Biking, Hiking and Fishing Tour from Norway to Sweden

21 Jun 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Dovre fishing Vålåsjøen lake Dovrefjell mountains landscape

For the third time I was ready to start my lil’ solo bicycle tour after finishing my seasonal summer work in Tafjord, Norway. This year I planned to bicycle from Tafjord to Östersund in Sweden. I had a final date to keep to be home, but to avoid stressing (after all this was my little vacation […]

Top 5 outdoor activities along Tafjorden, Norway

1 Jun 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

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The list could be so much longer of course, but I have shortened it down to my 5 favourite adventures from last summer while working at the power- and avalanche center. There are still stuff I want to do here, but time will tell. Let’s take a look at some relatively easy/moderate activities – all of them situated […]

Rondvassbu to Veslesmeden climb (2015 masl)

26 May 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

rondane national park hiking bicycling landscape nature mountains norway

After an early wakeup call from the passing baryton sheep at 5 o’clock in the morning, I enjoyed a sunny outdoor breakfast and prepared a daypack for a hike. The day before I had discovered a bicycle that belonged to the mountain pasture, and decided to borrow it since it had tires that was more […]

Rondane National Park area

22 May 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

rondane nasjonalpark national park landscape photography selfie fjelltur nysysæter

When Plan A is down, Plan B is on. A very good Plan B I may say indeed. Plan A was to bike from Stryn over the old and famous mountain road Gamle Strynefjellsvegen to my next job in Tafjord – but, as many travellers also wondered about early that summer; when would the old mountain road open for […]

Norways’ National Day – Gratulerer med dagen

17 May 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

17 mai nasjonaldag national day Norway costume bunad festdrakt segestad

What a beautiful sunny day to celebrate the Norwegian National Day, I really wish I was home to celebrate with friends and family, but not this year. I will of course miss my mothers delicious sour cream porridge, but I will make something tasty traditional food when my son comes home this evening. From last […]

Hiking Sunndalen mountain valley

10 May 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

sunndola river waterfall stryn sunndalssætra hiking landscape nature moss norway trail

At first I thought this mountain valley hike would become the most dull and grey one, but it turned out absolutely magnificent! It would also be my very last hike in the spectacular Jostedalsbreen National Park and Stryn area before I leaving for next work and new outdoor adventures . I only met 2 hikers on […]

Mount Skåla summit hike

29 Apr 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

topptur summit hike skala stryn skålatårnet fjord mountain norway travel landscape view on the edge

A fjord to summit hike doesn’t get better than this – here you will hike (or run) the longest uphill in Norway! From a sunny, hot and blue-green fjord landscape up to ice-cold wind, deep snow, fog and spectacular views over peaks and glaciers. Hiking up to 1 848 meters altitude early in June sure is both varied and a […]