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

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Staffed DNT lodge Krækkja (1161 AMSL)

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Krækkja lies on the shore of Lake Storkrækkja, with a view toward Hallingskarvet. Here the landscape is open and sweeping, with the appearance of a plateau. Stay a few days to experience the valleys, the peaks to the northwest or the plateau to the south. Krækkja was the first DNT lodge on the Hardanger Plateau, but people have lived here for several thousand years. The remains of ancient settlements lie almost at the lodge door.

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.

Krækkja

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.

 


Access

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.


Opening times and service levels

From To Service level Key type Comment
14.09.09 04.03.10 Closed
05.03.10 02.05.10 Staffed Unlocked
03.05.10 06.05.10 Closed
07.05.10 09.05.10 Staffed Unlocked
10.05.10 12.05.10 Closed
13.05.10 17.05.10 Staffed Unlocked
18.05.10 30.06.10 Closed
01.07.10 12.09.10 Staffed Unlocked
13.09.10 31.12.10 Closed

Routes connected to this cabin

Summer - Winter
Route info Name hours km Season: Area
har36 Fagerheim - Krækkja 6 Summer Hardangervidda
har38 Finsehytta - Krækkja 27 Summer Hardangervidda
har35 Haugastøl - Krækkja (via Trestiklan) 17 Summer Hardangervidda
har40 Krækkja - Bjoreidalen 21 Summer Hardangervidda
har124 Krækkja - Halne fjellstove Summer Hardangervidda
har42 Krækkja - Kjeldebu 17 Summer Hardangervidda
har41 Krækkja - Stigstuv 23 Summer Hardangervidda
har25 Krækkja - Tuva (via Lægereidstølen) 23 Summer Hardangervidda

Suggested trips

Summer - Winter
Name Trip type Length

Weekend

Week
Round tour on Hardangervidda

Weather forecast for Krækkja

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

Thursday 2. September

Fair Light air, 0.6 m/s from southeast
Fair. Light air, 0.6 m/s from southeast.

Friday 3. September

Sun/clear sky Light breeze, 1.8 m/s from north
Sun/clear sky. Light breeze, 1.8 m/s from north.

Saturday 4. September

Fair Light air, 0.6 m/s from east-southeast
Fair. Light air, 0.6 m/s from east-southeast.

Sunday 5. September

Sun/clear sky 13° Light breeze, 1.2 m/s from north-northeast
Sun/clear sky. Light breeze, 1.2 m/s from north-northeast.

Monday 6. September

Sun/clear sky 14° Light breeze, 3.0 m/s from east
Sun/clear sky. Light breeze, 3.0 m/s from east.

Tuesday 7. September

Sun/clear sky 13° Gentle breeze, 4.3 m/s from east
Sun/clear sky. Gentle breeze, 4.3 m/s from east.

Wednesday 8. September

Sun/clear sky 11° Gentle breeze, 4.3 m/s from east
Sun/clear sky. Gentle breeze, 4.3 m/s from east.

Thursday 9. September

Sun/clear sky 11° Gentle breeze, 4.0 m/s from east-southeast
Sun/clear sky. Gentle breeze, 4.0 m/s from east-southeast.

Friday 10. September

Partly cloudy 10° Gentle breeze, 3.9 m/s from south
Partly cloudy. Gentle breeze, 3.9 m/s from south.

Saturday 11. September

Cloudy Gentle breeze, 3.3 m/s from west-southwest
Cloudy. Gentle breeze, 3.3 m/s from west-southwest. 0.2 mm nedbør.


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