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Moderate

Hiking

🇳🇴 Norway

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: NO-34-07

Vedemslia to Måsåbua Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon18 February 2024

26 km one-way hike from Vedemslia in Øyer to Måsåbua in Ringebu, mostly on dirt tracks across upland reaching about 1,000 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Weather on the open upland changes quickly, so pack waterproofs and arrange transport back.

Mission Logs133 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	SW Start Point	0%
0.2 km	NW Continue on track	2%
0.4 km	NW Continue on track	1%
0.6 km	NW Continue on track	5%
0.8 km	N Continue on track	0%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

991m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

61.3132, 10.5468

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 61.3132, 10.5468 @ 991m

Quick Stats

Distance

26.08 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

896m - 1002m

Max Elevation

1002 m

Max Gradient

15.1%

12.7%

Highlights

Hafjell
Gudbrandsdalen
Ringebu

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+216 m

Total Descent

-284 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

19.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.49

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)60%

Moderate (3-8%)35%

Steep (>8%)5%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved6%

Unpaved94%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

19%

Dirt Track

75%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 33

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 61.312956

MAX LAT: 61.470274

MIN LON: 10.500899

MAX LON: 10.582492

Point Spacing: 5.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Vedemslia to Måsåbua Hike

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

June to September is the main season. Snow can lie on Hardangervidda into June, and Arctic routes are best in July and August, when the midnight sun extends the days. Some northern mountain roads close or run in convoy in winter.