Trollsteinen - Hike to the Iconic Summit

© Martina Aronne, Valentin Schuh, Menachem Mendel Fischer

Difficulty (4 av 5): 

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• At least 2 participants, normally a maximum of 8 participants per group.
   
• Mid May - Mid November (including ice cave rest of year)
•  At 09:00 
•  Approx. 7-8 hours 
• Approx. 9-11 km in total 
•  Approx. 750 meters of elevation 
•  16 years

Medium to demanding.
 

The price includes

• Transport round trip accommodation
   
• Food and hot drinks 
• Guide with necessary safety equipment 
• Snowshoes/walking poles if necessary
•  Headlamp and snowshoes if needed (winter season only)

 Recommended to bring
 

• Sturdy, warm and waterproof mountain boots* 
• Warm clothes 
• Cold drink 
• Camera 
•  Warm jumper/down jacket for the journey home and breaks 
• Small backpack
   

*If you do not have warm hiking boots, these can be rented for NOK 100.

Equipment and Clothing: Arctica

The mountain ridge forms a horseshoe around Larsbreen. At the highest point of the ridge there is a huge rock, characteristic and towering at 850 meters above sea level, this rock really lives up to its name = Trollsteinen.

After a safety briefing, we head for Nybyen, where the tour starts. At the begiining of the hike, we go through the moraine landscape.  There is no path and the terrain is rough, but the guide will lead you safely through to the start of Larsbreen. We cross the glacier and continue following the ridge up to the summit.

We enjoy the silence and nature. Up on the mountain ridge and at the top of the Trollsteinen, the view out is absolutely fantastic, even in the darkest darkness where the contours give a distinctive feeling of this arctic landscape. We return the same way down the glacier, and enjoy an area that is protected for motor traffic. Along the way, we treat ourselves to a well-deserved and good lunch break with an expedition lunch.