Where the summer sun never sets, Norways dramatic mountains, coasts and islands offer an incredible place for a walking holiday. It’s a place where you can easily escape tourist traps and take in both the beautiful wildlife, but also the wild landscapes all around. However, where to go, when and are you up for the challenge? Here are a couple of FAQs people often ask about a walking holiday in Norway.

A walking holiday in Norway offers you the unique opportunity to explore this stunningly diverse landscape. From the steep fjords to the arctic plateaus and back to rugged archipelagos.

For those seeking solitude it’s hard to get remoter than you can trekking in Norway. But, for others there’s the opportunity to enjoy the warm, welcoming Norwegian hospitality, learning more about the ancient viking past.

Spring (May to June): This is an excellent time for walking in Norway, as the snow melts and wildflowers bloom. The weather is generally mild, and the days are getting longer.

Summer (July to August): Summer is the peak season for walking holidays. The weather is warm, and the days are long, with nearly 24 hours of daylight in the north due to the Midnight Sun. With the ice at its lowest level this is the perfect time for exploring Svalbard.

Jotunheimen national park: Take on the world famous Besseggen Ridge and take in the stunning surroundings of this might national park, known in Norse mythology as the Land of the Giants.

Sognefjord: As well as boasting Norways longest and deepest Fjords our trails through Sognefjord offer a cultural insight into this remote and extremely beautiful corner of Norway

Lofoten Islands: This famous archipelago needs no introduction with its iconic rock faces jetting high out of the sea. Rare openings are filled with iconic colourful timber villages home to local fishing communities.

Svalbard: Hundreds of miles out into the depths of the Arctic in a place where the summer sun never sets, is the spectacular icy Islands of Svlabard. Home to Arctic foxes, whales, seals and of cause; Polar bears.

Due to the remoteness there are high costs to some simple amenities such as food and even water. However, to avoid any shocks we do include nearly all meals on our walking holidays in Norway. We recommend around £100 to £150 to cover miscellaneous expenses and non inclusive meals for most of our holidays. However, for each trip you can find more information in the Essential Information section.

Our walking holidays range from a leisurely grade 3 along the self-guided Sognefjord trail to a challenging grade 8 where you take on a true KE Classic and traverse the Jotunheimen. Walking holidays in Norway are difficult, but it’ll all be worth it for those divine unspoilt vistas.