Valdresflye Nordeca Tourist Route 20006

This Valdresflye National Tourist Route Map belongs to a series of 18 map and postcards sets describing popular tourist routes all over Norway.
The map set includes a map in 1: 50,000 presenting an accurate topography (based on the Norwegian topographic survey) which describes local footpaths, cycle or ski routes, sport and recreational facilities, places of interest, places to stay and eat, viewpoints.

Valdresflye National Tourist Route is a 49-kilometre-long stretch of road between Garli and Hindsæter, with a small scenic detour to Lake Gjende in the county of Oppland in Eastern Norway.
The landscape along the route varies from open stretches of cultivated land to mountain areas with summer farms. The road reaches its highest point at 1,389 metres above sea level.
The area around Lake Gjende is an important gateway to Jotunheimen National Park. The lodge at Gjendesheim is the point of departure for the Norwegian Trekking Association''s largest network of hiking paths. Outdoor enthusiasts young and old can put on their walking boots and enjoy the clear lakes, stony screeds and pleasant paths, with challenging peaks offering tempting goals. If you cross the Besseggen Ridge and Bukkelægeret, you follow in the footsteps of Peer Gynt.
On the way to Valdresflye you pass the well-kept cultural landscape of Heidal, Sjodalen and Valdres. You can also go rafting on the Sjoa River, an experience that really gets your adrenaline going.
Several descriptions and illustrations are included in the map to deliver a good visual representation of the trip.

The set features:
One map: scale 1:50,000
Text in three languages (Norwegian, English and German)
5 Postcards (13.5x25cm)

To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.