# Grimsdalshytta, Norway: what it is and when to go

> Grimsdalshytta is a mountain hut in Norway, at 1,000 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 19 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 44. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grimsdalshytta/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Norway
- **Elevation:** 1,000 m
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** OSL Oslo (Gardermoen), 225 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ut.no](https://ut.no/hytte/10494)
- **Beds:** 66
- **Run by:** DNT Oslo og Omegn
- **Coordinates:** 62.09105, 9.64217

## What it is and where

Grimsdalshytta is a mountain hut in Norway, at 1,000 m above sea level.

Its coordinates are 62.09105, 9.64217; the nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL, Oslo (Gardermoen)), 225 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=62.091053%2C9.642166)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.091053%2C9.642166)

- **Beds:** 66
- **Run by:** DNT Oslo og Omegn

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/senderismo/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Grimsdalshytta is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 5 h 42 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 17 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 26 |
| May | Best time | 17 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 19 h 15 |
| July | Best time | 18 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 34 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 6 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 4 h 44 |

In June there are 19 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | May to September | October to April |
| Hiking | May to September | October to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Grimsdalshytta has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Norway

To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Haverdalseter Turisthytte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/haverdalseter-turisthytte/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.5 km
- [Dovre National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/dovre-nasjonalpark/): National park · 6.9 km
- [Rondane på langs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/rondane-pa-langs/): Hiking · 7.3 km
- [Grimsdalsmyrene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grimsdalsmyrene-naturreservat/): Protected area in Norway · 8.4 km
- [5-dagers hytte-til-hytte tur gjennom Rondane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/5-dagers-hytte-til-hytte-tur-gjennom-rondane/): Hiking · 9.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/).

## More in Norway: Mountains

- [Galdhøpiggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/galdhopiggen/): mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway
- [Halti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/halti/): fell at the Finnish–Norwegian border
- [Preikestolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/pulpito/): steep cliff in Norway
- [Newtontoppen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/newtontoppen/): largest and highest mountain in Svalbard, Norway
- [Glittertind](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/glittertinden/)
- [Fløyen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/floyfjellet/): mountain in Bergen, Norway

Every Norway place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Grimsdalshytta?

It is a mountain hut in Norway.

### When is the best time to visit Grimsdalshytta?

May to September. In June there are 19 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 44.

### How do you get to Grimsdalshytta?

The nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 225 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=62.091053%2C9.642166) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Haverdalseter Turisthytte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/haverdalseter-turisthytte/), [Dovre National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/dovre-nasjonalpark/), [Rondane på langs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/rondane-pa-langs/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/339607873), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).