Norwegian Climbing Holidays

Norway is a great place to go climbing – there are all kinds of routes available, from bouldering to big rock climbing. So, if you enjoy climbing and are headed to Norway on holiday, or even on a business trip with a couple of days to spare, don’t forget to pack your rock climbing shoes.  Below is a taste of what you can expect.

Romsdal is seen as one of Norways’s climbing meccas.  You can climb the Romsdalshorn to its peak, or scale the big wall of Trollveggen.  Accommodation can be found in the town of Åndalsnes.

The Lofoten Islands are somewhere you can try climbing at any time of the day during the summer, as you’re in the land of the midnight sun. These islands are great for both bouldering and rock climbing. It’s a suitable area for mountaineering all year round.

Rogaland is a summer only climbing location. As well as bouldering, you can do rock and big wall climbing. The scenery is amazing, especially by the Lysefjord.

If you enjoy granite climbing, head to the island of Kvaløya, west of Tromsø. You can also do winter climbing in this area.

In the county of Telemark, at Nissedal, you can find a beautiful spot to climb and also camp out for a night or two. There’s bouldering at the foot of Hægerfjell Mountain or you can climb up to the peak.

Around Bergen, there are lots of other routes where you’ll need your rock climbing equipment – including Øygaarden, Laksevåg and Sotra. For a real height challenge you can climb the 600 metre wall of Vetletind in Uskedalen.

If you’ve no plans to leave the capital city of Oslo during your trip to Norway, there’s some great climbing to be done during the summer here. Go east of the centre to Hauktjern for traditional climbing routes or Tokerud for bouldering.

Rjukan is one of the best places for ice climbing and draws climbers from around the world. In the summer Hemsedal is a traditional rock climbing area, but also has ice climbing routes in the winter.

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