to the lake, but the boat was dragged there. During World War II, the steep east side was used by the German alpine troops for training. It is still possible to see at least one of the campsites used by them on the west side of the road. Earlier, until the 70s, paths of their mules could still be seen in the huge talus slope on the east side. The path is still there, but it is now made by sheep. Ruins of the mule stables, dug out in the soft soil on the east side of the road, are still visible. On the southern shoulder it is possible to find small one-man-shelters with holes for the guns. Some of these are probably built later as replicas, but some of them derive from 1941 to 1942. Climbing Bitihorn has become somewhat a symbolic sentry tower for the municipality of Øystre Slidre. It can be seen from most of the valley and the mountain plains on both sides. At the tourist resort, Beitostølen, which is only a short distance to the southeast, it is used as the symbol of the tourist industry. The peak is climbed by an enormous number of tourists and locals during the summer season, mostly. It is easy to ascend from the north, even in the winter it is accessible. It can also be climbed from the south, but good route knowledge is required in order to avoid technical climbing. From the northeast the route is well marked. On the summit there is a huge antenna and a small cabin, which is closed to the public. To the south and east very little blocks the view to the rest of Valdres. To the north the Rasletind, Kalvehøgde, Torfinnstindene and Galdebergstind mountains dominates the view, and to the west you can see the forbidding spire of Falketind. Name The first element is derived from the verb bite which means 'bite' and the last element is horn which means 'horn" or "sharp-pointed mountain", thus 'the bitten horn'. See also List of mountains of Norway References Mountains of Innlandet Øystre Slidre