Ferdselsvegen over Kamperhamrane

The trail over Kamperhamrane was an important route connecting east and west in earlier times. There was money to be made selling cattle on the other side of the mountain, but a steep and long route made this challenging. People therefore began improving the path with steps in the steepest sections, believed to have happened in the 1800s. It's said that it was men from Lærdal who deserted military service to help with the hay harvest who were given punishment labor improving the path. Most likely the path was gradually improved over a longer period. Around 3000 steps are said to have been built, spread out along the route. In 2013 the path was restored by sherpas from Nepal.

Uncertain exactly where the staircase sections start and end, so they are not drawn precisely on the map. Tips are appreciated.

Further up the valley, west of Ytste Leirvatnet, you can also find "Otto Tank's Moraine". Here in 1823, at the end of the glacier (the route crossed the glacier back then, which extended all the way down into the valley), Jens Esmark and Otto Tank felt they had seen similar gravel formations before, but in Sandnes earlier that same year. This formation is today called the Esmark Moraine, and together with the Otto Tank Moraine it became the final proof that Norway had previously been covered by a thick layer of ice. This resulted in the article "Bidrag til vor Jordklodes Historie" and is regarded as the discovery of the Ice Age. This has been described as "the greatest scientific discovery made based on Norwegian nature".

The entire route over the mountain is about 32 km with 1370 meters of elevation gain. An overnight stay at the DNT cabin Skridulaupbu is an option.