The Trolltunga Journal

The ledge and the mountains, in depth

Articles that go past the logistics — the rock, the lake and the power stations below it, and the fjord country around Odda.

Planning a visit instead? Start with the practical guides.

The flat rock tongue of Trolltunga jutting out over empty air, with the turquoise lake Ringedalsvatnet far below between steep grey cliffs, a pale band of bare shore above the waterline and snow-patched mountains beyond

Geology

Troll Tongue, Norway: How Trolltunga Formed and the Story Behind It

What Norway's Troll Tongue is: a ledge about 1,180 m up, how ice shaped it, the 1918 dam and hydropower story below it, and how it compares with Preikestolen.

A white farmhouse and a red barn among rows of fruit trees on a green slope above a wide fjord, with wooded mountains across the water and clouds building in a blue sky

Places

Trolltunga Hotels: Where to Stay in Tyssedal, Odda and Lofthus

Where to stay for Trolltunga: Tyssedal is closest to the trailhead, Odda has the most choice and Lofthus a fjord hotel. Hotels, hostels and camping compared.

Ringedalsvatnet seen from high on the cliffs on a bright day: a long blue lake between steep grey rock walls with a pale band of bare shore, white clouds and snow-patched mountains on the horizon

Reference

Trolltunga Weather: Month by Month, and the Best Time to Hike

Trolltunga weather month by month from yr data: valley normals, why the plateau is colder, when snow covers the trail, daylight, the fog rule and the best months.

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