The Norway Trail

Discover breath-taking Norway on this multiple-day hiking trail through the Hardangervidda. A height plateau in the heart of Scandinavia, that will introduce you to the raw beauty nature has to offer. You will hike from shelter to shelter while enjoying wonderfull views and absolute freedom.

Norway

Norway is without any doubt one of the most striking countries in the world. It is well known for its unseen beauty and its raw nature. Our Norway Trail goes straight through the most beautiful national park of Norway.

The Hardangervidda plateau, the vastest height plateau of Europe with its to the imagination appealing beauty.

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De Hardangervidda

The Hardangervidda is without any doubt one of the most to the imagination appealing regions of the world.

The height plateau has extends over more than 8000 km² untouched nature. You will hike from shelter to shelter and will be enjoying unreal views.

You will camp at unique places, carefully selected along the route, close to a shelter with sanitary facilities and wide panorama's.

The Week Schedule

In one week you will walk over the most beautiful and untouched paths of Norway. you will go from shelter to shelter and will sleep at unique locations.

Practical

When?

The trails will take place during the summer of 2021. There are 4 starting dates that are already confirmed.

Sunday the 18th of July until Sunday the 25th of July
Sunday the 25th of July until Sunday the 1st of August
Sunday the 1st of August until the Sunday 8th of August
Sunday the 8th of August until the Sunday 15th of August

Price

€450 (Flights excluded)
€690 (Flights included)

Why should I participate in The Norway Trail?

Norway isn't an easy country to explore on your own if you have never been there or doesn't have tons of experience. Our guides thought out an amazing trail that everybody with a good basic condition should be able to finish without any problems. On top of that you get this:

Stay the night at special spots in nature
A balanced trail
An affordable price
A complete logistic organisation (local transport, trailbooks, camping spots, English/Dutch/French speaking guide, optional Foodpack,...)

Options

Flights, round trip Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris to Bergen: € 240 per person

Rent camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, air mattress and liner): € 65 per person

The Norway Trail Survival Foodpack: € 95 per person.

Travel insurance: € 39 per person.

Superflex cancellation insurance: ~~€79~~ FREE until the 18th of November

Walking poles: €5 p.p.

What with Corona?

In Norway, they have good control of the Corona pandemic and we are assuming that by the summer of 2021 there won't be many travel restrictions anymore. In the case there cannot be travelled, we have following insurance for you:

If you book before the 18th of November, you will get our Superflex cancellation policy for FREE (instead of €79). This means you can cancel your trip at any time and with any reason before the first of April and get your money back.

FAQs

Lodging

You'll sleep in your own tent for the whole week. We will provide the unique camping spots (7x). At most of the camp spots there will be sanitary facilities available. But sometimes, you will have to do it without any showers when you are in "The Middle of Nowhere".

Food and drinks

During your hike in the Hardangervidda, you won't be encountering any supermarkets or dining possibilities. Thus, it is necessary to take enough food with you for the whole route. If you want, you can book a Foodpack and a cooking set at The Norway Trail for the price of €95. If you do so, you will not have to worry about bringing your own Foodpack. Our Foodpack consists of three meals a day and includes a cooking pot, small cultery and a cooking stove.

How are the hikes organized?

At the start of the trip you will get a completely mapped out trailbook in which all routes and sights are broadly documented. This should enable you to do the route completely on your own. But for each Trail there are 2 - 3 experienced guides present, that can help you in difficult situations. Every team will also get a GPS-Tracker (incl. emergency button), with this you can alarm the guides in case of an emergency.

What's included

7 camping nights from which 2 are at comfortable campings and 5 near shelters on the Trail.
All local transports by bus
Guidance by our own guides
GPS-Tracking system in case of emergencies.
Trailbook The Norway Trail
Optional: Flight (single/roundtrip) from/to Bergen

What do I bring?

Bring good hiking boots with you, you need to feel comfortable to walk a long hike with them.

Prepare yourself for quickly changing weather. Bring protective rain gear and some warm clothes. Especially in the evening it gets colder pretty quick.

Own tent if you don't rent the camping gear

If you choose not to rent our camping gear make sure to bring your own tent (at least a 3-seasons tent), sleeping mat and sleeping bag.

Norway Trail camping gear

If you chose for the option NorwayTrail Camping Gear you will get a tent, sleeping mat, and a sleeping bag at the start of the route. The gear is made out of the most weatherproof materials.

A more extensive list of what to bring will be provided a sufficient long time before your departure to Norway!

Camping gear?

You can choose to bring your own camping gear or you can rent The Norway Trail Camping Gear (€65/person). If you bring your own material, be sure to bring good gear (3-seasons tent + compact sleeping mat + sleeping bag).

What's inside the Foodpack?

We strongly recommend the Foodpack. It will exist of a variation of good meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) The foodpack also includes a cooking set (cooking pot, gas stove, gas bottle and cutlery). We have a standard and a vegeterian variation.

Are there guides?

Every departure date, a team of experienced guides that know the trail and picked out the trail and camping spots, will be present. They will also be there to offer support in case any problems or emergencies would occur during the trail.

How big is the group?

Every departure day there is a maximum of 35 participants. During the hiking itself the group will be broken down into smaller groups by itself.

Do I have to follow the group or can I do my own thing?

Although you will feel a certain group feeling during the week, it is no problem to "go your own way" everyday. Feel free to discuss your plans with the guides.

The flight schedule

Every week there will be a flight from Belgium (Brussels Airport Zaventem) & The Netherlands (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) to Norway ( Bergen Airport).

Departure and arrival day 1:

Departure Brussels Airport Zaventem: 06h10 on Sunday
Departure Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: 08h25 on Sunday
Arrival in Bergen Airport: 10h00 on Sunday

Departure and arrival day 8:

Departure in Bergen Airport: 10h45 on Sunday
Arrival in Brussel Airport Zaventem: 14h35 on Sunday
Arrival in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: 12h30 on Sunday

In Bergen there will be a bus that will pick up all participants and drive them to basecamp. At the end of the week, there will also be a bus leaving for Bergen Airport early in the morning.

For those that rather come by own means: this is possible without any problem. You can choose to get on the bus together with the other participants in Bergen or you come directly to our basecamp.

How many km's do I hike?

Throughout the week, you will hike around 90 km in total. The amount walked per day varies between 15 and 20 km a day. At the start and the end of the week, you will also conquer quite some height meters by hiking up and down the height plateau.

Do I have to carry my own backpack?

Yes, unfortunately, it is impossible to have a luggage transport on the height plateau of the Hardangervidda. But no worries, well before departure you will receive sufficient tips and tricks to pack your backpack as light as possible from us.

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Unfortunately we closed the presubscriptions! We do this to be able to guarantee a spot for all those that presubscribed! Bookings open on the 5th of November.