View of Hovden and Hartevatnet – View from Hordalsnuten Summit loop from Hovden kapell

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View of Hovden and Hartevatnet – View from Hordalsnuten Summit loop from Hovden kapell

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View of Hovden and Hartevatnet – View from Hordalsnuten Summit loop from Hovden kapell

01:43

5.12km

240m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.22 km

View of Hovden and Hartevatnet

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The first vantage point on this climb. You can go a bit off the path to a plateau.

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1.75 km

View from Hordalsnuten Summit

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Again with a map of the surrounding mountains for orientation.

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1.82 km

Summit Trail Junction

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At the summet, you can choose between a longer and a shorter route.

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2.17 km

View of Børtemannsbekkene Plateau

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Nice view of the summit.

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3.31 km

View of the Norwegian Wilderness

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3.51 km

Witch Trees

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Lt. Son are the “witch trees”. Nice shady clearing for a break.

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5.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.26 km

1.52 km

348 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

1.03 km

588 m

244 m

128 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

7°C

-3°C

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It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

July 26, 2024,Rocky summit loop from Hovden

Very rocky but nice hike. There were some steep parts with a lot of rocks, but overall average difficulty.

July 29, 2022,Hartevassnuten (kort)

We opted for the short version.
hovden.com/tellus/hartevassnuten-rundtur-4-eller-7-km "last ned karteblad" - you will also find a German description there.
As recommended, do the loop counter-clockwise and in dry weather. Our 5-year-old climbed fearlessly (I had more concerns in some places), but my husband had to give a lot of support. I took photos of some of these places (blue dots …

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