Galdhøpiggen
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Jotunheimen · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Galdhøpiggen is a 8,100 ft summit in the Jotunheimen (Norway). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Lom (20 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 8,100 ft
- Prominence
- 7,782 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Lom · 20 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Galdhøpiggen, and what do you need before you go?
Galdhøpiggen is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Lom, Innlandet
How tall is Galdhøpiggen, and where is it?
- Location
- Innlandet, Norway
- Elevation
- 8,100 ft
- Prominence
- 7,782 ft
- Mountain range
- Jotunheimen
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Galdhøpiggen notable?
Northern Europe’s highest mountain, in Norway’s Jotunheimen.
Northern Europe’s highest mountain, a popular Jotunheimen hike with glacier and non-glacier approaches.
After you check trip readiness for Galdhøpiggen, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Jotunheimen, Innlandet, Norway.
Closest places
- Lom — Innlandet via Rv15
Notable trails & routes
- Spiterstulen Route
- Juvasshytta Route