Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal
A touch of spring, autumn and winter...
Laupsnipa & Hovdenakken, Oct 10 2009
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Out biking
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Breaking news I: No rain today, and breaking news
II: it was a sunny day. We've had one long and crappy autumn and now the
snow is suddenly here. As I was on duty, I had to stay in the neighbourhood,
and so this was the perfect day to go for a ride on my brand new bike. And
why not combine it with a hike? I decided to bike to Voldnes (10km), hike
Laupsnipa (558m) on Gurskøya island and then bike back home - altogether 25,4km.
It's about 10 years since I last rode
a bicycle (on a regular basis), and the only part of the body that has forgotten about biking - is my
behind. The new trend seems to be that I have started doing things that my
body doesn't really appreciate (soccer, running, biking). How easy all these
activities were 15-20 years ago...
But pain and suffering had the lowest
attention on
this gorgeous day. I looked forward to get to up to the snow at 400m, and the contrasts
between autumn and winter. But because of the
sunshine and the temperature, it actually felt like spring. Either way, Laupsnipa never disappoints. I've been up here 12 times in 2009, and every
single hike has been a memorable one.
On Laupsnipa
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Some hours after returning home, I took an evening trip
to Hovdenakken on Hareidlandet. The snow began at 300m, and the normal
route to Hovdenakken is probably the most boggy trail in all of
Norway. But all in all, it was a super day, and almost 30km of
"movement" wasn't too bad either...
Heading home - the right way!
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