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DNT Glitterheim – Glittertinden loop from Glitterheim

Mountain hikes & routes

DNT Glitterheim – Glittertinden loop from Glitterheim

Hard

3

hikers

DNT Glitterheim – Glittertinden loop from Glitterheim

06:28

11.8km

1,030m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 32 m for 169 m

After 1.05 km for 9.77 km

After 11.7 km for 169 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Alpine Hut

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2 m

DNT Glitterheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Glitterheim is one of the many manned huts that dot Jotunheimen National Park.

Perched at 1,400 meters above sea level, it is an excellent base camp for hiking. From the …

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5.53 km

Glittertinden east ridge

Highlight • Summit

The final part of the ascent to Glittertinden from Glitterheim is sensational, as you cross glaciated terrain towards the panoramic summit. The view across the sea of ice to the sinuous rocky ridge of Trollsteineggje is unforgettable.

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3

5.83 km

Glittertinden

Highlight • Summit

Once the highest mountain in Scandinavia, it now stands at 8,045 feet (2,452 m), which is the elevation without the remaining summit glacier.

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6.68 km

Glitterbrean

Glacier

B

11.8 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 25 June

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