Basic Navigational Skills for Women
Your Gateway to Hidden Treasures! Learning basic navigational skills is your gateway to discover hidden waterfalls, conquer epic peaks, and simply banish the fear of
August 30, 2024
Join Women Outdoors for an unforgettable guided hiking & yoga holiday in the breathtaking scenery of Norway.
Explore two stunning national parks, Rondane and Jotunheimen and immerse yourself in the beauty of the famous Geiranger Fjord. This is Norway at its best, with an opportunity to do it with a bunch of like minded women.
Activities on the trip:
♥ Hiking with a local guide in Jotunheimen National Park
♥ Hiking with a local guide in Rondane National Park (were we hope to see wild reindeer!)
♥ Enjoying Yoga at Norway’s ‘Bahama beach’
♥ Trip to the beautiful Geiranger Fjords
♥ Option to addon other activities; water rafting and climbing
Norway is renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, and the country’s national parks offer some of the most stunning hiking experiences in the world. On this trip we’ll be exploring both Rondane and Jotunheimen National Parks. Rondane, Norway’s oldest National Park will take us back in time with its pristine wilderness whilst Jotuneimen will captivate us with its waterfalls, jagged peaks and untamed beauty. Not leaving Norway without discovering the world famous fjords, we will also take a road trip to the Geiranger Fjord to see the remarkable deep landscape, carved out by ancient glaciers.
Our accommodation is in the quiet and peaceful mountain village of Sjoa, between rivers Sjoa and Gudbrandsdalslågen. Originating from a 13th century farm, our authentic accommodation all have en-suites, free Wi-Fi, food, a bar and share a fully equipped kitchen. We can relax in the cosy TV room, which has a fireplace or sit outside and admire the views from the terrace (barbecue facilities are also available).
A detailed itinerary will be sent to all booked guests before the event with all details needed. There will also be a WhatsApp group set up prior the event so you ladies can get chatting before the trip!
What’s Included?
What’s Not Included?
Level of Fitness Required
This trip has been graded intermediate and is perfect for those who have experience walking in the outdoors or have a reasonable level of fitness.
For more information on our grading click here. You will find incline and milage information for each day in the itinerary below.
Accommodation
Family run Sjoa hostel is scenically located in quiet and peaceful mountain village Sjoa, between the rivers of Sjoa and Gudbrandsdalslagen. Our authentic accommodation originating from a 13th century farm provides traditional cabins, en-suites, free wi-fi, food, a bar and share a fully equipped kitchen. Buffet breakfast and evening meals will be served in the main building from 1747, where the open fireplace and timber walls give an authentic and cosy atmosphere. Our accommodation is in an excellent location based right between Rondane and Jotunheimen National Park! We can relax in the cosy TV room, which has a fireplace or sit outside and admire the views from the terrace.
Welcome to Sjoa!
(Ole & Family)
Itinerary
Day 1
Pick up at Otta train station, stopping at the supermarket to shop groceries before heading to our accommodation (6 miles from the train station)
A 3-course dinner is served in the authentic fireplace lounge from the year 1747.
Day 2
7am-8am: Breakfast buffet. Make sandwiches for lunch.
8am: We drive towards Jotunheimen National Park to do the Knutshøe hike. Towering 1,517 meters above sea level, this 7.9 mile loop hikes gives you breathtaking views of the green Gjende river and you’ll even pass a sandy beach. At the top, you get beautiful views of Besseggen, Besshø, Gjendevann, Bukkehåmaren, and Surtningssue. This hike is a little over 700m (2400ft) incline and have therefore graded the route as Intermediate.
3.30pm: Back at accommodation & relax.
4pm: Possibilities for joining afternoon rafting, about £75 per person (Emma will organise prior to the trip).
7.30pm: We serve a 3-course dinner.
Day 3
8am-8.45am: Breakfast buffet. Make sandwiches for lunch.
8am: Small/light hike to Slåberget, the peak right behind our base. The hike takes about 2,5 hrs to the top and 1,5 hrs down. Once at the top you will have a beautiful view over most of Rondane National Park and some of Jotunheimen.
The fun part about this trip is the possibilities for you to climb about half the hike in the Via Ferrata. This is optional and those who don’t want to climb will meet the climbers halfway to the top. The price for the Via Ferrata is about £80 per person. Click here for more information.
2pm: Back at accommodation & relax.
4pm: Yoga-session at the “Bahamas Beach”. Local beach next to the river just a 15 minutes walk from our base.
7.30pm: We serve a 3-course dinner.
Day 4
7am-8am: Breakfast buffet. Make sandwiches for lunch
8am: Road trip to Geiranger and the beautiful Geiranger fjord. The bus ride takes about 3 hrs one way and goes through very different landscape, from east, inland Norway to the west and coastal areas.
There will be several nice places to stop for photos and small excursions. On our way back we will stop for dinner and we will also have a look at the Lom stave church. Lam Stave church is a wooden church built in 1160 and is now used as place of exhibition (currently has a large selection of paintings).
Before getting back to our accommodation we will stop at the super market for groceries.
Day 5
7am-8am: Breakfast buffet. Make sandwiches for lunch
8am: We drive towards Rondane National Park where we will do our last hike of the trip. The national park is Norways oldest and is one of very few places where we could see wild reindeers!
5pm: Back at base our accommodation. Relax before we serve a 3-course BBQ dinner.
Day 6
8am to 10am: Breakfast buffet.
Within 11am: Check-out.
11:30am: Transfer to Otta train station to Oslo Airport.
Airport & Transfers
The closest airport is Oslo Gardermoen. There is a direct train to and from Oslo Gardmermoen airport to Otta train station (about 3 hours). From Otta Train Station there will be a transfer to and from the accommodation which is about 6 miles away (10-15 minutes). This transfer is included in the price.
The Women Outdoors host will arrange a meeting point and time to facilitate the journey from Oslo Airport to Otta Train Station. The train ticket is not included in the price.
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Payment & Booking
Option 1 – Pay In Full
Two people sharing a twin room with an en-suite £875pp
Private room with en-suite £995
Option 2 – Pay Instalments
Two people sharing a twin room with an en-suite £875pp
Private room with en-suite £995
1st Payment
25% deposit on booking
£219 shared room or £249 private room
2nd,3rd & 4th Payment
3x £219 shared room or £249 private room
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