[22-3] "Triangle" [22-4]
[22-5] The classic itself in Trollheimen [22-6]
[22-7] The "Triangle" in Trollheimen, the tour via Gjevilvasshytta, Jøldalshytta and Trollheimshytta, with or without summit tours from Trollheimshytta to Snota,is a tour that many "must take" every summer or Easter. [22-8] This is one of the two classics among tours in Trollheimen. [22-9] The hike is suitable for children from age 10 to 12. [22-10]
[22-11] The "Triangle" starts well both from Gjevilvasshytta and from Jøldalshytta, but it also may start from Trollheimshytta. [22-12] The best start for such a tour that you can get is to go in to the first lodge in the afternoon and "be in the mountains" before the first day's stretch. [22-13] To Gjevilvasshytta in summertime, there's a road all the way in from Oppdal. [22-14] To Jøldalshytta it's an enjoyable hour's hike along an untrafficked cattle track from Jølhaugen. [22-15] To Trollheimshytta from Gråhaugen the hike is longer, 4 hours along Gråsjøen or 5 hours over Bossvasshøgda. [22-16] We describe the tour that starts at Gjevilvass-hytta, staffed, TT, first evening. [22-17] You can get here with a combination of train to Oppdal and bus to Festa andr along the cattle track up to the lodge. [22-18] Or you can drive a car all the way in to the lodge. [22-19] The hike over Mellomfjell to Trollheimshytta, staffed, TT, 8 hours, is one of the most varied marked routes in Trollheimen. [22-20] The route goes in between Gjevilvasskamman and Blåhø. [22-21] It's possible to take a side trip to Blåhø from Nedre Kamtjern. [22-22] From Riaren, the hike's highest point midway on the tour, the view opens up towards the interior of Trollheimen. [22-23] The last part of the tour from Skallen goes directly down to the lodge. [22-24]
[22-25] The day hike to Snota from Trollheimshytta, 8 hours round trip, is one of the country's finest sumnmit tours. [22-26] The big pine woods in Folldalen is fantastic for hiking. [22-27] So it's worthwhile to take an extra day at Trollheimshytta. [22-28] There's fine fishing, both on the hike over Mellomfjell and in Folldalen. [22-29]
[22-30] Over to Jøldalshytta, staffed, TT, there are three marked routes: "the normal route" over Geithetta, 6 hours, the hike through Svartådalen, 5 hours, and the hike over Trollhetta's three summits, 9 hours. [22-31] All the hikes have their great attractions. [22-32] Let the weather, your physical fitness and interests decide. [22-33]
[22-34] The return hike to Gjevilvasshytta, 6-7 hours, is a fine day hike through the eastern, gentler parts of Trollheimen terrain. [22-35] The end of the tour from "the gallery" high and free over Gjevilvassdalen down through the lush plant kingdom beneath Tyrikvamfjellet and u p to Gjevilvassdalen's beautiful cultural landscape, is a splendid rounding off of this tour. [22-36] And if you wish, have a final dinner at the lodge and coffee in the afternoon sun or at the fireside. [22-37] Those who wish to take this hike as a summit tour can route it over Svarthetta and Svarthamran. [22-38]
[22-39] Winter: [22-40] The "Triangle" is equally fine to ski in wintertime, between staffed lodges at Easter time, or between self-service and no-service cabins out of the Easter season. [22-41] The winter routes are marked with branches above timberline at Easter time. [22-42] The road is by in large plowed to the outlet of Gjevilvatnet, towards Jølhaugen and to Gråhaugen. [22-43] The winter route to Trollheimshytta goes via Svarthamran, to Jøldalshytta via Rinnvatna north of Trollhetta, or unmarked via Finnskardet (Svartådalen has avalanche risk) and to Gjevilvasshytta nearly along the summer route. [22-44] It's a fine climb to Blåhø from Svarthamran. [22-45] The tour to Snota also is a fine winter tour. [22-46]
[22-47] Maps: [22-48] 1:50,000 Oppdal and Trollhetta (and Snota for tours to Folldalen or to Snota), hiking and skiing map 1:75,000 Trollheimen or the old 1:100,000. [22-49]
[22-50] Erik Stabell