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he road across the Valdresflye plateau offers
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sweeping views of mountains and open expanses, from which it seems to swoop into the Jotun-
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To the north, you can catch a view of the Jotunheimen National Park, where the mountains are steeper and
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wilder than to the south, where the landscape widens
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Gjende
into serene, rolling hills. Here, cultural landscapes domilodges that have long traditions of catering to travel-
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heimen massif like the beginning of an endless journey.
nate, with mountain pastures and a number of tourist
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lers. Much of the road of the road is above the treeline; it reaches its highest point at 1 389 metres above sea level. No matter where you choose to stop you will find excellent opportunities for hiking. The area near Gjende lake has a wide network of marked trails for hikes of varying lengths and difficulties. The most famous hiking route goes along the Besseggen ridge.
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National Tourist Route Valdresflye runs from Garli to Hindsæter over a total distance of 46 kilometres (County Road 51). The mountain crossing is closed in the winter season.