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Staffed: 85

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Hardangervidda

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Phone (season): 478 13 660
Fax:: 90 21 21 55

http://www.turistforenin...

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DNT Oslo og Omegn

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Krækkja (1161 AMSL)

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Hike choices: Here you can wander from lodge to lodge or stay for several days. The terrain offers easy hiking suitable for hikers of all ages. Around the lodge there's good fishing, many hike choices and a profuse plant and animal life. Canoes are for rent and fishing licences may be bought at the lodge.

Krækka is easily accessible, in the middle of the DNT route network. From the lodge there are marked trails in several directions, including to Finse, Kjeldebu, Tuva and Haugastøl.

Facilities: The lodge has 85 bunks in two-bunk, three-bunk and four-bunk rooms, a larger room and a dormitory. The lodge has a washroom, showers and a diesel generator and serves breakfast and dinner, either three-course or individual dishes. Fully licenced.

Seasons: Krækkja is staffed at Easter and in summer. In the off season during the rest of the year, it offers self-service lodging, available by using the DNT cabin key.

Extended stays of two days or more may be booked directly at the lodge in season (board and lodging prices for stays of three or more days) or by contacting the hosts in off season.

Summer access: Bus or Bergen line train to Geilo and a local bus onward to Fagerheim, from which it's a 5 km hike. Boat transport of people or baggage may be booked with the lodge warden. You also can drive to the carpark at Fagerheim.

Winter access: By car or bus on National Road 7 or train on the Bergen line to Haugastøl, from where it's a 12 km ski along a staked route to Krækkja. Park at Haugastøl, as the road may be closed upon short notice. Over snow transport of people or baggage from Haugastøl may be booked with the lodge warden.

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Summer: På sommeren  kan man ta buss/tog til Geilo og lokalbuss videre til Fagerheim. Herfra er det 5 km å gå. Person- og bagasjetransport med båt etter avtale med vertskapet. Eventuelt med bil til Fagerheim (P).

Winter: Vinterstid tar du bil eller tog/buss til Haugastøl, herfra er det ca 12 km langs kvistet løype til Krækkja. Parkering på Haugastøl, da veien kan bli stengt på kort varsel. Person- og bagasjetransport fra Haugastøl etter avtale med bestyrer.

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More forecasts from yr.no: Hour by hour (meteogram) - Overview - Next weekend

Tuesday 9. February -11° Partly cloudy. Gentle breeze, 5.0 m/s from north-northeast. 0.1 mm nedbør.	Wednesday 10. February -16° Partly cloudy. Light breeze, 2.5 m/s from west-northwest.	Thursday 11. February -7° Fair. Light breeze, 2.9 m/s from west-northwest.	Friday 12. February -12° Cloudy. Light air, 1.0 m/s from east.	Saturday 13. February -11° Partly cloudy. Light air, 0.8 m/s from northwest.
Sunday 14. February -12° Cloudy. Light air, 0.9 m/s from south-southwest.	Monday 15. February -11° Cloudy. Light breeze, 1.7 m/s from southeast.	Tuesday 16. February -11° Cloudy. Light breeze, 1.9 m/s from southeast.	Wednesday 17. February -12° Cloudy. Light breeze, 2.8 m/s from southeast.	Thursday 18. February -12° Cloudy. Light breeze, 2.8 m/s from southwest.

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