Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

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Norway

Oppland

Dovre

Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

Moderate

4.7

(20)

230

hikers

Summit hike to Snøhetta from Snøheim tourist hut

04:22

11.4km

780m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark

Hjerkinn landskapsvernområde

Waypoints

Start point

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50 m

DNT Snøheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

With 80 beds, Snøheim is a large DNT facility, providing a base for those exploring Snøhetta and Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella’s other high mountains, with ten peaks over 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) within …

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2.85 km

Stream crossing

Highlight • River

Here, you cross the stream that runs down from the Istjørni lake. On a run to Støhetta, to going gets steeper from here on in. However, it's a good place to refill your water supplies.

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5.77 km

Snøhetta, Stortoppen

Highlight • Summit

Of Snøhetta's major summits, Stortoppen is the tallest, towering to 2,286 metres (7,500 ft), making it the highest mountain in Norway outside Jotunheimen. The views from the summit are sensational, …

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11.4 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

288 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,250 m)

Lowest point (1,470 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

8°C

3°C

83 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 10, 2022,🇳🇴 Snøhetta

"The glaciated Snøhetta is the highest peak in Dovrefell National Park and Norway's highest peak outside of the Jotunheimen Mountains. The majestic "snow cap" towers 1675 m above the surrounding area and was considered the highest peak in the country until the mid-19th century. Unlike the peaks in Jotunheimen, which are comparatively close together, there is no mountain within a …

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