32-year-old Norwegian DJ Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, better known as KYGO, picked one hell of a venue to perform the entirety of his recently released namesake album.
Perched on the Norway’s famed Trolltunga rock formation (Troll’s Tongue), KYGO helicoptered in a grand piano and keyboard as well as several featured artists, including a six-piece string ensemble, to make music with an epic backdrop of the Hardanger region.
Troll’s Tongue was formed in the last ice-age when the edges of a glacier reached the cliff, inundating the the crevices of the mountain and eventually sheering off large, angular blocks. It juts out horizontally 2,300 feet above the north side of Lake Ringedalsvatnet and is has become extremely popular with hikers in recent years (80,000 visitors in 2016).
If you don’t have the advantage of a helicopter getting to Trolltunga involves a 17-mile roundtrip hike that takes around 10 to 12 hours. The trail is challenging and hikers are recommended to come properly equipped and in be in good shape.
Trolltunga, Norway Visitor Information:
Trolltunga is one of the most scenic and spectacular cliffs in Norway, hovering 700 metres above Ringedalsvatnet lake. Situated at the western edge of the Hardangervidda plateau, near the town of Odda, Trolltunga was carved by the icecap that once covered most of Scandinavia.
The hike through high-mountain terrain up to Trolltunga (1180 m) is long and demanding, but you are rewarded with magnificent views.
From the main trailhead at P2 in Skjeggedal, the round-trip hike is 27 km with an ascent of almost 800 metres. The estimated hiking time is 8–12 hours.
There is an additional trailhead at P3 Mågelitopp. The round-trip hike from P3 Mågelitopp is 20 km with an ascent of about 320 metres. The estimated hiking time is 7–10 hours.
Hikers need to be properly equipped and in good shape.
