Øysand Camping

While I'm walking another km or so today, I'm taking the bus from near here to my off-route cabin.

Hans-Geog and Herman were here when I arrived, waiting for the reception to open, then Carmen (Switzerland) arrived, followed by Eric (Denmark). They are all staying at the campground. I wasn't so lucky, but I did find a reasonably priced cabin at Sandmoen
But it's about a 10km walk, and it might take another four hours if there are any hills at the pace I am setting these days.

The walk from the farmhouse near Skaun started with a level section, followed by a steep uphill climb on gris vei. A forest section provided some relief until a long section og gris vei leading into Ihaugen. This last section was an alternative recommended in my guidebook to avoid some gnarly forest trails. It was shorter and a fair bit quicker. It followed a stream rushing down the hill and passed under some high ridges that ended in cliff faces well above the road. It was pretty rugged until quite near Ihaugen.

During my rest stop/snack break, sitting on a mossy bank at Snøfugl gård, Marietta and Matthias (Germany) passed me. We all struggled with the steep downhill sections that followed as we walked to Buvika for a break.

The final section for my walking day was descending to the shoreline of the fjord and the climbing again to cross the rocky headland separating Buvika from Øysten.Read more