Decided to wait till noon when the rain should start dying down. It just rains so much currently that on this path, it doesn't feel safe heading out. The path will be so slippery and heavy rain will distract my attention too much from being careful with my steps.
So I'll do a late hike, till evening basically, which is so hard for me as I'm a slave of my habits. Early start, early camp and a nap. 😄
In the end, the weather forecast changed quickly and two out of three forecasts were saying no rain until noon for a few hours. Foreca was still promising crazy weather with thunderstorms, but I believed the majority and headed out after 9 am.
The majority was right, and it rained heavily for an hour or so at noon. Rain combined with the only rope fording place this south as usually these are found in Lapland still made sure I was soaking wet. The thing is that I've seen people crossing the Herajoki River in just ankle deep water, but now that I forded the river the water was to my waist! Any deeper than that and I would be swimming across. 😄
It was a heavy day. Really heavy. Up and down I went for about 20 km. I reached the unlocked wilderness cabin of Ahvenlampi around 6 pm after only seeing one other hiker on the trail.
The cabin is really nice and clean. It even has a solar panel that you can use to charge your phone! Also, the outhouse is so clean and stacked with toilet paper. I'll keep this in mind for any winter excursions.Read more
July 5, 2024 in Finland ⋅ 🌧 19 °C