The first departure this summer is Friday, 7 June, last departure is Sunday, 6 October. New of the year: We have daily departures throughout the season, also to Gjendebu! The booking opens 1 January -19!
Purchase tickets now – skip the queue while embarking!
Book your ferry tickets now to make sure you get a seat at the departure that suits your schedule – and embark directly without having to queue up.
Have a nice hike – and remember to bring a paper print or digital screenshoot of your booked ticket!
Hiking Besseggen? Take the Gjende ferry one direction, hike the other. The hike along the infamous Besseggen ridge may be done either from Gjendesheim to Memurubu (return by ferry), or from Memurubu to Gjendesheim (start your trip with the ferry to Memurubu).
Peer Gynt impresses his mother Åse with his hunting stories from Jotunheimen. Henrik Ibsen used the Besseggen ridge as a model for Gjendineggen in his world famous play. Let nature inspire you to create your own stories and memories. Take the Gjende boats to Jotunheimen and let the adventures begin…
Most people choose to walk Besseggen from Memurubu to Gjendesheim. We have up to 7 departures a day from the quay at Gjendesheim to Memurubu (Besseggen) and Gjendebu. There are two return departures from Gjendebu. Book your departure and read "Some practical information" before you come, to find out how things work here.
We work with the lodges and activity providers to put together good packages, and we are always happy to tailor the best mountain experiences for companies, groups, teams, school classes, institutions and others.
You can easily search for all our departures here. Remember to book your departure before coming!
BookingGjende lies 984 metres above sea level and has peaks of more than 2,000 metres on all sides. Barely an hour by boat from the car park at Gjendesheim, you have Jotunheimen National Park and many fantastic walks before your feet. And if you are wondering what the weather is like at Gjende, you can check out this web camera for up to date pictures from Gjendeosen. PS! The weather is very often better than the forecast on yr.no :-) Welcome for a great walk!
Ever since Ole Øvstedal set out on his first trip on 1 July 1906, there has always been an Øvstedal at the wheel of the Gjende boats. Harald, the present skipper, is fourth generation, and you might see the fifth generation running along by the quayside. You can get to know the family, the boats and the employees a little better here.
