Jotunheimen 2: Gjendebu - Leirvassbu - Spiterstulen - Glitterheim - Mermurbu - Gjendesheim

Start at Gjendesheim by taking the boat to Gjendebu, your hike starts here and the first leg is a 17 mile (25km) -- The map says something different (4+4+11+9), but at the same time it's only 2000ft / 700m of elevation gain on this segment. -- Then from Spiterstulen to Glitterheim, then to Mermurbu and back to Gjendesheim. Starting the hike at Gjendebu, and finishing by Gjendesheim has the benefit of not being dependent on boat schedule and it goes Bessegen upwards which is supposedly the easier way. Gjendebu Leirvassbu 18 km 7 hours

Leirvassbu Spiterstulen 15 km 5 hours

Spitestulen Glitterheim 16 km 6 hours Taking the easiest route

Glitterheim Mermurbu 18 km 7 hours

Mermurbu Gjendesheim 16 km 8 hours Via Besseggen

You can make this hike shorter by going frmo Gjendebu to Spiterstulen

Gjendebu Spiterstulen 24 km 9 hours First 10 km with 500m of elevation gain (15 miles)

Additionally, cut over from Gjendebu to Spiterstulen skipping Leirvassbu and then add another hike up to Galdhopiggen