# Skålatårnet, Norway: what it is and when to go > Skålatårnet is a mountain hut in Norway, at 1,843 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is July to September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 19 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 50. 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/skalatarnet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Norway - **Elevation:** 1,843 m - **Best time:** July to September. - **Nearest airport:** BGO Bergen, 199 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [ut.no](https://ut.no/hytte/10931/skalatarnet) - **Beds:** 20 - **Run by:** Bergen Turlag - **Coordinates:** 61.8684, 6.96571 ## What it is and where Skålatårnet is a mountain hut in Norway, at 1,843 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 61.8684, 6.96571; the nearest main airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO, Bergen), 199 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=61.868397%2C6.965713) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.868397%2C6.965713) - **Beds:** 20 - **Run by:** Bergen Turlag 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 Skålatårnet is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,843 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 5 h 46 | | February | Better not | 8 h 30 | | March | Better not | 11 h 18 | | April | Better not | 14 h 24 | | May | Better not | 17 h 16 | | June | Possible | 19 h 09 | | July | Best time | 18 h 20 | | August | Best time | 15 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 33 | | October | Possible | 9 h 33 | | November | Better not | 6 h 36 | | December | Better not | 4 h 50 | In June there are 19 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 50. 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 | July to September | June and October | | Hiking | July to September | June and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Skålatårnet 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 - [Skålabreen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skalabreen/): Glacier · 2.3 km - [Loen Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/loen-kyrkje/): Parish church in Loen, Stryn municipality, Norway · 5.7 km - [Jostedalsbreen National Park Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/jostedalsbreen-national-park-centre/): Park visitor's center in Stryn, Norway · 6.5 km - [Oppstryn Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/oppstryn-kyrkje/): Church building in Stryn, Vestland, Norway · 6.6 km - [Bødalseter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/bodalseter/): Hiking · 9.1 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 Skålatårnet? It is a mountain hut in Norway. ### When is the best time to visit Skålatårnet? July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,843 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 19 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 50. ### How do you get to Skålatårnet? The nearest main airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 199 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.868397%2C6.965713) 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 [Skålabreen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skalabreen/), [Loen Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/loen-kyrkje/), [Jostedalsbreen National Park Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/jostedalsbreen-national-park-centre/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1356403132), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).