Besseggen
Gjendesheim · Jotunheimen & the high mountains · Norway
★★★★☆ Beach & outdoors
Note: Photos may not be 100% accurate
What it costs a family of four
FreeNo admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
What to know
Hiking Besseggen is free, with no permit or entry fee. What most walkers pay for is the Gjende boat, run by Gjendebaten AS, from Gjendesheim to Memurubu, where the classic route starts before the ridge walk back to Gjendesheim. A single costs NOK 260 for adults and NOK 130 for children, and children under 5 travel free. The 2026 season ran from 6 June to 19 September, with daily sailings until 13 September, so the boat is not running now and the hike is best left until next summer, once snow and ice have cleared. Book ahead for July and August, when boats fill up. The full walk takes six to eight hours and is exposed in places.
The details
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | Full day |
| Opening hours | SEASON roughly late June to mid-September |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Ostlandet, Norway |
| Prices quoted in | NOK |
When to go
The planner warns of freezing in January, February, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. Jotunheimen & the high mountains gives under 6 hours of daylight in December.
Plan a trip around it
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.visitjotunheimen.no/en
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