Innlandet · Hiking

Spiterstulen – Galdhøpiggen

Spiterstulen – GaldhøpiggenPhoto: Cameron Hjelmstad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.8 mi
one way
354 ft
climb
8,022 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Spiterstulen – Galdhøpiggen is a 3.8-mile point-to-point route in Innlandet, Norway, inside Jotunheimen nasjonalpark. It runs between about 3,590 ft and 8,020 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Lom, about 16 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Galdhøpiggen, Vesle Galdhøpiggen and Keilhaus topp. For camping, Spiterstulen and Spiterstulen are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Spiterstulen – Galdhøpiggen for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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