Scandinavia resources
The countries of Scandinavia offer the walker and trekker opportunities of tranquility and solitude among some of the oldest mountains in the world.
The walking season comes late, as snow lies in the mountains of Norway until June or later, and returns in the early autumn. The summer days are long, almost endless, ancient history abounds, but so do the midges!
The Cicerone guides cover the month-long trek of the rediscovered walking pilgrim path, The Pilgrim Road to Nidaros, as well as a range of mountain walks and treks in Walking in Norway, where walkers can enjoy the Arctic landscape with its beautifully contrasting views across secret mountain lakes and open moorland.
(Photo by Alison Raju from 'The Pilgrim Road to Nidaros')The walking season comes late, as snow lies in the mountains of Norway until June or later, and returns in the early autumn. The summer days are long, almost endless, ancient history abounds, but so do the midges!
The Cicerone guides cover the month-long trek of the rediscovered walking pilgrim path, The Pilgrim Road to Nidaros, as well as a range of mountain walks and treks in Walking in Norway, where walkers can enjoy the Arctic landscape with its beautifully contrasting views across secret mountain lakes and open moorland.
Useful Websites:
www.yakbutterblues.com (Trail Reviews/experiences)
www.csj.org.uk (Confraternity of St James)Tourist Information:
www.norway.com
www.visitnorway.com
www.norway.org.uk
www.sognefjord.no (Official guide to Sognefjorden-Fjord Norway)
www.artic-circle.no/english_index.htm (Mo i Rana and the Arctic Circle Area)
Accomodation:
www.hindseter.no/Engelsk/index-engelsk.html (Hindsaeter hotel, Jotunheimen)
Guided / Self guided trips:
www.upp.no/engelsk/index.htm (Outdoor company)
www.fjordtravel.no
www.nordlandturselskap.no/?lang=eng (Adventure holidays in Norway)
www.vikingtrails.co.uk (Multi activity holidays in Sweden)www.sognefjord.no (Official guide to Sognefjorden-Fjord Norway)
www.artic-circle.no/english_index.htm (Mo i Rana and the Arctic Circle Area)
Accomodation:
www.hindseter.no/Engelsk/index-engelsk.html (Hindsaeter hotel, Jotunheimen)
Guided / Self guided trips:
www.upp.no/engelsk/index.htm (Outdoor company)
www.fjordtravel.no
www.nordlandturselskap.no/?lang=eng (Adventure holidays in Norway)
