Gjerde - Haugafjellstølen

There is convenient carparking at Gjerde, either at Jostedal Hotel, or at the Krundalen crossroads. Walk 300 metres along the road towards Krundalen as far as the Haugafjell-stølen signpost on the right. From there follow the well-marked path up to Vårstølen summer farm (seter) where the view to Jostedalen and the Myrhorn and Vangsen mountains appears. From Vårstølen at 300 metres the path climbs very steeply in sometimes exposed turns to reach a height of about 750 metres where the ground flattens out to approach the mountain ridge just south of Haugafjellstølen. Just before you reach the seter you drop into a little hollow and pass to the left of a small lake on the north side of which stand the seter buildings. Haugavarden, 1369m above sea level, lies to the west, and Nigardsdalen to the north, leading to the Nigardsbreen glacier. There is a rather poor path which takes you some way towards Haugavarden, while the rest of the way is over bare rock or scree. An alternative route to Haugafjellstølen goes from Nigardsbreen Guest House, but the route from Gjerde is better and safer.

Walking time from Gjerde to Haugafjellstølen is 1-2 hours and the difference in level is 550m.