Hillestadheia

Aiiii! Finally I get my snow shoe experience! Up here between 800 and 900 m the sun is burning and we have a lot of fun in the melting snow! Hillestadheia seems to be a pretty frequented touristic region – especially around Easter – but I am astonished not to find any of the winter trails in OpenStreetMap. Mapping of this region would be a nice playground for young and motivated interns 😉.

We first start off following a hiking trail to Lindeknoten hill and after an extended lunch break with awesome views we progress cross-country-wise further north to neighbouring "peaks" on snow shoes. Endless carpets of smooth and juicy snow, wonderful! Apparently, we are almost alone here and do not meet anybody, as most Norwegians tend to be cross-country skiing on the more shaded, northern slopes with drier snow. Good for us! While returning, Britta breaks through the melting snow cover and sags into a small stream underneath, hihihihi. With wet feet and a huge grin on my face we end the trip and reach the car as the last guests of this shining plateau.Read more