Hugakøllen Hiking Trail
The adventure for the whole family
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Grindadn troner midt i biletet i vest. Photo: Thor Østbye
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Trolsk stikker Hugakøllen opp av tåka i dalen. Photo: Thor Østbye
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Trevarden på toppen. Photo: Thor Østbye
Essential info
- Destination: Valdres
- Season: April-November
- Difficulty: Medium
- Distance: 1.7 kilometers (out‑and‑back)
- Elevation Gain: 280 meters
- Duration: 1-3 hours
About Hugakøllen
This is an easy and simple trip to a peak with glorious views.
After taking off from the mountain farm road towards Kvam, it becomes steeper, but it is still easy enough for both children and elderly. On top, you can enjoy the view in all directions. You see many local peaks with Jotunheimens alpine peaks in the background to the north. Beneath you almost all sides are lined with farms and hamlets, so with binoculars, you can control what people are doing down there.
Getting there
From E-16, take the toll road at the sign for "Hugakøllen". Up on the road's highest point, a road takes to the left, but you drive on straight ahead towards Hugastølen until you've run across the creek Ala with parking right on the other side of the river. Here you start walking. Signs, markings and a clear path make it very easy.
Trail description
You'll walk right past the summer farm of old Øylo Guesthouse. Just by the mountain farm, the trail makes a turn southwards around a hill. On the backside of the hill, you will find a sign showing the way to Alasteinene, some huge boulders which the glaciers probably has left there. The detour takes about 10 minutes.
Map
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