The day was easier than anticipated. Not going to say it was easy climbing up and down constantly, but the climbs didn't finish me completely and now in the evening I feel like I haven't done anything at all. Clearly the nearly 600 km of St. Olavsleden and especially the Norwegian section has improved my stamina.
It was a beautiful hike. The peaks, of course, but also the trail away from those famous peaks. It's easy to see why so many different artists got their inspiration from here, and why so many paintings and poems have been done of this landscape.
It's also much quieter than I anticipated. I was mentally preparing to go, basically in a queue, but there were not many hikers around. Most also are going this route counterclockwise and doing a shorter 30 km route. I'm going clockwise and 60 km.
Tomorrow it's going to rain a lot. Have to be really careful, because the path full of rocks and tree roots will turn very slippery. I plan to reach the unlocked wilderness cabin at Ahvenlampi. Probably not going to sleep in the cabin, because those are more or less full of mosquitos, of which there are a lot! But I'll get to dry my gear in the cabin and put the tent up next to the cabin.Read more
July 4, 2024 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C