Nystøgun - Støgonøse Hiking Trail

Kort fin tur opp frå Nystøgo til storslagen utsikt. Photo: Thor Østbye
Støgonøse med Utrøvatnet nedanfor. Photo: Thor Østbye
Utsyn mot Hurrungane. Photo: Thor Østbye
Flyobservasjonstårnet frå 50-tallet hvor Russland ble oppfatta som en trussel Photo: Thor Østbye

Essential info

Destination: Vang
Season: June-November
Difficulty: Medium
Distance: 5.1 kilometers (out‑and‑back)
Elevation Gain: 520 meters
Duration: 1-1.5 hours

About Nystøgun - Støgonøse

Støgonøse is a dominant mountain at Nystøga. The mountain can seem overwhelming and menacing with its steep ascent up from Otrøvatnet, and has fascinated many of the early painters like Carpeland. From Nystøga it is a nice, short hike to the top where you will also find an observation tower from the days of the cold war. Great views.

Nystøga was built as a mountain cabin to accommodate people passing over the mountain back when people walked or rode. There are many dramatic stories of winter traffic in the wind and blizzards linked to Nystøga, as in written sources first time mentioned in 1627.