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Travel and accommodation

There is a long history of tourism in the valleys around Jotunheimen and Utladalen, and there are many possibilities to get a good night’s sleep and a great meal. Most people arrive by car, but public transport services are available during the summer season and there are some services during Easter.
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Nasjonalparkstyret for Jotunheimen og Utladalen
Statsforvaltaren i Innlandet
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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
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 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
Fv55 340, 6877 Fortun, Norge
Bygdin
Bygdin, Vang kommune, Norge
Eidsbugarden
Eidsbugardvegen, 2985 Tyinkrysset, Norge
Utladalen Naturhus
Utladalsvegen 3, 6884 Øvre Årdal, Norge
Tyinkrysset
Tyinkrysset, Norge
Otta stasjon
Otta stasjon, Otta, Norge
Vågå skysstasjon
Vågåvegen 37C, 2680 Vågå, Norge
Gjende parkering
Unnamed Road, 2683, 2683 Tessanden, Norge
Gjendebåten
Gjendevegen 231, 2683 Tessanden, Norge
M/B Bitihorn
Bygdisheimvegen 320, 2953 Beitostølen, Norge

Bus and train

During the summer season, express buses operate from Oslo via Valdresflye to Gjendesheim and to Årdal. From Otta, summer bus services run to Gjendesheim and across the Sognefjellet mountain pass to Sogndal.

Innlandstrafikk operates seasonal mountain bus routes to Spiterstulen, Juvasshytta, Leirvassbu and Eidsbugarden/Fondsbu during the high season. A demand-responsive service is available to Veodalen for access to Glitterheim. The 2026 mountain bus season runs from 22 June to 16 August. During the summer, buses also operate between Øvre Årdal and Hjelle, the gateway to Utladalen, and via Tindevegen to Turtagrø on the Sognefjellsvegen scenic route.

You can travel by train from either Oslo or Trondheim to Otta. Selected train arrivals have connecting bus services to Vågå and Lom.

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Fjellruter – Innlandstrafikk

Tindevegen

 

Mountain lake.

From Oslo Gardermoen Airport and Sogndal Airport

From Norway’s main airport OSL Gardermoen you can take the bus or train to Jotunheimen. The nearest airport is Sogndal Airport. From there you can take an airport shuttle bus to Sogndal city center. From Sogndal you can take a bus over the Sognefjellet mountains or to Øvre Årdal and Hjelle in Utladalen.

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Owl.

Parking at Gjende and the Gjendebåten ferry

There is long-term parking at Reinsvangen, 2km east of Gjende. There is a shuttle bus to the Gjendebåten ferry pier. There is a free short-term parking for up to two hours at Gjendeosen.

Book a ticket in advance on the Gjendebåten ferry at gjende.no

Parking information

People waiting for the bus.

M/B Bitihorn – Bygdin

Since 1912, the boat called M/B Bitihorn has been sailing between Eidsbugarden in the west and Bygdin (1058 masl) in the east. The lake is approximately 30 km long and the boat trip takes 1 hour and 45 minutes each way. Halfway across the lake the boat stops at Torfinnsbu.

There are daily services from the end of June to mid-September. There is also the possibility to book charter trips outside of regular services and after the season has ended.

Timetable and tickets

MB Bitihorn at Eidsbugarden.

Snowcat transport and booking a trip

JVB operates a scheduled service between Tyin-Tyinholmen-Eidsbugarden (during the winter holidays until approximately 1 May) and Båtskaret-Bygdin (Easter). They also have alternative transport services.

Tickets and booking

Snowcat.

Accommodation

There are very many travel and tourism companies in the areas around the national park, and visitors can choose between hotels and simpler accommodation at camping sites or rental cabins. There is a strong focus on locally produced food and Jotunheimen is known for its almond potatoes, reindeer, sheep and cattle that graze on mountain pastures. The area is also famous for its fresh berries and fruits from the villages around Sognefjorden.

Visit Sognefjord

Visit Valdres

Visit Jotunheimen

The National Park Kingdom

Visit Årdal

Old photo of Gjendebu.