Rasmustinden
1,224 m
Norway
Also known as РасмустинденAlso known as
Расмустинден
- Elevation
- 1,224 m
- Prominence
- 1,008 m
- Difficulty
- 3/10
- Mountain hike
- Best Season
- Mar–Apr
- Routes
- 1
Routes
1Sources differ: YDS class 2 (prominent-mountains.no)
The usual summer and ski route: from a gravel pit at Luneng by Sørfjorden up the valley Tiurdalen along Tiurelva, across the river after about 2.5 km, then up the south-west ridge on red-painted posts and a final loose scree slope to the big summit cairn. About 11–12 km return and 1,200 m of ascent.
About 100% of this line is approximate (no mapped trail; drawn from the terrain). Check it against a map before relying on it.
Why? 7 check notes
- 100% approximate geometry
- DIN time up 4.7 h vs published 3.0 h (+57%)
- low confidence 0.4
- Luneng → Tiurdalen: dem (snap_failed, 2.5 km)
- Tiurdalen → Saddle 810 m: dem (snap_failed, 2.7 km)
- Saddle 810 m → Rasmustinden: dem (snap_failed, 0.9 km)
- unresolved waypoints: Tiurelva crossing
Elevation Profile
approximate line- Distance
- 6.2 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +1,179 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 1,224 m
- Time Up
- 4h 42m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 3h 08m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Drive the E8 from Tromsø to Laksvatnbukta, turn off along Laksvatnet towards Sørfjorden and park in the gravel pit at Luneng (about 20 m), just before the river Tiurelva crosses the road. The trailhead was signed for the old Tromsø 'Ti på topp' summit scheme. A path, uneven, narrow and muddy in places, runs up Tiurdalen on the west (right) side of Tiurelva. After about 2.5 km (roughly 40 minutes) cross the river near the treeline; from here red-painted wooden posts mark the line, but there is little real path. Climb a short steep step beside a waterfall, then follow a ridge of grass, gravel and small talus up the south-west ridge towards the 810 m saddle at the foot of the peak. The last 300 m of height is a steep slope of loose scree, with only a faint path straight up the fall line, to the broad summit and its large cairn. The summit lies exactly on the Tromsø–Balsfjord municipal boundary. Allow about 3 hours up at a moderate pace and a little less for the descent by the same way; recent trip reports give 4–5 hours for the round trip. Stay on the marked west-bank line: a 2024 report describes the east side of the river as wet bog and dense scrub. In spring the same line is a popular ski tour.
Start
Luneng45 m
- No practical public transport to Luneng was found; a car is assumed.
- Parking at the trailhead
Waypoints
- Parking: Luneng45 m
Gravel pit just before Tiurelva crosses the road
- Feature: Tiurdalen336 m
Path on the west side of Tiurelva
- Col: Saddle 810 m804 m
Saddle at the base of the peak (Bjørstad GPS)
- Summit: Rasmustinden1,224 m
Key Passages
- Muddy path up Tiurdalen on the west bank
- Tiurelva crossing after about 2.5 km
- Steep step beside the waterfall
- Loose scree on the final 300 m to the summit
Equipment
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Route confidence 40%Overview
A 1,224 m summit on the Tromsø–Balsfjord boundary, with over 1,000 m of prominence, climbed from Sørfjorden up the valley Tiurdalen. A long, rough but technically easy hike, and a popular spring ski tour, with views to the Lyngen Alps and Piggtinden.
Rasmustinden is the high point of the mountain block between Lakselvdalen to the east and the low pass linking Balsfjorden with Sørfjorden to the west, a little under an hour's drive from Tromsø. Apart from the summit and its south-east side it lies in Balsfjord municipality; the highest point sits exactly on the Tromsø boundary. It is one of the roughly 85 Norwegian mountains with more than 1,000 m of prominence.
The normal route starts almost at sea level at Luneng near the head of Sørfjorden and climbs the valley Tiurdalen before turning up the south-west ridge. The terrain is never difficult, but it is not a polished trail: the valley path is muddy and uneven, the ridge is marked with red posts rather than a clear path, and the final 300 m is loose scree. The reward is a wide summit view over Sørfjorden, Balsfjorden, the Lyngen Alps with Jiehkkevarri, and the sharp spire of Piggtinden close by to the east.
In spring the same line is a well-used ski tour, and a longer traverse from Lakselvdalen over Kistefjellet gives a more scenic approach.
Climbing Notes
Summer (July–September): a full day for most, about 3 hours up and 4–5 hours round trip for fit walkers, 11–12 km and about 1,200 m of ascent. Good boots matter more than anything else here; expect bog and scrub low down, blackflies in midsummer and loose rock near the top. Navigation is simple in clear weather but the upper ridge has few landmarks in fog.
Spring (March–May): ski tour by the same line, or the longer Kistefjellet ridge from the road summit above Lakselvdalen (about 8 hours for Bjørstad in 2005, with a narrow, corniced section near point 769). The final slope can be wind-scoured and icy, so be ready to boot up it. Check the avalanche forecast on varsom.no; the side slopes of Tiurdalen and the ridge flanks are avalanche terrain.
Season
Best Mar–Apr- January: Not advisable
- February: Possible
- March: Best (best window)
- April: Best (best window)
- May: Good
- June: Possible
- July: Best
- August: Best
- September: Good
- October: Possible
- November: Not advisable
- December: Not advisable
- Jan
- Polar night until mid-January
- Feb
- Ski touring possible; short days
- Mar
- Ski touring; check varsom.no
- Apr
- Best ski-touring month
- May
- Spring snow; rotten snow low down later in the day
- Jun
- Snowmelt; wet and snowy upper slopes
- Jul
- Summer hiking; blackflies in the valley
- Aug
- Summer hiking
- Sep
- Autumn colours; shorter days
- Oct
- First snow
- Dec
- Polar night
Access & Permits
- Getting There
Tromsø
Tromsø Airport (TOS)
- By car from Tromsø on the E8 to Laksvatnbukta, then along Laksvatnet towards Sørfjorden to the gravel-pit parking at Luneng, just before Tiurelva crosses the road
- Public transport to the trailhead was not checked
Hazards
- Avalanche
- Weather
- Rockfall