Was a very nice day of hiking as it was significantly cooler around +8 degrees Celsius when I started in the morning. During the day wind started picking up reaching such ferocious levels that I had to get my winter jacket when taking a break. It was that cold.
It got to be again a longer day than I like because the stage distances are just way off. Perhaps Swedish kilometers are shorter...
Reaching to Gällö I rented a tiny cabin for tonight as the wind is blowing so hard that getting tent up in this kind of wind is difficult.
Decided to take a cabin for tonight. The wind is really strong probably close to storm readings and I was worried that after a 30-kilometer day, I would be too tired to get the tent up in this wind without damaging it.
Also, this camping ground has a special price for pilgrims meaning that the price difference between a cabin and tent was a few euros.Read more
May 19–20, 2024 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C