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

> Kostveitvatnet is a mountain hut in Norway, at 1,400 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 36. 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/kostveitvatnet/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Norway
- **Elevation:** 1,400 m
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** BGO Bergen, 149 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [hardangervidda-fjellstyra.no](https://www.hardangervidda-fjellstyra.no/hytter-rauland)
- **Beds:** 5
- **Run by:** Rauland fjellstyre
- **Coordinates:** 59.89222, 7.77079

## What it is and where

Kostveitvatnet is a mountain hut in Norway, at 1,400 m above sea level.

Its coordinates are 59.89222, 7.77079; the nearest main airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO, Bergen), 149 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=59.892217%2C7.770794)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.892217%2C7.770794)

- **Beds:** 5
- **Run by:** Rauland fjellstyre

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 Kostveitvatnet is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 21 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 47 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 43 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 31 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 7 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 36 |

In June there are 18 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 36. 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: Kostveitvatnet 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

- [Store Meinsvatn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/store-meinsvatn/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.1 km
- [Saltpytthytta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/saltpytthytta/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.4 km
- [Mogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/mogen/): Mountains · Hiking · 16 km
- [Møsstrond Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/mosstrond-kyrkje/): Church building in Vinje, Eastern Norway · 17 km
- [Grunge Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grunge-kyrkje/): Church building in Vinje, Eastern Norway · 19 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 Kostveitvatnet?

It is a mountain hut in Norway.

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

May to September. In June there are 18 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 36.

### How do you get to Kostveitvatnet?

The nearest main airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 149 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.892217%2C7.770794) 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 [Store Meinsvatn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/store-meinsvatn/), [Saltpytthytta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/saltpytthytta/), [Mogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/mogen/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4082366490), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).