Visitors: 3255493 The site for everybody interesting in hiking in Scandinavia Fri 19 April 2024  MAIN PAGE  ABOUT US  CONTACT US  EQUIPMENT  FOOD  TESTS  TIPS & TRICKS  TRAVEL STORIES  Jotunheimen 96  Narvik-Keb 97  Jotunheimen 98  Jotunheimen 99  Nordmarka 99  Preike/Kjerag 00  Sunnmöre 00  Gausta 01  Jotunheimen 01  Jostedalsbreen 01  Rondane 01  Trollheimen 02  Folgefonna 03  Jotunheimen 04  Ryfylkeheiane 05  Jotunheimen 06  Jotunheimen 12  Norway 18  JOTUNHEIMEN  GLACIER TECHNIC  FIRST AID  ARTICLES  TOP 10  POSTCARD  GUESTBOOK  LINKS  Q & A  NEWS  TECH INFO  SITEMAP  HELP Jotunheimen 2001 Common Map  1   2   3   4  2001-07-19 - Leirvassbu - Kyrkja The journey continued and we stoped just before Böverun for a breakfast or rather a meal of oatmeal porridge. The car turns right into the small road to Leirvassbu. We watch the mountains on both sides and finally we can see the lodge. Now it's very cold with a thick fog. We can here someone say, it's always cold here. We agreed. Leirvassbu is situated on 1400 m.a.s. We followed the path to Olavsbu some kilometers and we when we saw the lake Övre Högvagltjönnen it was time to turn left up the ridge to Kyrkjeoksla. A couple of snow fields were passed and also some norwegian families. The fog was still thick and it doesn't seemed to disappear so we took a break at the foot of the mountain and just waited for a while. We can't spent our life sitting here so finally we had to walk upwards. The hill became steeper and steeper but it was no problem to walk at all in the rocks. The last steep passage was a bit harder, we used both arms but we came up at least. On the top we couldn't see a thing but in sunshine it must have been very nice. We also talked to a norwegian family who had brought their little daughter with them. She was probably 4-5 years old. Unbelivable! Just think of here when she is 20 years old, is it Mount Everest then? Her mother said that they had bribed her with a pin. The father was also bribed with a beer! Down to Leirvassbu again with lot of people following us. We had to walk fast. After 4-5 hours of walking we celebrated with a cup of coffee and a beer or was it a pin? We left Jotunheimen for this year and who knows, was it the last time?   Picture comment   Picture (thumbnail) Picture 01b-4-92 Kyrkja in the fog. Picture 01b-4-93 The route began with an easy walk on a gravel road. Picture 01b-4-94 Nearby Högvaglen. Picture 01b-4-95 Leirvatnet. Picture 01b-4-96 The fog was thick. Picture 01b-4-97 We had company with some Norwegians. Picture 01b-4-98 Magnus is taking off some clothes before the hard hill to the top. Picture 01b-4-99 Magnus is walking in the fog. Picture 01b-4-100 It's safe to hold your mothers arms. Very impressing to meet such a young girl here who haven't even started school. Picture 01b-4-101 Berra on the peak. Picture 01b-4-102 Jonas on the peak. Picture 01b-4-103 Another classic group photo on top of Kyrkja. Main page | About us | Contact us | Equipment | Food | Tests | Tips & tricks | Travel stories Jotunheimen | Glacier technic | First aid | Articles | Top 10 | Postcard | Guestbook Links | Q & A | News | Tech info | Sitemap | Help

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