Walking in Norway guide
Walking vacations in Norway take you through a dramatic landscape that’s begging to be explored on foot, whether it’s a short stroll, a rocky scramble or a long distance trek. You’ll pass through snow topped mountain ranges, into dense forests, down alpine valleys and across shimmering glaciers, not to mention the fjords – deep blue water channels where the highest mountains rise right out of the sea to scrape the sky.
Thanks to glaciers, snow covered mountain tops, alpine pastures and an incredible jagged coastline of fjords and islands, every walk becomes a unique adventure.![]()
Norway’s hiking hotspots are less crowded than some similar areas in other countries, but even so, it’s away from these crowd pleasers that walking is at its most magical, and you’ll find huge stretches of serene, unspoilt landscapes where it’s possible to walk for hours without seeing another soul. What’s more, there’s everything from rustic mountain huts to plush guesthouses in which to lay your head, and the transport networks are among the best in the world. In fact, the only difficulty is deciding where to go. Our Norway walking vacations guide has a few suggestions.
Best time to go walking in Norway
The summer months offer the best hiking in Norway. The weather is warmest, the days are longer and the trails are accessible.![]()
Jun-Aug is certainly the best time to go walking in Norway. It’s the warmest season, with long daylight hours and the midnight sun way up north in Jun-Jul, although prices and crowds are at their peak, as are midges. May and Sep are also pleasant, with fewer crowds and, come early Sep, pretty autumn foliage. Bear in mind, though, that the weather is far less predictable outside the summer months, particularly further north, and accommodation and activities can be closed or become inaccessible. Summer is prime moose and brown bear season, with muskox safaris Jun-Sep. Bird watchers will be best served from May-Jul.
Norway Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-7
1
50
FEB
-7
2
40
MAR
-3
6
60
APR
1
9
40
MAY
7
16
50
JUN
11
20
80
JUL
13
22
70
AUG
12
20
90
SEP
7
16
90
OCT
4
10
90
NOV
-1
4
70
DEC
-5
-1
50
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Walking in Norway tips & advice
Norway walking vacations advice from, from our leading supplier, Hilde Rindal at Discover Norway
How hard is it?
“Hiking in Norway can be more demanding than what you are used to. Mountain paths are steep, rocky and narrow, and a common day trip is about seven hours. Norwegian mountain areas are more desolate than most foreigners expect. The weather is unstable and that can make it even more demanding.”
Packing tips
“Our guests always get an equipment list before they leave home, and they must be prepared for all kinds of weather. For the outdoors we recommend underwear (short and long, Norwegians prefer wool), a warm sweater or fleece, wind and rainproof trousers, a wind and rainproof jacket, a hat, mittens, a thin scarf or buff, shorts, and hiking boots.”
Where to walk in Norway
“There are different things to take into account. First, you have to choose what else to see in Norway, and where to visit. Hikes can be combined with other activities and sights. There are nice hikes and great scenery everywhere, not only the highlights and the highest mountain peaks. The Fjord Coast and Northern Norway is popular, but also crowded. You will find the highest peaks in the national parks in Eastern Norway.”
And a tip from one of our vacation reviews:
“We didn’t need torches as we went in the last week in June when it is light 24/7, but a plane-style eyepatch would make sleeping easier. We camped in total isolation, and didn’t see another human being. We used water from the crystal stream heated over a wood fire. We trekked and trailed the wildlife.”– Julian Walford, on a Norway walking safari vacation
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