The first departure this summer is Saturday the 12th of June. Our last departure is Saturday the 9th of October. We have daily ferry trips from the 12th of June till the 19th of September, and from the 2th of October to the 9th of October. You can also take the ferry on Saturday the 25th of September.
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!
We are allowed to bring more guests this season, but will still do everything possible in order to prevent spreading the virus. We ask you kindly to disinfect your hands before you embark, and to use a face mask onboard.
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).
If you book a return ticket the same day as your departure with Gjendebåten, you will receive a discount on the final purchase price: Book all tickets at full cost in the booking, the discount will be automatically deducted when you purchase your tickets in the final checkout.
Ticket prices:
Gjendesheim - Memurubu return trip the same day: 190, -
All other return-tickets with departure on the same day: 260, -
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.
