Getting there and back

• Search all connections: entur.no

• Train: vy.no (book in advance, can get sold)

• Bus:

• Search: reise.skyss.no

• Tickets: can be paid to a driver (cash or card) or online). Ride typically costs 80 NOK.

Connections are also in Google Maps, but the schedule sometimes differed.

Maps

• ut.no app with offline has the most details

• mapy.cz vector map app can search and create routes offline

There is no signal except for a few points on the trail, so offline is a must.

Self-service huts of DNT

• Full-service with half-pension option (either from DNT or private) where you don't need anything at all to overnight.
  Cost around 1400/1000 NOK non-member/member.

• Self-service very well equipped with beds, sheets, kitchen with dishes and food supply. You only need your own linen or sleeping bag linen. Some huts have also drop-in places on top of the bookable ones. When more people arrive than the places available, there are some spare mattraces to be used.
  There is a guardian on the hut during a high season to help.
  Cost: 425/300 NOK non-member/member.

• Remote where you can expect just a mattress.

At least one from your group needs to be a member of DNT to access self service huts.

An universal key to all huts is rented in a DNT in Oslo against a 200 NOK deposit and can be also returned in any hut with a service.

The DNT membership can be bought online for 760 NOK. You need to use a (Google) translator, because the page is only in Norway.

Alternatives

• Alternative start in Kinsarvik via Stavali hut.

• Shorten 2 days to Finse through Kraekja hut

• Continue further to north or south

Weather

You can axpect any weather from burning sun to sharp rain during the multi-day trip. Waterproof jacket is a must, and light waterproof overtrousers and backpack raincoat or packing clothes into plastic bags might be quite handy.

Waterproof boots or light wet shoes?

Hardangervidda is quite a wet plateau with a lot of water and wetlands. Take high and realiable boots with a waterproof membrane, or if you go light, you'll need to expect to have wet feet all day long.

There might be many mosquitos at the parts with more still water. A repelent might be handy.

• Norwegian yr.no is accepted as the best weather forecast

Safety

Water is abundant.

Mobile signal is just on few places on the way.