The report of September’s solo trek through Norway’s Trollheimen mountain area (58 km; 2.5 days) has been uploaded:
Report > Norway 2019: Trollheimen
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Norway 2019
Mid-September 2019: I travel north for the third time this year, in pursuit of late season packrafting and hiking opportunities.
My first travel up north this year was a road trip to Iceland in April with the family, and the second a 2-week solo hiking / packrafting trip, which mainly took place in Sweden. For the September trip, I originally have 2 river descents in mind in Norway, i.e. Mistra in Rendalen and Grimsa in Rondane. However, thanks to inviting weather, I ultimately trade in the second river descent for some rather intense mountain hiking in the fjells of western Norway, with interesting early winter conditions at higher elevations. In the end, I travel a total of 235 km on foot and by packraft, in the scope of 11 days.
Here’s a short overview of what I did:
- Rendalen (78 km; 3.5 days)
- Descent of the Mistra river from Nordre Mistsjøen to Søre Mistsjøen by packraft
- Return hike via Sandbu and Sølenskardet to Fiskevollen
- Gutulia (11 km; 1 day)
- Exploration on foot of the old farmhouses and nature in Norway’s smallest national park
- Dovrefjell (63 km; 3 days)
- Hiking amidst autumn foliage, musk oxen and early snow
- Grønbakken – Reinheim – Åmotdalshytta – Snøheim – Grønbakken
- Trollheimen (58 km; 2.5 days)
- Hiking amidst autumn foliage, alpine scenery and early snow
- Gjevilvasshytta – Trollheimshytta – Vassendsetra – Gjevilvasshytta
- Innerdalen (25 km; 1 day)
- More hiking amidst autumn foliage and alpine scenery
- Renndølssetra – Snekkardalen – Bjøråskaret – Renndølssetra
Overall, an absolutely amazing trip, with cold but fine weather, including 7 straight days of sunshine! Full-blown reports with pictures will follow in due time. Below are just some pictures of the places where I spent the night.
The Scandinavia 2016 trilogy
The full reports of the 3 stretches of my Scandinavia trek in June 2016 have been uploaded:
- Report > Sweden 2016: Rogen
- Report > Norway 2016: Trollheimen
- Report > Norway 2016: Rondane
I have started to use a stylish, more contemporary layout that I’m personally quite happy about, as it makes both pictures and text stand out better. The plan is to gradually move reports from previous treks into this new format as well. Let me know what you think.
Norway 2016: Trollheimen
During the second part of my Scandinavia experience in June 2016 I hiked the rather famous “trekanten” (or triangle) in Norway’s Trollheimen mountains. Trekanten is a 63 km trek between Gjevilvasshytta, Trollheimshytta and Jøldalshytta that is normally accomplished in 3 days. I did it in approximately 46 hours, not because I necessarily wanted to race the clock, but mainly to get the most out of the splendid weather.
Trollheimen is the most northerly mountain area in the southern 1/3 of Norway and is situated just south of Trondheim. It is considered one of the most picturesque and varied in the country, thanks to jagged snowy peaks in the west, rounded hills in the east and deep valleys with green pastures. The area can have pretty serious snow accumulations in June, but while I was there snow cover was much less than average for the time of year. So, no need for snowshoes (also thanks to light overnight frost that kept snow rather firm).
Gjevilvasshytta – Riarskaret – Riaren – Mellomfjellet – Skallen – Trollheimshytta – Svartådalen – Jøldalshytta – Skrikhøa – Minnidalsglupen – Gjevilvasshytta
Pictures > Norway 2016-06: Trollheimen
A midsummer night’s dream
Admiring sunsets over placid lakes, to be explored under glorious sunlight by packraft the next day, miles away from any signs of civilization: isn’t that any nature and adventure enthusiast’s dream?
I have just returned from a solo hiking and packrafting trip that took me some 280 km through the Långfjället and Rogen nature reserves on the Swedish side of the border, and to Femundsmarka, Trollheimen and Rondane on the Norwegian side. As rather typical for this time of year pleasantly warm days were mixed with rather cold ones. However, sunshine was abundant, and out of a total of 16 days, there was only half a day of rain.
As usual the full picture sets and reports will follow later. For the time being you can already enjoy the pictures below from the Käringsjön lake system in Rogen.
Filip H.A. Claeys 