Besseggen ridge hike

E440177

Besseggen ridge hike is a famous and demanding mountain trail in Norway known for its dramatic ridge walk between the turquoise Lake Gjende and the darker Lake Bessvatnet in Jotunheimen National Park.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain hiking trail
ridge walk
tourist attraction
access boat across Lake Gjende to Memurubu
activity hiking
alsoKnownAs Besseggen
approximateHikingTime 6 to 8 hours
approximateLength about 14 kilometers
bestTimeOfYear June to September
country Norway
difficulty demanding
estimatedAnnualHikers tens of thousands
hasFeature exposed ridge sections
marked trail
rocky terrain
steep climb from Lake Gjende
hasTypeOfLandscape alpine landscape
highestPointElevation about 1743 meters above sea level
knownFor color contrast between turquoise and dark lakes
dramatic ridge walk
steep ascents and descents
views over Lake Gjende and Lake Bessvatnet
languageOfName Norwegian
locatedIn Innlandet county
Jotunheimen National Park
Norway
locatedInMunicipality Vågå municipality
near Lake Bessvatnet
Lake Gjende
partOf Jotunheimen mountain range
linked to: Jotunheimen
popularWith hikers
tourists
recommendedEquipment sturdy hiking boots
sufficient food and water
warm and waterproof clothing
regulation subject to Jotunheimen National Park rules
requires good physical fitness
safetyConsideration rapidly changing mountain weather
risk of falls on exposed sections
season summer
separates Lake Bessvatnet
Lake Gjende
tourismInfrastructure Gjendesheim tourist lodge nearby
trailhead Gjendesheim
Memurubu
typicalRoute Memurubu to Gjendesheim
viewOf Gjende valley
surrounding Jotunheimen peaks

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jotunheimen hasTrail Besseggen ridge hike
Gjende hasTrail Besseggen ridge trail
linked to: Besseggen ridge hike
Memurubu locatedOn Besseggen hiking route
linked to: Besseggen ridge hike