Day 13: head in the clouds

Today was especially fun! And the weather was all over the place.
In the morning, I climbed to the top of Rondslottet (2178 m), the highest peak in Rondane national park. I had camped right at theLäs mer
Today was especially fun! And the weather was all over the place.
In the morning, I climbed to the top of Rondslottet (2178 m), the highest peak in Rondane national park. I had camped right at theLäs mer
Today, for the first time on this trip, my legs feel like rubber! After almost 35km, I'm completely tired so I'll keep it short. It was a beautiful day, I crossed a canyon in the morning which wasLäs mer
Today I made 2 lovely new friends! They're both 45+ year old mums that live in the absolute boonies of mid-Norway.
After an early breakfast, I had a 1.5 hour hike to Hjenkinn train station. The townLäs mer
You don't need to worry about bugs and mosquitoes so much in Norway.... until you do.
I always really enjoy my detours through the forest; the colors, the sounds, the warmth, it's a perfect mix toLäs mer
Sharing is caring - and a lot of fun! Today, I shared my trail with more bugs for a few more hours before they disappeared as I climbed higher in altitude, with lots of melting water choosing theLäs mer
I had my first truly Norwegian day: rainy without an end in sight ;-)
Today, the trail lead me down into a valley with many lakes, relentlessly filled with melting water coming from the mountainsLäs mer
After a very short night (one of the people in the hut was snoring as if cutting an entire forest with a chain saw), I woke up to perfect weather. I left just after 7 and had a good hike over aLäs mer
I cannot believe I've been hiking for 20 days now!!! Feels like I just set out yesterday.
Today I arrived in Gjendesheim mid day, at the bottom of one of Norway's most famous hikes, called Besseggen,Läs mer
Today I did the much praised "Besseggen" hike, probably Norway's most famous trail. I was happy to spend the first half of the day with three new friends, two from Norway and one from Denmark. TheLäs mer
Today was reindeer day and it started the minute I woke up. For when I peeked out the tent to see what the weather was like around 7am, there were over 50 or 60 reindeer less than 20 meters away
TheLäs mer
Birga Rohweder
Have you got all your boots?? :)