Guide de randonnées en Norvège, en anglais - Cicerone

This book describes 20 walking routes in the main mountain areas of Norway, ranging from the Far South to the Arctic regions. Chosen because they are of particular interest to the visiting walker, all trips described are accessible by public transport. Many of the mountain areas are close to one another, making it easy to connect different routes for a fortnight's holiday.

In Norway, you will find some of the most beautiful mountain landscape in the world. Unlike many of the alpine areas of Central Europe, these mountains are relatively free from crowds, and few roads criss-cross through this remote landscape. Providing an ideal setting for the walker, cairned routes twist through splendid scenery and link up with comfortable mountain lodges. You will meet a kind and proud people who will enthusiastically share with you there love for their mountains.

Route descriptions, divided into daily segments, vary in length from a few days to over a week. Fact panels provide information on level of difficulty, base, maps etc. Introductory sections to each chapter detail unique information about each region and transport to the area. Summary tables, maps and route profiles illustrate the routes.

CONTENTS

• Introduction        
  Table of Routes        

  PART I: HELPFUL INFORMATION
  Chapter 1: Using This Book    
                          Route Descriptions, Maps, Base, Route Grading, 
                          Direction, Elevation/Terrain/Features,
                          Route Profiles, Summary Tables

  Chapter 2: Travel Tips

                     Getting Started         
                         Tourist Offices, Passports and Visas, Currency                 
                         and Money, Customs and Duties, Language,
                         Health, Time    
                      Getting There                
                         Train, Air, Ferry/Boat, Bus    
                      Getting Around 
                          Train, Air, Car, Bus, Taxi, Coastal Steamer,
                          Coastal Boat Services    
                      Helpful Hints While in Town
                          Accommodation, Business Hours, Mail/Post,   
                          Laundry, Electricity, Weights/Measures,               
                          Telephone, Shopping, Food and Drink    

  Chapter 3: Life in the Mountains    

                      Den Norske Turistforening, Mountain Lodges,
                      Food/Meals, Keys, Reservations, Season, 
                      Weather, Camping, Cairned Routes/Waymarking,
                      Crowded Trails, Safety in the Mountains, Glacier
                      Travel, Drinking Water, Alpine Etiquette, Trolls, 
                      Dogs, Guided Tours, A Word on Northern Norway    

  Chapter 4: Equipment

                      Boots, Rucksack, Sleeping Bag, Waterproofs,
                      Other Clothing/Equipment, Mosquitoes,
                      Drying Rooms    

  PART II: THE ROUTES

  Chapter 5: Southern Mountain Plateau    
                      1 Hardangervidda West    
                      2 Hardangervidda Central    
                      3 Aurlandsdalen    

  Chapter 6: West Central Mountains  
                      4 Jotunheimen East to West
                      5 Jotunheimen South    
                      6 Jotunheimen West    

  Chapter 7: North Central Mountains    

                      7 Rondane Traverse    
                      8 Rondane Tops    
                      9 Rondane Circle    
                      10 Alvdal Vestfjell (Low Route)    
                      11 Alvdal Vestfjell (High Route)    

  Chapter 8: Western Fjord Ranges  
                      12 Tafjord    
                      13 Dovre Mountains    

  Chapter 9: Central Fjord Ranges    

                      14 Trollheimen Traverse    
                      15 Trollheimen Circle    

  Chapter 10: Central Border Mountains    
                      16 Sylene       
                      17 Femundsmarka    

  Chapter 11: Mid-Norway    

                      18 Mountains of Narvik    

  Chapter 12: Arctic Norway    

                      19 Troms Border Trail    

  Chapter 13: The Far North    

                      20 Finnmarksvidda    

  Appendices:

                  A: Summary Table of Routes    
                  B: Mountain Accommodation    
                  C: Norwegian and Swedish Train Lines To 
                           Walking Routes    
                  D: Helpful Addresses    
                  E: Glossary of Norwegian Words    
                  F: A Visit to the Romsdal    
                  G: Time in Oslo and Bergen