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View of Lake Gjende – Bessa Waterfall loop from Gjendesheim

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View of Lake Gjende – Bessa Waterfall loop from Gjendesheim

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View of Lake Gjende – Bessa Waterfall loop from Gjendesheim

06:10

14.6km

890m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Jotunheimen nasjonalpark

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Parking

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424 m

View of Lake Gjende

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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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2.24 km

View of Gjendesheim and Lake Gjende

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Here you have the last long-distance views before descending to Gjendesheim.

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2.99 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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3.95 km

View from Besseggen Ridge

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Impressive views on the way to Bessegengrat

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4.05 km

View of Lake Gjende from the Ridge

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7.59 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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7.61 km

View of Lake Bessvatnet

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7.99 km

Bessa

Lake

8.69 km

Bessa Waterfall

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a great waterfall that stretches over a longer section

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.23 km

5.71 km

499 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.30 km

4.18 km

539 m

422 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,710 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

Weather

Tuesday 21 July

12°C

5°C

0 %

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Comments

September 9, 2021,NO Bessheim, Veslfjellet, Gjendesheim, Bessheim

Nice hike first along the Bessa, past several waterfalls to Lake Bessvatnet. There is the possibility to shorten directly after Gjendesheim. Continue to Veslfjellet and where the paths come together, walk a little further (possibility to continue to Memurubu). On the left hand side you have the Gjende lake, on the right hand the Bessvatnet lake.
Descent to Gjendesheim partly …

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View of Lake Gjende – Bessa Waterfall loop from Gjendesheim

View of Lake Gjende

View of Gjendesheim and Lake Gjende

The Plateau

View from Besseggen Ridge

View of Lake Gjende from the Ridge

Bessvatnet

View of Lake Bessvatnet

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