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Driving along Tosenveien between Tosbotn and Lande in Brønnøy, Nordland, I didn’t expect to see any aurora that night. Heavy clouds covered the sky, but the northern lights were so powerful that they occasionally broke through the overcast, painting the night in shades of green.
Fun fact:
Tosenveien is part of County Road 76, connecting the inner parts of Nordland with the Helgeland coast. The area is known for dramatic mountain landscapes, tunnels carved through solid rock — and on rare nights like this, a glimpse of the aurora glowing through the clouds.
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The classic shot of Buachaille Etive Mor and tree it would be rude to drive past without taking the shot.
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After six years and three previous visits of Sarek national park, Lapland, Sweden, time has come to return more to the north, into the area of Nikkaluokta, Kebnekaise and Abisko national park.
Actually, we already did Nikkaluokta to Abisko crossing back in 2013, wandering mainly around Kungsleden on less trodden paths. The idea for this year was similar in terms of avoiding the popular and more-and-more packed Kungsleden, however we included tackling Kebnekaise into our ambitions and wanted to reach Abisko following the route more to the west, via Norway, opting thus for an alternative, more isolated and adventurous crossing.
We chose the third week of September instead of our usual second week due to some time constraints – and were rewarded by fresh autumn snow since a period of cold weather arrived to the area shortly we set out on the trail from Nikkaluokta.
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During the fourth day on the trail, we hiked from Sälka mountain cabin through the long Čuhčavággi valley to finally camp somewhere near a footbridge across the Gearbiljohka river.
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Part of the Tasmanian World Heritage Area, the Walls of Jerusalem National Park is one of finest wilderness areas of the island. The mountains of the Walls of Jerusalem are so spectacular it once took biblical names to describe them: Solomon's Throne, King David's Peak, Mt. Jerusalem, or the Temple.
With the neighbouring Cradle Mountain area the park shares many of its characteristics – a series of craggy dolerite peaks that enclose a central basin with alpine tarns, pencil pine forests and open moorland. What sets the Walls of Jerusalem apart from Cradle Mountain is the lack of visitors - the only way in is on foot, with walking tracks approaching the Walls from several directions.
A rather small and secluded national park, the Walls of Jerusalem is a destination still off the beaten path, suitable for a shorter trip with a few overnight stays. The footpaths in the park are well maintained, though more advanced routing options (e.g. Zion Gate and Zion Vale) would require gaiters since some of the less frequented tracks are overgrown by dense scrub.
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Having returned from South Coast Track to Hobart couple of days ago, we drove to northern Tasmania during a period of changeable weather, and seeing a promising sunny weather window being forecast over Christmas break we took our chances and set out on a 4-days long hiking trip across the national park, an area I've been aware since my Overland track crossing couple of years ago.
We took the trip easy; our daily portions were just around 10 kilometres per day. The less we hiked with backpacks on our shoulders, the more we enjoyed the landscape given the sunny weather that was of a constant bliss throughout the trip.
The Kwuna does the short run to Alliford Bay on Moresby island on the other side of Skidegate Inlet.
The Northern Advanture does the long six to eight hour run to Prince Rupert, on the other side of Hecate Strait.
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Departing the Queen Charlotte Islands / Haida Gwaii
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After six years and three previous visits of Sarek national park, Lapland, Sweden, time has come to return more to the north, into the area of Nikkaluokta, Kebnekaise and Abisko national park.
Actually, we already did Nikkaluokta to Abisko crossing back in 2013, wandering mainly around Kungsleden on less trodden paths. The idea for this year was similar in terms of avoiding the popular and more-and-more packed Kungsleden, however we included tackling Kebnekaise into our ambitions and wanted to reach Abisko following the route more to the west, via Norway, opting thus for an alternative, more isolated and adventurous crossing.
We chose the third week of September instead of our usual second week due to some time constraints – and were rewarded by fresh autumn snow since a period of cold weather arrived to the area shortly we set out on the trail from Nikkaluokta.
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During the sixth day on the trail, we hiked from the mountain pass below the prominent Dulbbot mountain to the Stuorjalga valley, surprised by amounts of fresh snow that had fallen throughout the night.