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27-400: Valdres Folk Museum was founded in 1901. It is located in the traditional rural district of Valdres . The museum is on a small ridge reaching out into Strandefjorden , with the larger buildings closest to the entrance and with smaller farm houses up on the slightly higher area reaching out into the lake. There are 95 houses and other constructions, comprising around 20,000 items, and the museum

54-601: A MAAT, The MAAT of -3.5 °C indicates areas with occurrences of widespread mountain permafrost. Thus, permafrost existis in large parts of Jotunheimen due its more continental climate. Since the 1980s, the Jotunheimen area has got increased scientific interest from geologists and geomorphologists due to its climate creating periglacial landforms and widespread and often thick permafrost occurrences. A first comprehensive study on mountain permafrost in Scandinavia

81-557: A bailiff's farm ( lensmannsgard ) and later an inn ( skysstasjon ). Captain Johan Reinert resided at the farm between 1670 and 1680, later captain Jacob de Caucheron resided there between 1712 and 1720. Valdres Folkemuseum bought the house in 1917 and relocated it to its current location in 1923. It is known that Michael Sars and Aasmund Olavsson Vinje resided in the building when they traveled to Eidsbugarden . Strandefjorden

108-542: A drone bass line. When the piece was first performed in 1904, the composer played the baritone horn part together with the band of the 2nd Regiment of Norway. 60°55′N 9°10′E  /  60.917°N 9.167°E  / 60.917; 9.167 Jotunheimen Jotunheimen ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjôːtʉnˌhæɪmn̩] ; "the home of the Jötunn ") is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) in southern Norway and

135-476: A maritime climate in the west and a more continental climate towards the east. The high mean annual precipitation in the west leads to a low glaciation limit of less than 1500 meters, the altitude where glaciers can be formed. In the east of Jotunheimen, glaciers are rare and the glaciation limit rises to an altitude of more than 2100 meters. The opposite trend may be registered for the mean annual air temperatures (MAAT). It drops about 600 meters for any given value of

162-559: Is also inside the national park with the sharpest peaks in Jotunheimen. Adjacent to the national park border is Utladalen Nature Reserve which covers the Utladalen valley and the mountain Falketind , amongst others. According to the anthropologist Shoshi Parks, “Three national parks converge in this region of Norway , but Jotunheimen is by far the most spectacular, with 250 peaks over 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) high, including two of

189-431: Is an example of an inland fjord. Although fjord is normally used to describe a saltwater inlet, within eastern Norway a long, narrow fresh-water lake is also called a fjord. 60°58′53″N 9°13′51″E  /  60.98139°N 9.23083°E  / 60.98139; 9.23083 Valdres Valdres ( pronounced [ˈʋɑ̀ɫdrɛs] ) is a traditional district in central, southern Norway , situated between

216-595: Is located in Valdres. The name of the district comes from the Old Norse stem words völlr (a mountainous plain ) and dres (a cleaved road to be ridden on by a horse ). Another explanation to the etymology is that Valdres stems from "Valdles" , which is from the stem words vald (forest) and les (pasture), i.e. "the valley of pastures in the forest". Valdres is located in Innlandet county. It consists of

243-635: Is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains . The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all located in the Jotunheimen mountains, including the 2,469-metre (8,100 ft) tall mountain Galdhøpiggen (the highest point in Norway and Northern Europe). The Jotunheimen mountains straddle the border between Innlandet and Vestland counties (historically part of the old Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties). Jotunheimen

270-604: Is protected to the west and north by the Jotunheimen mountains and the Valdresflye plateau and to the south by the Gol mountain ridge ( Golsfjellet ). The main rivers are Begna and Etna . Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, but tourism has grown in prominence in later years. Beitostølen , a highly developed tourist area for winter tourists and who have hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup multiple times

297-613: Is the fourth largest Norwegian outdoor museum. All the items in the museum are original and have been collected from various farms and other locations in the area. Valdres Folk Museum hosts various cultural events including folk music festivals, seminars and open air theatre. During 2010, a new reception building was opened and linked to the administration building. The museum runs several subsidiaries including Bagn Bygdesamling and Bautahaugen Samlinger , both located in Sør-Aurdal . Brennbygningen (main house) comes from Brenna in

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324-718: Is very popular with hikers and climbers . The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association maintains a number of mountain lodges in the area, as well as marked trails that run between the lodges and others that run up to some of the peaks. The area has more than 50 marked trails, ranging from shorter hikes to multi day trails. Mountaineering in Jotunheimen was pioneered in the late 19th century and early 20th century by British mountaineers William Cecil Slingsby , Harold Raeburn , and Howard Priestman , as well as Norwegian mountaineers such as Kristian Tandberg , George Paus and Therese Bertheau . Slingsby's 1904 book Norway,

351-617: The Scandinavian Ice Sheet covered most of Fennoscandia , some mountain peaks of Jotunheimen were not covered by glaciers and remained as Nunatak . Galdhopiggen , Glittertinden or Store Lauvhøi are examples. Towards the west, the Scandinavian Ice Sheet disintegrated in several glacier tongues and caused the formation of the Norwegian Fiords . Jotunheimen lays in the transition zone from

378-485: The few remnants of a formerly flat surface that existed in Norway prior to uplift. This surface is now largely eroded and warped . The said erosion formed a series of steps and it is from the highest of these steps that Jotunheimen rise. The characteristic mountain landforms in Jotunheimen have been sculptured by glacial geomorphology during the Pleistocene , especially during its last glacial period . Whereas

405-427: The 13th century. The building was bought in 1944 and moved to its current location. At the top floor there is an unusual room named the virgin room . The door posts has ornaments from the medieval period. The building underwent restoration in 1960. Rognebygningen (main house) from Rogne farm in Øystre Slidre , was probably built 1670–1680. In previous times the farm has been an officer's farm ( kapteinsgard ), then

432-694: The Ice Program researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old Viking arrowhead dating back to the Germanic Iron Age and locked in a glacier in southern Norway caused by the climate change in the Jotunheimen Mountains. The arrowhead made of iron was revealed with its cracked wooden shaft and a feather, is 17 centimetres (6.7 in) long and weighs just 28 grams (1.0 oz). Despite the large area of Jotunheimen, there are few roads for car traffic. Between Jotunheimen and Breheimen ,

459-496: The Northern Playground contributed greatly to popularizing mountaineering in Jotunheimen among the international mountaineering community. The image from Gjende shows a cliff trailing down into the lake. At its base there is a popular guest house called Memurubu . The picture is taken from Gjendesheim , a starting point for hiking into the mountain range. There is a very popular trail along Besseggen that follows

486-457: The amount of 1000 kroner. Originally it was reerected at Valdres Bygdesamling in 1906, and relocated to its current location in 1923. It is assumed to have been built in the period 1530–1640. The outside gallery surrounds the building on three sides. This building is named loft indicating a storage house, yet it is assumed it has always been a main house . Hovistabburet (storage house) is from Hovi farm in Øystre Slidre , most likely built in

513-429: The districts of Gudbrandsdalen and Hallingdal . The region of Valdres consists of the six municipalities of Nord-Aurdal , Sør-Aurdal , Øystre Slidre , Vestre Slidre , Vang and Etnedal . Valdres has about 18,000 inhabitants and is known for its excellent trout fishing and the local dialect . Its main road is E16 and Fylkesveg 51 . Valdres is located approximately midway between Oslo and Bergen . The valley

540-595: The edge of the mountainous range to the right, which it is named after. There is a National Tourist Route, the Sognefjell Road , from Skjolden to Lom , as well as another road, the RV 51, from Gol to Vågå through the special area of Valdresflya . Originally there was no common name for this large mountainous area. However, in 1820, the Norwegian geologist and mountaineer, Baltazar Mathias Keilhau proposed

567-508: The highest in northern Europe – (Galdhøpiggen and Glittertind),” The Jotunheimen shoe was discovered in August 2006. Archaeologists estimate that the leather shoe was made between 1800 and 1100 BC, making it the oldest article of clothing discovered in Scandinavia. It was discovered along with several arrows and a wooden spade, leading archaeologists to conclude that they had unearthed an important hunting ground. In February 2020, Secrets of

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594-449: The municipalities Nord-Aurdal , Sør-Aurdal , Øystre Slidre , Vestre Slidre , Vang and Etnedal . The main town in the region is Fagernes , where there also is an airport. European route E16 is the main highway. Valdresbanen , the railroad connection from Oslo , was shut down in 1988 and the tracks are now removed. Valdres March ( Norwegian : Valdresmarsjen ) is the title of a Norwegian march composed by Johannes Hanssen in

621-648: The name Jotunfjeldene "the mountains of the Jotnar" (inspired by the German name Riesengebirge ). This was later changed to Jotunheimen by the poet Aasmund Olavsson Vinje in 1862 – this name/form was directly inspired by the name Jötunheimr in Norse mythology . Jotunheimen is a residual mountain area, which is a mass of rock that has remained in place as the surrounding relief has been eroded. The tops of Dovrefjell and Jotunheimen and other parts of southern Norway are

648-542: The plateau is crossed by the Norwegian County Road 55 . To the west, the road continues further from Skjolden via Sogndalsfjøra , Balestrand and Høyanger to the European route E39 . In the east, the road leads to Lom . A few small dirt roads lead to different parts of the edge of Jotunheimen National Park, although the area of the national park itself is practically roadless. A small exception, however,

675-530: The small village Åbjør in Nord-Aurdal . It was bought in 1945 and relocated the following year. It is assumed the building dates to around 1740. At the top floor there are beds built as closed constructions, so that their occupants would keep warm in the winter time. Handeloftet (main house) is the first building at Valdres Folkemuseum, bought from Hande farm in Vestre Slidre 27 December 1905 for

702-533: The years 1901-1904 and published by Boosey & Hawkes. The main theme is based on the signature fanfare for the Valdres Battalion, which is based on an old cow call. The following second variation includes a halling from Helgelandsmoen , a small village in Hole , Ringerike . The melody of the trio section was Hanssen's self composed Hardanger fiddle "slått", which is a pentatonic folk tune, above

729-435: Was published in 1982. Today, these findings are confirmed at various places, and Juvvasshøi , Juvasshytta and Galdhøi are preferred areas for scientific periglacial research due to yearround good logistic conditions compared with arctic areas. Jotunheimen contains Jotunheimen National Park , which was established in 1980 and covers an area of 1,151 square kilometres (444 sq mi). The Hurrungane mountain range

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