Excellent daytrip peak while also being the easternmost peak above 2,300 masl in Norway. Vågå's highest peak. Most of the people who climb Tjønnholstind start from highway Rv 51 at Vargebakken or they set up a tent in Leirungsdalen Valley.
The peak itself does not appear to be all that special as seen from the east (the direction from which it is often climbed), but upon reaching the top you are rewarded with an incredible view of the whole of Jotunheimen. The peak also affords you a breathtaking view of the nearly 400 metre vertical drop into Nordre Tjørnholet.
Allow 7 to 8 hours or more for the easiest way to the top from Rv 51 via the Valdresflya plateau.
Boat trip on Gjende!
The boat on Gjende goes daily until 12th of September and all weekends until the start of October. Read more here: www.gjende.no
