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Hiking
HikingThe enchanting moonscape of the Bødalsbreen
Apart from the Kjendallsbreen you can visit a lot of glacier arms of the Jostedalsbreen in the area of Loen (Sogn og Fjordane). Last summer my boyfriend and I visited the Kjenndalsbreen, Lovatnet and decided to top our day off with a visit to the Bødalsbreen! To us this was the most alien glacier arm we had visited in the area.…Read more
HikingThe Kjenndalsbreen is Norway in miniature
You can visit many different glacier arms of the Jostedalsbreen in the area of Loen. Last summer we combined our trip to Lovatnet with a visit to the Kjenndalsbreen! The least popular of four well-known glacier arms (Nigardsbreen, Brikdalsbreen, Bødalsbreen and Kjenndalsbreen) in this area, but to us this was one of the main reasons to pay the glacier a visit. You can find…Read more
HikingAvalanche danger on our way to the Juklavatnet
Nearby Folgefonna national park, in municipality Kvinnherad, you can find breathtaking mountain lake Juklavatnet all the way up the Mauranger mountain. You can take a hike up there, starting at the Jukla kraftstasjon. It will take you about 3 hours to walk a roundtrip. The perfect warming-up for when you're planning to hike the nearby Trolltunga…Read more
Road trips
Winter
HikingRomsdalseggen, the most beautiful hike in Norway
Now that it's official and we're going back to the Romsdal area this year, it was about time I wrote about our previous adventures. Because there's a very good reason we're going back: the hike along Romsdalseggen was our favorite hike EVER. An exaggerated statement? Perhaps. Read on and judge for yourself! How do you…Read more
HikingReindeer encounter at Besseggen
In the eastern part of Jotunheimen Nasjonalpark (national park) lies the Besseggen. All the way stretched out over the commune Vågå, province Oppdal, in the middle of fjord Norway. The Besseggen is known for the ridge (Besseggen Ridge) that lies between two lakes. The bright green Gjendevatnet on one hand and the deep blue Bessvatnet on the…Read more
Excursions, WinterWhale safari Tromsø: a special encounter on icy waters
Update: a few years ago the whales left Tromsø, so to see them on a whale safari you now have to travel to Skjervøy. You can do this on your own, but there are also trips heading that way from Tromsø. In the far north of Norway you can experience something VERY special in winter. You…Read more
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Experience the far north for yourself?
From rugged mountains and endless roads to silent forests and the northern lights. Discover the trips through the far north and find your next adventure.