English speakers: www.spiterstulen.no/en/walks/galdhøpiggen-2 Otherwise, I've been there, but it kind of drowns in all the other summits I've been at (there's a good view at the top but it's nowhere near the most spectacular of mountains even only in Jotunheimen:) Although it is of course magnificent for sure.) so I don't remember that much first hand. Difficulty depends on what path you take and the time spent as well. I guess it can take anywhere from 3-5h to reach the summit, for an average person, depending on many factors (like weather and season), from Spiterstulen. During winter, the hike is not nescessarily difficult, but you might need to traverse a stony ridge near the top (again, depending on conditions and approach). It's not hard, but not easy. It's safe but aerial.
Hi! Apologies for the VERY late answer here... corona and life made me take a step back from youtube... But I'm happy to help now as much as I can if you're still interested? As SebSk says, it really depends on which track and what season and aslo your fitness. But from Spiterstulen in summertime (as I did) it took maybe a few hours to go up, there is no problem at all to do it in one day as long as you're somewhat used to hiking in the mountains. I left around 7:30 (mostly to go before everyone else) I can't really remember when I reached the top but I guess around midday. Otherwise: it's no climbing, it's just quite steep sometimes and the snowy parts are a bit challenging in the fitness aspect. :)
