Vestland · Hiking

Finse – Matskornipen

3.4 mi
one way
440 ft
climb
5,568 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Finse – Matskornipen is a 3.4-mile point-to-point route in Vestland, Norway, inside Skaupsjøen / Hardangerjøkulen landskapsvernområde. It runs between about 4,540 ft and 5,570 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 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 Haugastøl, about 12 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Matskornipen, Helvetesnutane and Nordre Gjerenuten. 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 Finse – Matskornipen for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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