Norway 2027 Itinerary

Proposed Itinerary

WEDNESDAY - Date to be confirmed- expedition kit will need to be collected and shared between the groups.

Itinerary: Departs Wednesday 14th July

Day 1 @ 4:00am  meet at SCD for coach to the airport

Meet Hepworth Adventure staff either on the flight or as we arrive in Oslo. They will then take over the running of the trip. SCD staff will be on hand for pastoral care throughout the trip.

Flight from London Heathrow to Oslo 7:35am – 10:50am: 

Once in Oslo students will have a kit check and can buy any additional fresh food they need for their expedition. We will also be collecting gas for their stoves. We will then depart by train to Otta and plan to arrive early evening at expedition location (Rondane National Park). THey will camp in Otta, students to eat their own evening meal on stoves.

Day 2 Acclimatisation Day:  Students will be cooking their own breakfast and need their own lunch, they will catch the bus to the edge of the Rondane region They will do approximately 8-10km acclimatisation walk to a DNT hut (like a Youth Hostel) for evening meals and indoor accommodation. The group will be in bunk rooms with the general public. Toilet and shower facilities are separate. They will get a 3-course evening meal, self service breakfast and be able to take food from the breakfast buffet for their lunch on day 1. A small bag with clean clothes can be left at the DNT hut for their return. Please note no valuables can be left as these are not locked away.

Day 3 to Day 6 Students will be on their qualifying expedition. They will have loosely planned some routes back in the UK but they will be subject to change based on weather conditions. They will need 3 evening meals, 4 packed lunches (1 can be taken from the DNT hut) and 3 breakfasts. They will finish back at the DNT hut for the final night. They will get a 3 course evening meal, breakfast and will be able to take their lunch for the journey back to Oslo.

Day7 Once back in Oslo we will be staying one night in the hotel; private rooms / dorms have been secured. The evening we'll finish the day at a restaurant for an evening meal. The cost of this meal is included.

Day 8 We will have to check out of the hotel by about 10 am and leave our luggage at the hotel. The students will have some free time to explore Oslo. They will have to get their own lunch in Oslo before we collect their bags and take the tram back to the airport for an evening flight back to London Heathrow. We will supply flight number so you can track the flight and meet us at arrivals.