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The cabins in Jotunheimen

Many of the tourist cabins in Jotunheimen started with a combination of mountain farming and mountain tourism in the 1800s. This occurred around the same time as the first mountain pioneers arrived to climb the highest peaks in the area. The cabins were gradually extended, and today they provide a wide range of accommodation possibilities in the mountains. Most of the cabins provide a dining service, but guests have to organize their own food at the unserviced cabins. Besseggen was the first mountain hike that was organized for recreational use in 1874, and mountain hiking has developed from a sport that involved just a few people, to something that everyone can participate in.
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Title Address Description
Jotunheimen nasjonalpark
Jotunheimen, Lom, Norge
Fanaråkhytta
9FH9GW85+M8
Gjendebu
2686 Lom, Norge
Gjendesheim
Gjendevegen 200, 2683 Tessanden, Norge
Glitterheim
9FHCJJFM+45
Veodalen
9FHCMPC9+J2
Memurubu
FJRH+7W Gjendebu, Norge
Olavsbu
6877 Fortun, Norge
Skogadalsbøen
6877 Fortun, Norge
Vetti Gard
9WFG+WM Teigen, Norge
Avdalen Gard
9V4J+F4 Teigen, Norge
Krossbu parkering
Fv55 1, 2687 Bøverdalen, Norge
Krossbu Turisthytte
Sognefjellsvegen 4688, 2687 Bøverdalen, Norge
Sognefjellshytta
Sognefjellsvegen 4974, 2687 Bøverdalen, Norge
Leirvassbu
Leirdalsvegen 1440, 2687 Bøverdalen, Norge
Lom Nasjonalparklandsby og Lom fjellmuseum
Brubakken 2, 2686 Lom, Norge
Spiterstulen
Visdalsveien 1710, 2686 Lom, Norge
Juvasshytta
2686 Lom, Norge
Turtagrø parkering
Sognefjellsvegen 6666, 6877 Fortun, Norge
Turtagrø
Fv55 340, 6877 Fortun, Norge
Bygdin
Bygdin, Vang kommune, Norge
Eidsbugarden
Eidsbugardvegen, 2985 Tyinkrysset, Norge
Fondsbu
DNT Fondsbu, Eidsbugardvegen 1920, 2985 Tyinkrysset, Norge
Utladalen Naturhus
Utladalsvegen 3, 6884 Øvre Årdal, Norge
Tyinkrysset
Tyinkrysset, Norge
Hjelle parkering
Utladalsvegen 1, 6884 Øvre Årdal, Norge
Gjendebu.

Gjendebu

Gjendebu is the oldest tourist cabin in The Norwegian Trekking Association’s network, and has been in operation for almost 150 years.
This cabin was built in November 1868, the same year that The Norwegian Trekking Association was founded. The first manager was employed in 1871. The cabin lies in the middle of Jotunheimen, but is easily accessible by boat from Gjendesheim.

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Gjendesheim

Gjendesheim is located next to Gjende lake, the busiest approach to Jotunheimen.

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Memurubu.

Memurubu – at the foot of Besseggen

The first tourist cabin here was a stone cabin that was bought by The Norwegian Trekking Association in 1870, and Ole Sveine from Lom built a new tourist cabin here in 1884. Active mountain farming took place in Memurubu from the 1880s until 1989, and tourism gradually developed into today’s tourist cabin.

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Fannaråk

The Norwegian Trekking Association’s Fannaråk is Norway’s highest tourist cabin, at an altitude of 2068 masl. Visitors are required to book in advance to stay overnight at this cabin.

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Fannaråkhytta
Glitterheim.

Glitterheim

The traditional Glitterheim tourist cabin is located at the foot of Glittertinden mountain. 

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Olavsbu

Olavsbu is centrally located between Leirvassbu, Gjendebu, Fondsbu and Skogadalsbøen, and this is The Norwegian Trekking Association Oslo branch’s most visited self-service cabin. Visitors can reach several 2000 meter high peaks from this cabin.

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People hiking to Olavsbu.
Skogadalsbøen.

Skogadalsbøen

The first tourists and mountaineers arrived at Skogadalsbøen as early as 1870. At first, visitors slept in the actual farmhouse. It wasn’t until many more tourists discovered this beautiful area that Skogadalsbøen Cabin was built. This cabin was the eighth Norwegian Trekking Association cabin to be built. The first cabin here was completed in 1888.

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Vetti Farm

Vetti Farm Tourist Station is located at the foot of Vettisfossen waterfall, and has been an important place for mountain visitors since the mountain pioneers found their way up the Utladalen valley in the 1800s.

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Avdalen Farm

Avdalen Farm

Avdalen Farm is a former mountain farm in Utladalen and is located right next to the Avdalsfossen waterfall.

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