Since the 19th century, Røisheim has served as a gateway to Jotunheimen, ideal for skiing, trekking, hiking, and mountaineering. The Great Outdoors awaits just outside your door, offering a wealth of possibilities and experiences. Lom and the surrounding area also boast many cultural attractions, ensuring there's something for everyone.
Jotunheimen and the area around Røisheim is a mecca for the active and those seeking new experiences. Whether you start from the yard at Røisheim, or seek out the highest peaks, most beautiful glaciers or deepest caves.
Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Northern Europe and easily accessible from Røisheim. Choose between the longer and steeper hike from Spiterstulen or the easier but more exciting hike over the glacier from Juvasshytta, where there is also a summer ski centre.
Read more and book a guided tour here
Glacier hiking is a rare natural experience. Trips are organized daily with experienced guides. Over thousands of years, ice has shaped this impressive landscape. Read more and book a guided tour here
On a blue ice tour you will visit the beautiful ice formations in the lower part of Böverbreen where the snow melts in the summer to form clear blue ice. The experience is like stepping into a blue postcard with skilled guides and the right equipment.
Bike rides at Sognefjellet and in Bøverdalen.For vigorous cyclists, Sognefjellet is an eldorado. Sognefjellsvegen begins at Røisheim (513 m above sea level) and winds rather slowly upwards and westwards in the Bøverdalen valley.
After the exit to Leirdalen (730 m above sea level) the climb begins up to the highest point Fanesteinen (1434 m above sea level). The ride offers a fantastic spectacle and good training with the highest peaks of Jotunheimen both on the right and left. If you want a slightly easier trip, we can recommend taking off in Leirdalen, to Leirvassbu about 11 km from Røisheim. Then about 15 km on private well worked gravel road. We recommend a cup of coffee and maybe a small hike from Leirvassbu. An alternative is a slightly easier bike ride from Røisheim to Lom via Solsidevegen. If you do not have a bike, you can rent a bike in Lom.
Røisheim's location offers opportunities for summit trips right up until May and June. Both on randonné and mountain cross country skiing - with varying degrees of difficulty.
We host Randonné days and gourmet dinner in May. There are great hiking opportunities nearby — for example Loftet, Store Smørstabbstind, Storebjørn, Breatind, Galdhøe, Bukkehøe and Fannaråken. Feel free to contact us for more information and prices for guided tours.
3-5 days motorcycle tour with Røisheim as the starting point
We have set up a 3 day motorbike tour with Røisheim as the starting point.On these three days you will bring fjord and mountains, steep valleys and expanses, cultural history and unique architecture. We recommend the following tour itineraries:
Day 1 — Arrival Røisheim. It takes about 5 hours by motorbike whether the starting point is Trondheim, Bergen or Oslo.
Day 2 — over Sognefjellet (about 4 h) to Solvorn and Sogndal. Recommend Walaker for lunch. Sogndal — Loen (about 2 h) possible visit Bremuseet and Loen skylift. Stryn — Lom (approx. 2 h)
Day 3 — Lom — Otta and over Dovrefjell to Røros. Return via Østerdalen
Day 4 — Røisheim, Turtagrø, Tindevegen, Tyin, Beitostølen, Valdresflya and return Røisheim.
Day 5 — next destination or home.
The path used for the first ascent of Galdhøpiggen starts from the yard at Røisheim and goes via Raubergstulen and on up to the summit.
The trip to Raubergstulen is beautiful in itself and an easier and shorter trip of 2 hours that fits nicely on a day of departure. Take the small detour to the viewpoint Knippen with great views towards Bøverdalen and Jotunheimen.
Map of the tour and other short walks in the area can be found here
Right next to Røisheim, on the old bridge towards the homestead, at the right water level you can see beautiful potholes dug by the river Bøvra.
Potholes occur when stones are left in depressions in the rock in the river course and the force of the river grinds out holes in the rock. A great experience just 100 meters from the yard at Røisheim.
Ask at the reception for directions.
From the center of Lom, several varied hikes are facilitated. The trails are well marked and offer everything from steep counter-hills with great views, to cultural trails and strolls without a high pulse.
The best view is from Lomseggen. Læshø has great views and a cultural trail with information boards on the road. Bergomslunda is a round trip that ties together the attractions of the centre of Lom, where you get to see what is worth seeing.
Explore 10,000-year-old limestone caves in Dumdalen for unique rock formations, lush landscapes, tranquillity and river effervescence. Acidic water has over millions of years shaped these caves in Dumdalen, west of Lom. The tour begins with short distances, large spaces and natural light, but evolves into a longer, darker experience with only a headlamp as a guide. Dumdalen is an idyllic valley with historic caves from the last ice age 10,000 years ago.
The Prestfosstraversen zip line gives you an airy hover over the waterfall and the river Bøvra right in the center of Lom. Here you whizz over a foamy river for 200 meters. A real adrenaline kick.
Within walking distance from the centre of Lom is the Lom activity park. There you can try everything from climbing tower, climbing park, mini golf, trampolines, sandboxes and trail car track.
Lom and the surrounding area have many exciting sights to visit and interesting cultural history that should be experienced.
Is one of the largest and most beautiful stave churches in Norway. The church is today still Lom's main church. The church has been rebuilt several times but its origins date back to 1158. In the church you can find, among other things, a large collection of paintings from the 18th century.
Located in Presthaug, in beautiful nature, right next to the Norwegian Mountain Centre. The museum is built up the way a farm in Lom was 150 years ago, much like Røisheim. The museum consists of 26 antiquarian buildings dating from about 1650-1940.
Jotunheimen and Reinheimen National Park Center are located right in the center of Lom, and are an important gateway to the mountain and the national park. The Norwegian Mountain Museum opened in 1994 and is the only museum in the country where the interaction between people and the mountain is the main theme.
The bakery in Lom is located right in the center of Lom and is widely known for its airy pastries. There are often long queues outside. The secret lies in the large wood-fired baking oven and flour from local farmers. In summer, pizza and burgers are also served.
The Saga Column is a 34-meter-high monument with sculptures and carvings. The motifs show the history of Norway from the Viking Age until Norway received its own constitution in 1814.
The monument was designed by sculptor Wilhelm Rasmussen in 1920 and was intended to stand at Eidsvoll. It was never completed as a result of disagreements in settlement after World War II. In 1992, the monument was completed and now stands at Elveseter hotel along Sognefjellsveien.
Fossheim Steinsenter is a geological museum, jewellery gallery, shop and workshop. The country's sweetest selection of minerals and gemstones can be found here and there is plenty to see and buy. Minerals from over 700 deposits are on display, along with a meteorite that is 4600 million years old.
Røisheim, in collaboration with Juvasshytta, is proud to offer private guided tours to Norway's highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen, crossing the glacier from Juvass. Complete your stay at Røisheim with a lifelong memory by roped team over Styggebreen up to the roof of Norway.
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Both Røisheim and Walaker Hotel have been named two of Norway's 14 best hotels by The Times. In collaboration with The Historic Hotels and Resturants and Walaker Hotel, we offer a short vacation from mountains to fjords, where you can visit both hotels on the same trip. The three-day journey can start in either Bergen or Oslo and continue over Sognefjellet, Norway's highest mountain pass. Sognefjellsvegen is one of the oldest and most beautiful of Norway's tourist routes, offering a panorama of Norway's highest mountains, including Smørstabbstindene, Fannaråken, and Hurrungane, to name a few.
