Hike with Pride!

The colorful beanies made by DNT, the Norwegian Trekking Organization, make flirting easier than ever when hiking in the Norwegian mountains. Magic might happen if you wear the green beanie for singles or the new rainbow-coloured Pride beanie.

The head of The Norwegian Trekking Association, Dag Terje Solvang, who is married to Norway’s Minister of Health, Bent Høie, shares his tips when it comes to flirting and amazing trails in Norway.

– I believe in the outdoors as an arena for flirting, says Dag Terje Solvang.

– I call it "sustainable" to get to know someone you like in the mountains rather than in a bar, and hiking has proved a welcome replacement for the usual dating apps. You also have a greater chance to meet someone sharing the same, healthy interest.

Dag Terje Solvang wearing DNT's Pride beanie. Photo: Monica Langen.

– The Pride beanie has made hiking in Norwegian nature even more exciting, and if you would like to go with like-minded people from the very start, you are welcome to join independent, dedicated tour groups. Two of the most popular are Fjellgruppen – for men who like men who like mountains, and Lesbian Turlag.
Besides, The Norwegian Trekking Association arranges tours for everyone, Dag Terje says while adding that:
– hiking and flirting in Norway is a fast-growing trend.

In August 2018 the association organized an event called #helenorgedaterute, which can be translated into “the whole country is dating in the great outdoors” and it has even written down a few humorous rules on how to hit on someone when hiking, the “Fjellsjekkeregler” in Norwegian.

Hiking and flirting in Norway is a fast-growing trend, according to the secretary-general of The Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT). Photo: Bård Basberg

Read the whole story about finding love while hiking in the Norwegian mountains including three tips from Dag Terje Solvang here.