Trolltunga Hike: A Guide & Tips to Trolltunga From Odda with a Campervan or Motorhome 2024

Whether you are a seasoned traveller or a newbie to the whole thing the Trolltunga Hike can be difficult to navigate, between 3 car parks, 2 shuttle buses, expensive costs and a full days hike, it can seem overwhelming. That's why we are here to help. We too felt confused and shocked by the prices of the popular hike (same as Pulpit Rock) and below we have some handy tips that we wished we had before tackling this picturesque hike. Here's tips to hiking Trolltunga by campervan:

A Guide to the Costs of Hiking Trolltunga by Campervan

Although its a difficult hike, the views from the Trolls tongue are absolutely outstanding and well worth the long hours of walking on our opinion. Its impossible to take a bad photo at this place!

Car Parking for Trolltunga

There are three official car parks for Trolltunga and they all have different prices and conditions. To start with if you are in a Motorhome or a Campervan you are only allowed to park in P1. There you go a nice simple answer, however, parking here will cost you 300NOK (£22.50). You will then also need to consider the price of the two shuttle buses if you're not willing to walk up the steep narrow road (more on this later.)

If you are in a car you have more options for parking. P2 or P3. These will cost you a little more but will cut out the prices of the shuttle bus - there are shuttle buses between p1 and p2 and then a separate bus between p2 and p3. To park in p2 the cost is 500NOK (£37.50) and to park in p3 it will cost you 600NOK plus a 200NOK toll (£60) and you will have to pre-book your parking space.

This map shows the different car parks (p1, p2 and p3.) It also shows the direction of the town Odda (5km away bottom left).

Now you might be thinking that 60 pounds is a lot of money to park, however, if you park in P1 or P2 you may need to also pay for the shuttle bus or shuttle taxi service unless you want to walk, I will go through the distances and fitness level needed below. The walk hours start to add up when you don't use the bus and you will need to consider this when deciding what car park to use. Remember, if you're in a Campervan or Motorhome you must park in P1 anyway.

Shuttle buses for the Trolltunga Hike

There are two shuttle buses. One between p1 and p2 and the other between p2 and p3. There is no bus that goes the whole way up. There is also a shuttle taxi you can pre-book. It is important to note that pre-booking the bus is essential. We went out of season and the bus was still full at 6am.

Shuttle Prices:

• P1 - P2 - 100NOK one way

• P2 -P3 - 150NOK one way

Taxi Prices:

• P1 -P2 - 125NOK one way

It is also important to check the times of the shuttle buses as we returned from our hike at 1:30pm whereas the shuttle buses back down to P1 didn't start until 3pm. This is something for you to consider when planning your hike.

Overall Cost to Hike Trolltunga from a Campervan

Now if you are in a campervan and you've parked in p1 for 300NOK then paid for a shuttle bus to p2 and another bus to p3 plus you pay for the shuttle buses down the overall cost of you hike will be 800NOK (£60) this is if your 1 person. For 2 people it would cost 1300NOK (£97.48). This is a lot of money for a hike - something I believe should be free.

So, how are we going to make it cheaper... keep reading.

Reducing Costs for the Trolltunga Hike from Odda

The first thing to consider is your fitness level and your willingness to walk. There are a few options we found and we have listed them below:

Option 1 (£27 or £0) - Parking in Odda with lots of added walking (Hard)

Option 2 (£38) - Official P1 parking around 2hrs extra walking (Medium) Recommended

Option 3 - (£23) - Parking below P1 with lots of added walking (Hard)

Option 4 - A combination (variable)

Extra tip: The final thing to remember is to consider how you are paying. Don't just whip out the first card and tap, as it will most likely charge you transaction fees for paying abroad. We use Revolut as there are no fees and a good conversion rate. This saved us a little too and remember it all adds up when you're on a long road trip in one of the most expensive countries. Make sure to sign up to Revolut too!

The Trolltunga Hike & Tips for the Trolltunga Hike

Now you know how much the hike costs, is it worth it? We went during September and the hike wasn't too busy, however as we were coming back there were a few tour groups coming up. I would say in the summer season go early or it's not worth it.

Once on the official hike route, it took us a total of 6 hours to walk the winding mountain path. It was cold but the views of the glacial were immense. There are steep sections but also flatter more easy parts which make the route manageable. If you plan to do this hike bring lots of food and water to keep you going. There are a couple of mountain streams where you can fill up your water bottle. We took our trusty Lifestraw with us so we could be confident drinking the water. It was needed as we filled it up twice plus we had our normal 500ml water bottles.

Lifestraw water filter

Overall, in my opinion the views were worth it. Remember these views can be found elsewhere in Norway but the highlight the Trolls Tongue was breath taking. When I saw it I assured Mike there was no way I would stand on it for the Insta picture but in reality you can't see the drop when standing on the tongue, and it's wide enough to feel 'safe'.

A hefty price tag for a busy walk, but if you follow the tips of walking a bit more and going out of season this walk is a must and 100% one for the Norway bucket list.

Here you can find the official website to help you further and book shuttle buses: Official Website

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