Between Randsverk and Fagernes, the Rv51 climbs through the hilly and forested Sjodalen country onto a vast upland with far-ranging views of peaks and glaciers; it's used by hikers heading for Jotunheimen's eastern reaches. En route it passes the DNT hut at Gjendesheim, the launching point for the popular day hike along the Besseggen ridge .
From mid-June to early September, two daily buses run between Otta and Gol, via Vågå, Randsverk, Gjendesheim, Valdresflya and Fagernes. You'll have to change at Gjendesheim. From Fagernes, the trip to Gjendesheim takes two hours and costs Nkr126.
