ScottHY

I will be in Bergen with my two children, two boys aged 12 and 13, for the whole month of august. I would like to take them on the Trolltunga hike. I intend taking a day or two to reach the start point of the hike with sightseeing and overnight camping along the way. The Hike self would like to do over two days with an overnight on the mountains as don't want to push the boys or myself as we are not experienced hikers. We have transport and a couple of empty seats with enough baggage space for gear and would be more than welcoming to fellow travelers who would like to join up with us and add inspiration to the trip. Our starting point and return will be Bergen and will be in the first two weeks of august.

Sarnia

I missed your message earlier so you must be on your way and maybe not checking the forum. Just in case, I'm not sure it's a great idea to attempt the Trolltunga hike and sleep at the top with kids if you are not experienced hikers. It's a serious hike, about 5/6 hours each way minimum of mountain trails and you need proper equipement, including broken-in hiking shoes, warm and waterproof clothes (with a change), plenty of food and water.
If you want to sleep in the mountains you need to bring all the necessary equipment as well, there is nothing up there. It can be cold (5°C or below), wet, windy, and all of the above. You need warm clothings, food, proper tent and sleeping bags and they will be heavy to carry to the top.
This infography has been put up by Norwegian authorities because Trolltunga is becoming very popular and there are increasing accidents because people attempt this hike without the propoer knowledge and equipment https://res-3.cloudinary.com/simplev...3%26t%3D4&.jpg
Please consider this hike carefully. While it is a very hyped hike there are plenty of other places as beautiful to hike in Norway that would be less dangerous (but you still need to have the equipment for all weather if you go hiking for several hours). See http://www.ut.no/ for hiking trails.

Sarnia

Hopefully you gave up on the idea. Very bad weather in Southern Norway these days, with gale force wind and torrential rains. There have been rescue operations on the Preikestolen (Pulpit rock) and various hiking trails including Trolltunga, people who got lost in the fog/rain, or couldn't come down because of inadequate equipment (particularly footwear) or skills.
If you have Facebook access there are pictures of some rescue operations here (from Norsk Folkehjelp, volunteers for humanitarian help). The photos are quite compelling :
https://www.facebook.com/StrandogForsand/
Also, this rescue operation in Trolltunga http://www.aftenposten.no/norge/Fler...t-601704b.html (use Google Translate). Apparently the 14th major rescue operation this season.

avb

In 2017 a new road will give better access to the plateau near Skjeggedal. This shortens the hike to Trolltunga about 1 hour, but it is still a rough trip. The road allows 4x4 drive cars to access the plateau at Måglitopp, but has a maximum capacity of 50 cars per day due to limited parking areas by the road-side on top of the hill. The road opens each day at about 8 AM and closes when the first 50 cars have entered the gate. It is First come - first serve, no reservation is possible. The road is open to hikers, and is an alternative to the trekking path nearby. Find more info about the Trolltunga road here: https://www.trolltunga-road.com/en/