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Bessa Waterfall – View of Lake Gjende loop from Bessa minikraftverk

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Bessa Waterfall – View of Lake Gjende loop from Bessa minikraftverk

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Bessa Waterfall – View of Lake Gjende loop from Bessa minikraftverk

06:27

16.2km

870m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Jotunheimen nasjonalpark

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1.39 km

Bessa Waterfall

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a great waterfall that stretches over a longer section

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2.15 km

Bessa River Waterfall

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2.94 km

Bessa

Lake

3.32 km

Bessvatnet

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The Bessvatnet is one of the many lakes that make up Jotunheimen National Park.

It is separated from its big brother, Lake Gjende, by a small rocky ledge, part of …

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7.54 km

Veslfjellet

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Highest point on the Besseggen crossing. Unspectacular crowned with cairn.

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9.84 km

The Plateau

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Before you get to the narrow part at the crest, you enter a wide plateau with some signs. It could be pretty cloudy up here, but keep walking. The weather might be good when you reach the top.

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12.4 km

Above the Gjendesheim refuge, on the paths that connect the Gjende and Bessvatnet lakes, the panoramas are grandiose.

No matter the season, you will never be disappointed by the colors that adorn the landscape.

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15.2 km

New Bridge Over the River

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The way from Gjendesheim to Bessheim can now be walked completely away from the road. In some cases, especially before and after the new bridge, he has not yet stepped out. But it is completely marked.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.40 km

6.31 km

348 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

4.16 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 24 May

4°C

0°C

98 %

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Bessa Waterfall – View of Lake Gjende loop from Bessa minikraftverk

Bessa Waterfall

Bessa River Waterfall

View of Lake Bessvatnet

Bessvatnet

Veslfjellet

The Plateau

View of Lake Gjende

New Bridge Over the River

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