7-day Snowshoeing and Dogsledding Adventure in Norway

Your winter adventure tour starts in the capital of Norway, Oslo. At the central bus station, you will meet your guide, and team up with the other hikers in the morning. We will travel like locals, and go on the public bus to Beitostølen. During the day, you will see large parts of the mountain areas in eastern Norway and the small local settlements in this area. The first night of the trip you will spend in historic rooms at the mountain hotel Bygdin. 

Right outside the doorstep of Bygdin mountain hotel, the wild nature awaits to be explored and experienced. On this day, one of the locals from the hotel will join us on our snowshoeing adventure. Jotunheimen is an enormous national park, with numerous options for exciting nature exploration, and together with the local participant, we will seek out some hidden gems in this beautiful landscape. Our lunch is enjoyed outside by the bonfire, and you will have a traditional bonfire-coffee. In the evening, you will get the chance to experience an interesting lecture about the history of the area. 

Dogsledding is perhaps the funniest activity there is. The local mushers from the nearby village of Beitostølen will come to our hotel in the morning, and from Bygdin, our dogsledding adventure in Jotunheimen starts. The dogs are very kind and used to people, and you will soon realise that they love running. As soon as you release the breaks of the sledge, the sound from the dogs almost disappear. Mostly, the only sound you will hear is the sound of light feet running through the snow, as you move elegantly through the winter landscape. Todays journey takes us to Fondsbu, a charming DNT-hut. Here, you will be greeted by our hostess Solbjørg, her and her staff will serve us some traditional and good Norwegian food. If we are lucky she might even sing us a song!

Today we take a snowcoach out from Fondsbu, before we start our hike in the snow-blanketed forest, and we move gradually towards the mountain plateau. The King's Road was the first road built for horse transportation between east and west in Norway. People have traveled these areas since the medieval days. The state established the King's Road in the 1700's due to the many dangerous sections on the old path. The road builders back in 1700, followed an idea of building the roads as straight as possible, also known as the French principle. 

The hike over Filefjell, from Kyrkjestølen to Maristova, takes you over the highest point of Kongevegen. The high mountain trail, above the treeline, provides incredible views of Jotunheimen and the nearby fjords. In the evening we will enjoy dinner at Filefjellstuene. 

Our day starts with another lovely breakfast at Filefjell before we get to hike a different part of the Kings Road. 

It is not by chance that the King's Road was awarded the EU prize for Cultural Heritage in 2017. Not all terrain types fit into the "French Principle"-the idea of having only straight roads. On some parts, the way became drastically steep and almost impossible to travel on, so new ideas were needed to decrease the steepness. On top of a tall, hand-made wall of rock, they put the road in a characteristic switch-back, at that time a world-class engineering accomplishment. A local guide will follow us along the Kings' Road. The real stories and narratives connected to this place are an essential part of the experience, and together with beautiful nature and architecture, it will be a day to remember.  

Vindhellavegen, the most spectacular stretch of Kongevegen over Filefjell, begins next to Borgund Stave Church. The road goes through the Vindhella and swings you back and forth down the steep road to Husum. The road is a good depiction of what types of roads were possible to build before dynamite was invented. Built in 1842-43, the road was only suitable for horse and cart.

The Kings road is not a long hike from Borgund Stave Church, which is one of Norway's best-preserved Stave churches and definitely worth a visit.

People all over the world travel all the way to Norway, to experience the magnificent fjords. Our day starts with a bus transfer to small village Årdal,  before we head out for a snowshoe hike. Todays hike goes through a beautiful landscape covered with pine trees. Eventually, we reach the destination of the day at the viewpoint high above the Sognefjord, which only a few tourists have seen. A local treat! This area is primarily used as a recreational area for the locals and therefore offer an authentic taste of the Norwegian outdoor lifestyle. 

After our hike we will go to the local microbrewery for some beer tasting. Enjoying good tasting, handcrafted beer with the fjords surrounding us. In the evening we will gather for our last meal, sharing good stories and laughter from our week together.

Today we will drive through the longest road tunnel in the world, before we end up by the shore of the world famous fjords of Norway.  We will embark the boat that will take you on a spectacular cruise in the UNESCO listed fjords of Norway. Rest your legs on deck, enjoy the view, and fill up the last part of your memory card. 

After a couple of hours, the boat will stop in the tiny village of Flåm, the railway Flåmsbanen is considered by many to be the most beautiful train journey there is. From here we will take the train from Flåm to the high mountain plateau at Myrdal.  From Myrdal, we continue to Oslo on the scenic train ride "Bergensbanen".