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Aurora australis appearing over Little Bay in Sydney. It has to be a very strong storm for it to appear this far north so I had to make the effort of getting up at 2 AM and hoping for an appearance which eventuated around 0345. Well worth the hideously early start ! Shot on Muru-ora-dial country.
Norwegen / Innlandet - Jotunheimen Nationalpark
Leirungsdalen
Knutshøe hike - In the background you can see the Gjende
Knutshøe Wanderung - Im Hintergrund sieht man den Gjende
Jotunheimen National Park (Norwegian: Jotunheimen nasjonalpark, lit. "Home of the Giants") is a national park in Norway, recognized as one of the country's premier hiking and fishing regions. The national park covers 1,151 square kilometres (444 sq mi) and is part of the larger area Jotunheimen. More than 250 peaks rise above an elevation of 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), including Northern Europe's two highest peaks: Galdhøpiggen at 2,469 metres (8,100 ft), and Glittertind at 2,465 metres (8,087 ft).
The national park covers most of the mountainous region of Jotunheimen, including Hurrungane, but Utladalen and its surroundings are within Utladalen Landscape Protection Area. Geographically, it lies in both Innlandet and Vestland counties. Geologically the Jotunheimen is a Precambrian province. Glaciers have carved the hard gabbro rock massifs of the Jotunheimen, leaving numerous valleys and the many peaks.
Wildlife in the park include the lynx, moose, Norwegian red deer, reindeer, roe deer, and wolverine. Most lakes and rivers hold trout.
History
Jotunheimen has been the site of hunting since before recorded time. Remains of Stone Age hunting camps have been found near the lakes Gjende and Russvatnet. These remains extend through the bronze and Iron Age, up to recorded times. The high pastures have been used as seters for at least 1000 years.
A "Royal Road" decree from the 15th century required that the residents of Lom must keep the mountain crossing passable to the middle of the Sognefjell, allowing folk from the north Gudbrandsdal access to their trading town of the period, Bergen. Caravans carried farm products down the mountains and returned with salt, iron, cloth and lutefisk.
The name Jotunheimen, or "Home of the Giants" is a relatively recent usage. Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1879), a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for his pioneering use of nynorsk, as well as being an exponent of Norwegian romantic nationalism, coined the term in 1862, adopting it from Keilhau's "Jotunfjellene" or the mountains of the giants. A memorial was raised in 1909 to Aa. O. Vinje at the western end of Lake Bygdin at his dear Eidsbugarden at today's outskirts of the national park where he had a private hut. Old friends and followers wanted to commemorate his contribution to appreciation of Norwegian nature and strengthening of the Norwegian national identity. Today Eidsbugarden appears as a rather large mountain tourist centre, with a newly restored hotel from 1909 that reopened in the summer of 2007, a Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) cabin and approximately 160 private huts. It can be reached by car or boat in summer and by snowmobile in winter.
In 1869 the DNT built its first hut on the shores of Lake Tyin. Today the DNT's tourist huts make this area one of the best developed touring areas in Europe. There are also a restricted number of private cabins by the lakes.
By Royal Decree in December 1980, a 1,145-square-kilometre (442 sq mi) national park was initially established in the heart of Jotunheimen. It includes much of the best of the region, including the Galdhø plateau, the Glittertind massif, Hurrungane, and the Gjende area. The park links to the Utladalen Nature Reserve, an area of 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi).
Archaeological findings
In February 2020, Secrets of the Ice Program researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old Viking arrowhead dating back to the Germanic Iron Age and locked in a glacier in southern Norway caused by the climate change in the Jotunheimen Mountains. The arrowhead made of iron was revealed with its cracked wooden shaft and a feather, is 17 cm long and weighs just 28 grams.
Literary references
Jotunheimen is broadly recognized in literature, especially travel books from the 18th Century. The Jotunheim lakes of Gjende and Bygdin are in the center of many of these descriptions.
Literary references include:
A.O. Vinje's Diktsamling or poetry collection of 1864 celebrated Jotenheimen.
Frederick Delius’ symphonic poem On the Mountains was sketched while the composer was on a walking holiday with Edvard Grieg and Christian Sinding in the Jotunheim Mountains in 1889.
Henrik Ibsen's drama Peer Gynt includes Peer's famous hunt description in the Jotunheim. It is here on the narrow Besseggen Ridge - or perhaps along the Knutshø ridge at the other side of Gjende - that Peer Gynt took his famous wild-reindeer ride along "the Gjendin Ridge".
Three in Norway, by Two of Them by J.A. Lees and W.J. Clutterbuck, includes extensive passages on three Englishmen's fishing and reindeer hunting experiences in these mountains.
Traffic
Despite the large area of Jotunheimen, there are few roads for car traffic. Between Jotunheimen and Breheimen, the plateau is crossed by the Norwegian County Road 55. To the west, the road continues further from Skjolden via Sogndalsfjøra, Balestrand and Høyanger to the European route E39. In the east, the road leads to Lom. A few small dirt roads lead to different parts of the edge of Jotunheimen National Park, although the area of the national park itself is practically roadless. A small exception, however, is a blind road in the Veodalen to Glitterheim, whose head is inside the national park area near the Glittertind.
(Wikipedia)
Gjende or Gjendin is a lake in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range and also inside Jotunheimen National Park. The proglacial lake shows typical characteristics of glacial formation, being long and narrow, with steep walls. The lake is 18 kilometres (11 mi) in length and only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in width at the broadest point. Gjende has a characteristic light-green color resulting from the large quantity of rock flour which is discharged into the Gjende by the Muru river. The river Sjoa provides the outlet from Gjende at Gjendesheim, and flows eastward into the Gudbrandsdalslågen river.
Gjende lies in the middle of Jotunheimen National Park and both to the north and south of the lake lie peaks with elevations reaching greater than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). There are numerous staffed tourist cabins maintained by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT); in the west end lies Gjendebu, on the north side lies Memurubu and on the east end lies Gjendesheim. In the summer boats provide transport between these locations.
Name
The name (Old Norse: Gendir) is derived from Norse gandr which means 'staff' or 'stick'. This is referring to the form of the long and narrow lake.
The official name Gjende is taken from the Gudbrandsdal traditional district dialect used in Lom and Vågå. In the Vang dialect the lake is called Gjendin, which is the form you find in Henrik Ibsen's name for what is now called Besseggen, formerly Gjendineggen, or Gendineggen in the older orthography. The name Gjende is derived from the old Norse word "gandir" that can be translated into "straight stick", whereas the lake to the south Bygdin can be translated as "bent stick", the two names thereby referring to the shape of the lakes.
The lake gave its name to a famous early outdoors man and free thinker, Jo Gjende (1794—1884), who had a cabin at Gjende.
Cultural and literary references
Lake Gjende is found in literature and travel books from the 18th century. Together, the Jotunheimen lakes of Gjende and Bygdin play in many such descriptions. For example, Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt took his famous wild-reindeer ride along "the Gjendin Ridge", a reference to either the narrow Besseggen Ridge - or the Knutshø ridge on the other side of lake Gjende.
(Wikipedia)
About Knutshøe
Next to his bigger brother Besseggen on the other side of Gjende lake, you will find the 1,517 metre-high-peak of Knutshøe. Standing on the top, you'll have outstanding views towards the peaks towering all around and the surrounding lakes, including the wonderful Gjende lake. The hike is demanding and you need to scramble at some parts in the hike. It is therefor not recommended if you are afraid of heights, as there are parts of the hike where you need to cross exposed sections. The trail is not marked, but not too difficult to follow, yet if you stray too far from the path you will find several exposed sections and dangerous areas. Make sure you follow the trails and do not hike alone. Also, this hike is also not recommended in bad weather!
We've established that this one is not for the faint-hearted, and if you do decide to go it will be a wonderful experience. The extra challenge only makes it more exciting!
The Knutshøe hike
Drive or take the bus to Vargbakken parking (1,100m) located about 4 km south of Gjendesheim exit, from where you can start your hike to Knutshøe. Start by crossing the bridge across the small river Varga and follow the trail that take you on a scenic tour with several places to stop and enjoy your lunch. From the ridge you can admire the fantastic view of the delta landscape down to Leirugsdalen.
The first part of the hike has the most demanding parts with some steep areas. Throughout the ascent you will find both steep sections and some parts with more easy hiking terrain. The last part before the peak will also require some light scrambling.
Knutshøe is so fascinating that many people believe it was the ground for the Peer Gynt deer ride!
Who is this Hike Suitable for
This hike is demanding and suitable for those in good physical shape.
Season
The main season is summer/late summer. This is when the area is most suitable for trekking. This hike is also not recommended in bad weather!
Accommodation
Stay at Gjendesheim Mountain Lodge is located on the bank of Gjende Lake.
How to Get There
You can access the area from Gjendesheim.
(jotunheimen.com)
Der Jotunheimen-Nationalpark (norwegisch Jotunheimen nasjonalpark) ist ein norwegischer Nationalpark, der zu den Gemeinden Lom, Vågå und Vang in der Provinz Innlandet und Luster und Årdal in der Provinz Vestland gehört. Der Park wurde 1980 gegründet, um die schöne, wilde, unverwechselbare, und weitestgehend unberührte Gebirgslandschaft des Jotunheimen mit ihrer schützenswerten Flora und Fauna zu schützen.
Im Westen grenzt der Nationalpark an das Naturschutzgebiet Utladalen. Im Jotunheimen liegen einige der höchsten Berge Nordeuropas. Zusammen mit den Nationalparks Rondane, Dovre und Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella wird das Gebiet um den Jotunheimen-Nationalpark als Nasjonalparkriket bezeichnet.
(Wikipedia)
Der Gjendesee liegt eingebettet zwischen steilen Berghängen im östlichen Jotunheimengebiet in der norwegischen Kommune Vågå in der Provinz Innlandet.
Am Nordufer befinden sich die Steilwände des Vesslefjells (1743 m), des Besseggengrats und des Memurutunga. Über den Besseggengrat führt ein beliebter Wanderweg, von dem aus man einen schönen Blick auf den Gjendesee und die umliegende Gebirgslandschaft hat. Das Südufer bilden ebenfalls steil abfallende Hänge des Knutsholtind (2341 m), Tjönnholstind (2331 m) und Bukkehåmåren (1910 m). Aufgrund der steilen Uferhänge und seiner länglichen Form wirkt der Gjendesee wie ein Fjord.
Aus den Gletscherzuflüssen Muru und Storåe wird die durch das Mahlen des Schuttmaterials (Moräne) entstandene Gletschermilch in den See transportiert und verleiht dem Gjende seine auffällige smaragdgrüne Färbung.
Am östlichen Ende liegt die DNT-Hütte Gjendesheim, etwa in der Mitte am Nordufer die private Hütte Memurubu und am westlichen Ende die DNT-Hütte Gjendebu. Zwischen den drei Hütten verkehren im Sommer regelmäßig Boote. Eine Rundfahrt auf einem dieser Schiffe dauert ca. zwei Stunden.
(Wikipedia)
The Barkor is a popular devotional circumambulation for pilgrims and locals. The walk was about one kilometre long and encircled the entire Jokhang, the former seat of the State Oracle in Lhasa called the Muru Nyingba Monastery, and a number of nobles' houses including Tromzikhang and Jamkhang. There were four large incense burners (sangkangs) in the four cardinal directions, with incense burning constantly, to please the gods protecting the Jokhang. The Tromzikhang market is busy in Barkhor, and the area is a major tourist attraction.
Barkhor Square and Jokhang Temple
Because the Jokhang Temple has been a symbolic center of Tibetan protest since 1987, the Barkhor has also seen many demonstrations. In 1989, when year the 14th Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize, pro-Dalai Lama residents threw tsampa around the Barkhor to celebrate. After the Central government denounced the prize, residents who continued such demonstrations were arrested. The square was briefly closed by riot police during the 2008 Lhasa violence.
Norwegen - Jotunheimen Nationalpark
Hike from Memurubu to Gjendesheim over the Besseggen ridge.
Wanderung von Memurubu nach Gjendesheim über den Besseggengrat.
Besseggen, or Besseggi, is a mountain ridge in Vågå kommune in Oppland county, Norway. Besseggen lies east in Jotunheimen, between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet.
The walk over Besseggen is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Norway. About 30,000 people walk this trip each year. The route over Besseggen starts at Gjendesheim, up to the trails highest point, Veslfjellet (1,743 m), down Besseggen, further over the relatively flat area Bandet (at the foot of Besshø), and ends at Memurubu, where one may take the regularly scheduled ferry route back to Gjendesheim. Many choose to do the hike in the other direction by starting at Memurubu after first taking the ferry there from Gjendesheim. The trip is estimated to take about 5–7 hours to walk without rest stops.
From Besseggen there is a great view over Gjende and Bessvatnet. One of the unique aspects of the view is that Gjende lies almost 400 m lower than Bessvatnet, and while Bessvatnet has a blue color typical of other lakes, Gjende has a distinct green color. The green color is the result from glacier runoff containing clay (rock flour). Looking down towards Memurubu one can see the nearby river Muru coloring the water with a light colored runoff.
(Wikipedia)
Besseggen (oder Besseggi) ist ein Gebirgsrücken in der norwegischen Kommune Vågå in der Provinz Oppland. Besseggen liegt im Osten von Jotunheimen, zwischen den Seen Gjende und Bessvatnet. Der Name „Besseggen“ bedeutet in etwa „Sensengrat“. Der höchste Punkt trägt den Namen Veslfjellet und erreicht eine Höhe von 1743 moh.
Im Tal befindet sich der zirka 18 Kilometer lange grüne See Gjende (984 moh.). 400 Meter über ihm liegt der fast schwarze See Bessvatnet (1373 moh.). Beide sind nur durch eine 50 m breite Landformation getrennt, die „Bandet“ heißt. Ausgangspunkt der meisten touristischen Touren ist das Örtchen Gjendesheim. Von dort kann man im Sommer mit einem Boot zur Hütte Memurubu fahren, von der aus man einen einfachen Aufstieg hat. Im Winter ist der Weg schwer und nur für ausreichend ausgerüstete Wanderer zu empfehlen. Etwa 30.000 Menschen wandern im Jahr über den Besseggengrat. Der Blick hinunter auf die beiden Seen ist eins der bekanntesten Fotomotive Norwegens.
Der Besseggengrat ist möglicherweise der schmale Grat in Henrik Ibsens Schauspiel Peer Gynt, über den der Titelheld auf einem „Bock“ geritten sein will.
(Wikipedia)
Or, since "mural" comes from the word from wall, it's better in schoolboy Latin: "anti-murus muralis murus." The wall has a small window, but I don't think that's political. Happy Window Wednesday!
Norwegen - Jotunheimen Nationalpark
Gjende
Hike from Memurubu to Gjendesheim over the Besseggen ridge.
Wanderung von Memurubu nach Gjendesheim über den Besseggengrat.
Besseggen, or Besseggi, is a mountain ridge in Vågå kommune in Oppland county, Norway. Besseggen lies east in Jotunheimen, between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet.
The walk over Besseggen is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Norway. About 30,000 people walk this trip each year. The route over Besseggen starts at Gjendesheim, up to the trails highest point, Veslfjellet (1,743 m), down Besseggen, further over the relatively flat area Bandet (at the foot of Besshø), and ends at Memurubu, where one may take the regularly scheduled ferry route back to Gjendesheim. Many choose to do the hike in the other direction by starting at Memurubu after first taking the ferry there from Gjendesheim. The trip is estimated to take about 5–7 hours to walk without rest stops.
From Besseggen there is a great view over Gjende and Bessvatnet. One of the unique aspects of the view is that Gjende lies almost 400 m lower than Bessvatnet, and while Bessvatnet has a blue color typical of other lakes, Gjende has a distinct green color. The green color is the result from glacier runoff containing clay (rock flour). Looking down towards Memurubu one can see the nearby river Muru coloring the water with a light colored runoff.
(Wikipedia)
Besseggen (oder Besseggi) ist ein Gebirgsrücken in der norwegischen Kommune Vågå in der Provinz Oppland. Besseggen liegt im Osten von Jotunheimen, zwischen den Seen Gjende und Bessvatnet. Der Name „Besseggen“ bedeutet in etwa „Sensengrat“. Der höchste Punkt trägt den Namen Veslfjellet und erreicht eine Höhe von 1743 moh.
Im Tal befindet sich der zirka 18 Kilometer lange grüne See Gjende (984 moh.). 400 Meter über ihm liegt der fast schwarze See Bessvatnet (1373 moh.). Beide sind nur durch eine 50 m breite Landformation getrennt, die „Bandet“ heißt. Ausgangspunkt der meisten touristischen Touren ist das Örtchen Gjendesheim. Von dort kann man im Sommer mit einem Boot zur Hütte Memurubu fahren, von der aus man einen einfachen Aufstieg hat. Im Winter ist der Weg schwer und nur für ausreichend ausgerüstete Wanderer zu empfehlen. Etwa 30.000 Menschen wandern im Jahr über den Besseggengrat. Der Blick hinunter auf die beiden Seen ist eins der bekanntesten Fotomotive Norwegens.
Der Besseggengrat ist möglicherweise der schmale Grat in Henrik Ibsens Schauspiel Peer Gynt, über den der Titelheld auf einem „Bock“ geritten sein will.
(Wikipedia)
This is a cutting for a disused railway line. This line used to be utilised for hauling logs and later for the haulage of Bauxite.
The Barkor is a popular devotional circumabulation for pilgrims and locals. The walk is about one kilometre long and encircled the entire Jokhang, the former seat of the State Oracle in Lhasa called the Muru Nyingba Monastery, and a number of nobles' houses including Tromzikhang and Jamkhang. There were four large incense burners (sangkangs) in the four cardinal directions, with incense burning constantly, to please the gods protecting the Jokhang. The Tromzikhang market is busy in Barkhor, and the area is a major tourist attraction.
Norwegen - Jotunheimen Nationalpark
Bessvatnet
Hike from Memurubu to Gjendesheim over the Besseggen ridge.
Wanderung von Memurubu nach Gjendesheim über den Besseggengrat.
Besseggen, or Besseggi, is a mountain ridge in Vågå kommune in Oppland county, Norway. Besseggen lies east in Jotunheimen, between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet.
The walk over Besseggen is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Norway. About 30,000 people walk this trip each year. The route over Besseggen starts at Gjendesheim, up to the trails highest point, Veslfjellet (1,743 m), down Besseggen, further over the relatively flat area Bandet (at the foot of Besshø), and ends at Memurubu, where one may take the regularly scheduled ferry route back to Gjendesheim. Many choose to do the hike in the other direction by starting at Memurubu after first taking the ferry there from Gjendesheim. The trip is estimated to take about 5–7 hours to walk without rest stops.
From Besseggen there is a great view over Gjende and Bessvatnet. One of the unique aspects of the view is that Gjende lies almost 400 m lower than Bessvatnet, and while Bessvatnet has a blue color typical of other lakes, Gjende has a distinct green color. The green color is the result from glacier runoff containing clay (rock flour). Looking down towards Memurubu one can see the nearby river Muru coloring the water with a light colored runoff.
(Wikipedia)
Besseggen (oder Besseggi) ist ein Gebirgsrücken in der norwegischen Kommune Vågå in der Provinz Oppland. Besseggen liegt im Osten von Jotunheimen, zwischen den Seen Gjende und Bessvatnet. Der Name „Besseggen“ bedeutet in etwa „Sensengrat“. Der höchste Punkt trägt den Namen Veslfjellet und erreicht eine Höhe von 1743 moh.
Im Tal befindet sich der zirka 18 Kilometer lange grüne See Gjende (984 moh.). 400 Meter über ihm liegt der fast schwarze See Bessvatnet (1373 moh.). Beide sind nur durch eine 50 m breite Landformation getrennt, die „Bandet“ heißt. Ausgangspunkt der meisten touristischen Touren ist das Örtchen Gjendesheim. Von dort kann man im Sommer mit einem Boot zur Hütte Memurubu fahren, von der aus man einen einfachen Aufstieg hat. Im Winter ist der Weg schwer und nur für ausreichend ausgerüstete Wanderer zu empfehlen. Etwa 30.000 Menschen wandern im Jahr über den Besseggengrat. Der Blick hinunter auf die beiden Seen ist eins der bekanntesten Fotomotive Norwegens.
Der Besseggengrat ist möglicherweise der schmale Grat in Henrik Ibsens Schauspiel Peer Gynt, über den der Titelheld auf einem „Bock“ geritten sein will.
(Wikipedia)
took during our trip to Singapore...
left: Suyen
right: Muru.
i heard for my next semester project, i need to design a SUPERHERO retreat house or a home for a SUPERHERO take some break after saving the world....
i need some help.....can u tell me who is your favourite SUPERHERO why, and what is his/her special characteristic? just a survey to get the idea before i actually star......thx!
The Barkor is a popular devotional circumambulation for pilgrims and locals. The walk was about one kilometre long and encircled the entire Jokhang, the former seat of the State Oracle in Lhasa called the Muru Nyingba Monastery, and a number of nobles' houses including Tromzikhang and Jamkhang. There were four large incense burners (sangkangs) in the four cardinal directions, with incense burning constantly, to please the gods protecting the Jokhang. The Tromzikhang market is busy in Barkhor, and the area is a major tourist attraction.
Barkhor Square and Jokhang Temple
Because the Jokhang Temple has been a symbolic center of Tibetan protest since 1987, the Barkhor has also seen many demonstrations. In 1989, when year the 14th Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize, pro-Dalai Lama residents threw tsampa around the Barkhor to celebrate. After the Central government denounced the prize, residents who continued such demonstrations were arrested. The square was briefly closed by riot police during the 2008 Lhasa violence.
Butter lamps are to be found in all Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout the Himalayas. The lamps traditionally burn clarified yak butter, but now often use vegetable oil or vegetable ghee. Each morning Tibetan Buddhists offer butter lamps to represent the illumination of wisdom, along with seven offering bowls (See About Offering Bowls) containing pure water (or symbolic offerings of washing water, drinking water, flowers, scent, perfumed water, food, and sound) before the images on their household shrine. The butter lamp is usually placed between the fourth and fifth bowls. At funeral ceremonies or when visiting temples and going on pilgrimage to sacred sites, Tibetan Buddhists often light a large number of butter lamps together at one time.
Lengua 'nfeuga Jamin-a
Lua de pelle scûa
Cu'a bucca spalancà
Morsciu de carne dûa
Stella neigra ch'a lûxe
Me veuggiu demuâ
'Nte l'ûmidu duçe
De l'amë dû teu arveà
Ma seu Jamin-a
Ti me perdunié
Se nu riûsciò a ésse porcu
Cumme i teu pensë
Destacchete Jamin-a
Lerfe de ûga spin-a
Fatt'ammiâ Jamin-a
Roggiu de mussa pin-a
E u muru 'ntu sûù
Sûgu de sä de cheusce
Duve gh'è pei gh'è amù
Sultan-a de e bagasce
Dagghe cianìn Jamin-a
Nu navegâ de spunda
Primma ch'à cuæ ch'à munta e a chin-a
Nu me se desfe 'nte l'unda
E l'ûrtimu respiu Jamin-a
Regin-a muaé de e sambe
Me u tegnu pe sciurtï vivu
Da u gruppu de e teu gambe
Norwegen / Innlandet - Jotunheimen Nationalpark
Gjende seen from Knutshøe ridge
Gjende gesehen vom Knutshøe Grat
Jotunheimen National Park (Norwegian: Jotunheimen nasjonalpark, lit. "Home of the Giants") is a national park in Norway, recognized as one of the country's premier hiking and fishing regions. The national park covers 1,151 square kilometres (444 sq mi) and is part of the larger area Jotunheimen. More than 250 peaks rise above an elevation of 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), including Northern Europe's two highest peaks: Galdhøpiggen at 2,469 metres (8,100 ft), and Glittertind at 2,465 metres (8,087 ft).
The national park covers most of the mountainous region of Jotunheimen, including Hurrungane, but Utladalen and its surroundings are within Utladalen Landscape Protection Area. Geographically, it lies in both Innlandet and Vestland counties. Geologically the Jotunheimen is a Precambrian province. Glaciers have carved the hard gabbro rock massifs of the Jotunheimen, leaving numerous valleys and the many peaks.
Wildlife in the park include the lynx, moose, Norwegian red deer, reindeer, roe deer, and wolverine. Most lakes and rivers hold trout.
History
Jotunheimen has been the site of hunting since before recorded time. Remains of Stone Age hunting camps have been found near the lakes Gjende and Russvatnet. These remains extend through the bronze and Iron Age, up to recorded times. The high pastures have been used as seters for at least 1000 years.
A "Royal Road" decree from the 15th century required that the residents of Lom must keep the mountain crossing passable to the middle of the Sognefjell, allowing folk from the north Gudbrandsdal access to their trading town of the period, Bergen. Caravans carried farm products down the mountains and returned with salt, iron, cloth and lutefisk.
The name Jotunheimen, or "Home of the Giants" is a relatively recent usage. Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1879), a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for his pioneering use of nynorsk, as well as being an exponent of Norwegian romantic nationalism, coined the term in 1862, adopting it from Keilhau's "Jotunfjellene" or the mountains of the giants. A memorial was raised in 1909 to Aa. O. Vinje at the western end of Lake Bygdin at his dear Eidsbugarden at today's outskirts of the national park where he had a private hut. Old friends and followers wanted to commemorate his contribution to appreciation of Norwegian nature and strengthening of the Norwegian national identity. Today Eidsbugarden appears as a rather large mountain tourist centre, with a newly restored hotel from 1909 that reopened in the summer of 2007, a Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) cabin and approximately 160 private huts. It can be reached by car or boat in summer and by snowmobile in winter.
In 1869 the DNT built its first hut on the shores of Lake Tyin. Today the DNT's tourist huts make this area one of the best developed touring areas in Europe. There are also a restricted number of private cabins by the lakes.
By Royal Decree in December 1980, a 1,145-square-kilometre (442 sq mi) national park was initially established in the heart of Jotunheimen. It includes much of the best of the region, including the Galdhø plateau, the Glittertind massif, Hurrungane, and the Gjende area. The park links to the Utladalen Nature Reserve, an area of 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi).
Archaeological findings
In February 2020, Secrets of the Ice Program researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old Viking arrowhead dating back to the Germanic Iron Age and locked in a glacier in southern Norway caused by the climate change in the Jotunheimen Mountains. The arrowhead made of iron was revealed with its cracked wooden shaft and a feather, is 17 cm long and weighs just 28 grams.
Literary references
Jotunheimen is broadly recognized in literature, especially travel books from the 18th Century. The Jotunheim lakes of Gjende and Bygdin are in the center of many of these descriptions.
Literary references include:
A.O. Vinje's Diktsamling or poetry collection of 1864 celebrated Jotenheimen.
Frederick Delius’ symphonic poem On the Mountains was sketched while the composer was on a walking holiday with Edvard Grieg and Christian Sinding in the Jotunheim Mountains in 1889.
Henrik Ibsen's drama Peer Gynt includes Peer's famous hunt description in the Jotunheim. It is here on the narrow Besseggen Ridge - or perhaps along the Knutshø ridge at the other side of Gjende - that Peer Gynt took his famous wild-reindeer ride along "the Gjendin Ridge".
Three in Norway, by Two of Them by J.A. Lees and W.J. Clutterbuck, includes extensive passages on three Englishmen's fishing and reindeer hunting experiences in these mountains.
Traffic
Despite the large area of Jotunheimen, there are few roads for car traffic. Between Jotunheimen and Breheimen, the plateau is crossed by the Norwegian County Road 55. To the west, the road continues further from Skjolden via Sogndalsfjøra, Balestrand and Høyanger to the European route E39. In the east, the road leads to Lom. A few small dirt roads lead to different parts of the edge of Jotunheimen National Park, although the area of the national park itself is practically roadless. A small exception, however, is a blind road in the Veodalen to Glitterheim, whose head is inside the national park area near the Glittertind.
(Wikipedia)
Gjende or Gjendin is a lake in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range and also inside Jotunheimen National Park. The proglacial lake shows typical characteristics of glacial formation, being long and narrow, with steep walls. The lake is 18 kilometres (11 mi) in length and only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in width at the broadest point. Gjende has a characteristic light-green color resulting from the large quantity of rock flour which is discharged into the Gjende by the Muru river. The river Sjoa provides the outlet from Gjende at Gjendesheim, and flows eastward into the Gudbrandsdalslågen river.
Gjende lies in the middle of Jotunheimen National Park and both to the north and south of the lake lie peaks with elevations reaching greater than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). There are numerous staffed tourist cabins maintained by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT); in the west end lies Gjendebu, on the north side lies Memurubu and on the east end lies Gjendesheim. In the summer boats provide transport between these locations.
Name
The name (Old Norse: Gendir) is derived from Norse gandr which means 'staff' or 'stick'. This is referring to the form of the long and narrow lake.
The official name Gjende is taken from the Gudbrandsdal traditional district dialect used in Lom and Vågå. In the Vang dialect the lake is called Gjendin, which is the form you find in Henrik Ibsen's name for what is now called Besseggen, formerly Gjendineggen, or Gendineggen in the older orthography. The name Gjende is derived from the old Norse word "gandir" that can be translated into "straight stick", whereas the lake to the south Bygdin can be translated as "bent stick", the two names thereby referring to the shape of the lakes.
The lake gave its name to a famous early outdoors man and free thinker, Jo Gjende (1794—1884), who had a cabin at Gjende.
Cultural and literary references
Lake Gjende is found in literature and travel books from the 18th century. Together, the Jotunheimen lakes of Gjende and Bygdin play in many such descriptions. For example, Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt took his famous wild-reindeer ride along "the Gjendin Ridge", a reference to either the narrow Besseggen Ridge - or the Knutshø ridge on the other side of lake Gjende.
(Wikipedia)
About Knutshøe
Next to his bigger brother Besseggen on the other side of Gjende lake, you will find the 1,517 metre-high-peak of Knutshøe. Standing on the top, you'll have outstanding views towards the peaks towering all around and the surrounding lakes, including the wonderful Gjende lake. The hike is demanding and you need to scramble at some parts in the hike. It is therefor not recommended if you are afraid of heights, as there are parts of the hike where you need to cross exposed sections. The trail is not marked, but not too difficult to follow, yet if you stray too far from the path you will find several exposed sections and dangerous areas. Make sure you follow the trails and do not hike alone. Also, this hike is also not recommended in bad weather!
We've established that this one is not for the faint-hearted, and if you do decide to go it will be a wonderful experience. The extra challenge only makes it more exciting!
The Knutshøe hike
Drive or take the bus to Vargbakken parking (1,100m) located about 4 km south of Gjendesheim exit, from where you can start your hike to Knutshøe. Start by crossing the bridge across the small river Varga and follow the trail that take you on a scenic tour with several places to stop and enjoy your lunch. From the ridge you can admire the fantastic view of the delta landscape down to Leirugsdalen.
The first part of the hike has the most demanding parts with some steep areas. Throughout the ascent you will find both steep sections and some parts with more easy hiking terrain. The last part before the peak will also require some light scrambling.
Knutshøe is so fascinating that many people believe it was the ground for the Peer Gynt deer ride!
Who is this Hike Suitable for
This hike is demanding and suitable for those in good physical shape.
Season
The main season is summer/late summer. This is when the area is most suitable for trekking. This hike is also not recommended in bad weather!
Accommodation
Stay at Gjendesheim Mountain Lodge is located on the bank of Gjende Lake.
How to Get There
You can access the area from Gjendesheim.
(jotunheimen.com)
Der Jotunheimen-Nationalpark (norwegisch Jotunheimen nasjonalpark) ist ein norwegischer Nationalpark, der zu den Gemeinden Lom, Vågå und Vang in der Provinz Innlandet und Luster und Årdal in der Provinz Vestland gehört. Der Park wurde 1980 gegründet, um die schöne, wilde, unverwechselbare, und weitestgehend unberührte Gebirgslandschaft des Jotunheimen mit ihrer schützenswerten Flora und Fauna zu schützen.
Im Westen grenzt der Nationalpark an das Naturschutzgebiet Utladalen. Im Jotunheimen liegen einige der höchsten Berge Nordeuropas. Zusammen mit den Nationalparks Rondane, Dovre und Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella wird das Gebiet um den Jotunheimen-Nationalpark als Nasjonalparkriket bezeichnet.
(Wikipedia)
Der Gjendesee liegt eingebettet zwischen steilen Berghängen im östlichen Jotunheimengebiet in der norwegischen Kommune Vågå in der Provinz Innlandet.
Am Nordufer befinden sich die Steilwände des Vesslefjells (1743 m), des Besseggengrats und des Memurutunga. Über den Besseggengrat führt ein beliebter Wanderweg, von dem aus man einen schönen Blick auf den Gjendesee und die umliegende Gebirgslandschaft hat. Das Südufer bilden ebenfalls steil abfallende Hänge des Knutsholtind (2341 m), Tjönnholstind (2331 m) und Bukkehåmåren (1910 m). Aufgrund der steilen Uferhänge und seiner länglichen Form wirkt der Gjendesee wie ein Fjord.
Aus den Gletscherzuflüssen Muru und Storåe wird die durch das Mahlen des Schuttmaterials (Moräne) entstandene Gletschermilch in den See transportiert und verleiht dem Gjende seine auffällige smaragdgrüne Färbung.
Am östlichen Ende liegt die DNT-Hütte Gjendesheim, etwa in der Mitte am Nordufer die private Hütte Memurubu und am westlichen Ende die DNT-Hütte Gjendebu. Zwischen den drei Hütten verkehren im Sommer regelmäßig Boote. Eine Rundfahrt auf einem dieser Schiffe dauert ca. zwei Stunden.
(Wikipedia)
Sunrise over a small creek outflow at Little Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Shot on Muru-ora-dial country.
Vista del Volcán Misti desde el Mirador de Yanahura, Arequipa.
En 1540, a la llegada de los españoles, el Misti, el famoso volcán arequipeño que resguarda el valle del Chili, era llamado el “volcán sin nombre”; así figura en los archivos de la ciudad y además en algunas crónicas de indias de tiempos de la colonia. Murúa le llama “un volcán” cuando refiere a la explosión de El Misti a finales del siglo quince, historia que él recogió del tiempo de los Incas. Murúa no le da un nombre propio. Tampoco otros cronistas ni los archivos de la ciudad, los cuales revisé hace un par de años en busca de una lengua llamada Puquina.
Daytime long exposure during a high tide big swell event at Malabar pool, Sydney. Shot on Muru-ora-dial country.
Romorantin-Lanthenay (Loir-et-Cher)
Le carroir d'Orée ou Doré (fin XVe siècle).
21 rue de la Pierre.
Maison aux poteaux corniers qui ont conservé leurs sculptures. Ils sont ornés de bases, de bagues et de petits chapiteaux sculptés de la fin XVe-début XVIe siècle, et surmontés sculptures représentant Saint-Michel terrassant le dragon, Saint-Jean tenant l'Agneau, l'Annonciation...
Cette maison en bois formait, avec l'ancienne chancellerie et l'hôtel Saint-Paul, un ensemble connu sous le nom de Carroir Doré. Carroir pour "carrefour", et Doré à cause des dorures qui rehaussaient les plombs de la toiture.
L'édifice a perdu ses tourelles d'angles dont il ne reste que le support en bois (enrayures). La forme des enrayures indique que l'une devait être circulaire et l'autre polygonale.
L'étage de la maison et les tourelles ont été supprimés et remplacés par un comble avec pignon.
Reloj fabricado por la firma Victoriana LECEA y MURUA, data de 1920 y luce en la cúpula ornamental de la sede social de la Cofradía desde 1931. Una reliquia, un símbolo y un icono del patrimonio histórico-pesquero de Celeiro.
Noventa años lleva marcando el ritmo y el paso del tiempo el reloj que preside la cúpula de la Cofradía de Pescadores de Celeiro, y que es todo un símbolo. Una reliquia que forma parte del patrimonio histórico-pesquero de la localidad y que acaba de ser sometida a una importante y compleja restauración para que «futuras generaciones puedan seguir disfrutando de ella». Según destacan desde el órgano que preside Domingo Rey Seijas, «el desgaste generalizado obligó a contactar con una firma especializada» en obras de mantenimiento y reparación integral de este tipo de relojes. En ese sentido, desde la Cofradía quieren destacar la importante labor que ha desarrollado el maestro relojero viveirense Jesús Paleo, de Joyería Paleo, quien durante muchos años «todos los domingos del año por la mañana» acudía a la cofradía para dar cuerda al reloj, revisarlo y velar por su mantenimiento.
Two SL snapshots I took in Hosoi Muru and Chuba merged with parts of Tim Noonan's photo . Done for the Vivid Imagination Challenge #1.
Vestigios de algún ritual en el Aramu Muru o Hayu Marca, Distrito de Juli, Provincia de Chucuito, Departamento de
Puno, Perú.
El Aramu Muru es considerado como un lugar místico dónde aún hoy se realizan rituales y pagos a la Pachamama.
El nombre de este portal gigante significa: ciudad de los espíritus, Willka Uta: lugar del sol o Puerta de los Dioses, también llamado por los lugareños "La Puerta del Diablo" debido a la cantidad de historias de desapariciones y rituales paganos que algunas personas han hecho allí a lo largo de los tiempos.
El nombre Aramu Muru se debe al sacerdote Inca Aramu que según cuenta la leyenda, tras la conquista española huyó del Cusco con el disco solar de oro (objeto sobrenatural de inmensos secretos) para no ser arrebatado por los españoles y se desaparecería de la historia ingresando al portal utilizando el disco como llave, de aquí también este sitio obtiene su carácter místico y es escenario de las oraciones de los visitantes que además van sentir la energía y a hacer diferentes tipos de rituales a los para que de alguna u otra manera se pueda abrir el portal y tal vez descubrir sus ocultos secretos.
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...costruzione seicentesca che si trova sulla collinetta di Muru Mannu, vicino a San Giovanni di Sinis, in comune di Cabras, a nord di Oristano.
...seventeenth-century building located on the hill of Muru Mannu, near San Giovanni di Sinis, in the municipality of Cabras, north of Oristano.
Parte del Aramu Muru, Altarani - Juli, Provincia de Chucuito, Departamento de Puno,Perú.
l Portal de Aramu Muru o Hayu Marca (en quechua: Hayumarka) es un lugar histórico-mitológico andino.
Según la leyenda el sacerdote Aramu Muru se habría internado al profundo de la Tierra pasando por el Portal con el fin de esconder el gran disco de oro del Coricancha.
Vista amunt de la porta de Sobreportes i l'apsis de Sant Feliu, Girona.
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Looking up between the Porta de Sobreportes (Sobreportes gate) and the gothic apse of Sant Feliu de Girona basilica, Girona. It's at the heart of medieval Girona, a gorgeous place to walk.
Norwegen / Innlandet - Jotunheimen Nationalpark
Leirungsdalen seen from Knutshøe ridge
Leirungsdalen gesehen vom Knutshøe Grat
Knutshøe hike
Knutshøe Wanderung
Jotunheimen National Park (Norwegian: Jotunheimen nasjonalpark, lit. "Home of the Giants") is a national park in Norway, recognized as one of the country's premier hiking and fishing regions. The national park covers 1,151 square kilometres (444 sq mi) and is part of the larger area Jotunheimen. More than 250 peaks rise above an elevation of 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), including Northern Europe's two highest peaks: Galdhøpiggen at 2,469 metres (8,100 ft), and Glittertind at 2,465 metres (8,087 ft).
The national park covers most of the mountainous region of Jotunheimen, including Hurrungane, but Utladalen and its surroundings are within Utladalen Landscape Protection Area. Geographically, it lies in both Innlandet and Vestland counties. Geologically the Jotunheimen is a Precambrian province. Glaciers have carved the hard gabbro rock massifs of the Jotunheimen, leaving numerous valleys and the many peaks.
Wildlife in the park include the lynx, moose, Norwegian red deer, reindeer, roe deer, and wolverine. Most lakes and rivers hold trout.
History
Jotunheimen has been the site of hunting since before recorded time. Remains of Stone Age hunting camps have been found near the lakes Gjende and Russvatnet. These remains extend through the bronze and Iron Age, up to recorded times. The high pastures have been used as seters for at least 1000 years.
A "Royal Road" decree from the 15th century required that the residents of Lom must keep the mountain crossing passable to the middle of the Sognefjell, allowing folk from the north Gudbrandsdal access to their trading town of the period, Bergen. Caravans carried farm products down the mountains and returned with salt, iron, cloth and lutefisk.
The name Jotunheimen, or "Home of the Giants" is a relatively recent usage. Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1879), a famous Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for his pioneering use of nynorsk, as well as being an exponent of Norwegian romantic nationalism, coined the term in 1862, adopting it from Keilhau's "Jotunfjellene" or the mountains of the giants. A memorial was raised in 1909 to Aa. O. Vinje at the western end of Lake Bygdin at his dear Eidsbugarden at today's outskirts of the national park where he had a private hut. Old friends and followers wanted to commemorate his contribution to appreciation of Norwegian nature and strengthening of the Norwegian national identity. Today Eidsbugarden appears as a rather large mountain tourist centre, with a newly restored hotel from 1909 that reopened in the summer of 2007, a Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) cabin and approximately 160 private huts. It can be reached by car or boat in summer and by snowmobile in winter.
In 1869 the DNT built its first hut on the shores of Lake Tyin. Today the DNT's tourist huts make this area one of the best developed touring areas in Europe. There are also a restricted number of private cabins by the lakes.
By Royal Decree in December 1980, a 1,145-square-kilometre (442 sq mi) national park was initially established in the heart of Jotunheimen. It includes much of the best of the region, including the Galdhø plateau, the Glittertind massif, Hurrungane, and the Gjende area. The park links to the Utladalen Nature Reserve, an area of 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi).
Archaeological findings
In February 2020, Secrets of the Ice Program researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old Viking arrowhead dating back to the Germanic Iron Age and locked in a glacier in southern Norway caused by the climate change in the Jotunheimen Mountains. The arrowhead made of iron was revealed with its cracked wooden shaft and a feather, is 17 cm long and weighs just 28 grams.
Literary references
Jotunheimen is broadly recognized in literature, especially travel books from the 18th Century. The Jotunheim lakes of Gjende and Bygdin are in the center of many of these descriptions.
Literary references include:
A.O. Vinje's Diktsamling or poetry collection of 1864 celebrated Jotenheimen.
Frederick Delius’ symphonic poem On the Mountains was sketched while the composer was on a walking holiday with Edvard Grieg and Christian Sinding in the Jotunheim Mountains in 1889.
Henrik Ibsen's drama Peer Gynt includes Peer's famous hunt description in the Jotunheim. It is here on the narrow Besseggen Ridge - or perhaps along the Knutshø ridge at the other side of Gjende - that Peer Gynt took his famous wild-reindeer ride along "the Gjendin Ridge".
Three in Norway, by Two of Them by J.A. Lees and W.J. Clutterbuck, includes extensive passages on three Englishmen's fishing and reindeer hunting experiences in these mountains.
Traffic
Despite the large area of Jotunheimen, there are few roads for car traffic. Between Jotunheimen and Breheimen, the plateau is crossed by the Norwegian County Road 55. To the west, the road continues further from Skjolden via Sogndalsfjøra, Balestrand and Høyanger to the European route E39. In the east, the road leads to Lom. A few small dirt roads lead to different parts of the edge of Jotunheimen National Park, although the area of the national park itself is practically roadless. A small exception, however, is a blind road in the Veodalen to Glitterheim, whose head is inside the national park area near the Glittertind.
(Wikipedia)
Gjende or Gjendin is a lake in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range and also inside Jotunheimen National Park. The proglacial lake shows typical characteristics of glacial formation, being long and narrow, with steep walls. The lake is 18 kilometres (11 mi) in length and only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in width at the broadest point. Gjende has a characteristic light-green color resulting from the large quantity of rock flour which is discharged into the Gjende by the Muru river. The river Sjoa provides the outlet from Gjende at Gjendesheim, and flows eastward into the Gudbrandsdalslågen river.
Gjende lies in the middle of Jotunheimen National Park and both to the north and south of the lake lie peaks with elevations reaching greater than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). There are numerous staffed tourist cabins maintained by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT); in the west end lies Gjendebu, on the north side lies Memurubu and on the east end lies Gjendesheim. In the summer boats provide transport between these locations.
Name
The name (Old Norse: Gendir) is derived from Norse gandr which means 'staff' or 'stick'. This is referring to the form of the long and narrow lake.
The official name Gjende is taken from the Gudbrandsdal traditional district dialect used in Lom and Vågå. In the Vang dialect the lake is called Gjendin, which is the form you find in Henrik Ibsen's name for what is now called Besseggen, formerly Gjendineggen, or Gendineggen in the older orthography. The name Gjende is derived from the old Norse word "gandir" that can be translated into "straight stick", whereas the lake to the south Bygdin can be translated as "bent stick", the two names thereby referring to the shape of the lakes.
The lake gave its name to a famous early outdoors man and free thinker, Jo Gjende (1794—1884), who had a cabin at Gjende.
Cultural and literary references
Lake Gjende is found in literature and travel books from the 18th century. Together, the Jotunheimen lakes of Gjende and Bygdin play in many such descriptions. For example, Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt took his famous wild-reindeer ride along "the Gjendin Ridge", a reference to either the narrow Besseggen Ridge - or the Knutshø ridge on the other side of lake Gjende.
(Wikipedia)
About Knutshøe
Next to his bigger brother Besseggen on the other side of Gjende lake, you will find the 1,517 metre-high-peak of Knutshøe. Standing on the top, you'll have outstanding views towards the peaks towering all around and the surrounding lakes, including the wonderful Gjende lake. The hike is demanding and you need to scramble at some parts in the hike. It is therefor not recommended if you are afraid of heights, as there are parts of the hike where you need to cross exposed sections. The trail is not marked, but not too difficult to follow, yet if you stray too far from the path you will find several exposed sections and dangerous areas. Make sure you follow the trails and do not hike alone. Also, this hike is also not recommended in bad weather!
We've established that this one is not for the faint-hearted, and if you do decide to go it will be a wonderful experience. The extra challenge only makes it more exciting!
The Knutshøe hike
Drive or take the bus to Vargbakken parking (1,100m) located about 4 km south of Gjendesheim exit, from where you can start your hike to Knutshøe. Start by crossing the bridge across the small river Varga and follow the trail that take you on a scenic tour with several places to stop and enjoy your lunch. From the ridge you can admire the fantastic view of the delta landscape down to Leirugsdalen.
The first part of the hike has the most demanding parts with some steep areas. Throughout the ascent you will find both steep sections and some parts with more easy hiking terrain. The last part before the peak will also require some light scrambling.
Knutshøe is so fascinating that many people believe it was the ground for the Peer Gynt deer ride!
Who is this Hike Suitable for
This hike is demanding and suitable for those in good physical shape.
Season
The main season is summer/late summer. This is when the area is most suitable for trekking. This hike is also not recommended in bad weather!
Accommodation
Stay at Gjendesheim Mountain Lodge is located on the bank of Gjende Lake.
How to Get There
You can access the area from Gjendesheim.
(jotunheimen.com)
Der Jotunheimen-Nationalpark (norwegisch Jotunheimen nasjonalpark) ist ein norwegischer Nationalpark, der zu den Gemeinden Lom, Vågå und Vang in der Provinz Innlandet und Luster und Årdal in der Provinz Vestland gehört. Der Park wurde 1980 gegründet, um die schöne, wilde, unverwechselbare, und weitestgehend unberührte Gebirgslandschaft des Jotunheimen mit ihrer schützenswerten Flora und Fauna zu schützen.
Im Westen grenzt der Nationalpark an das Naturschutzgebiet Utladalen. Im Jotunheimen liegen einige der höchsten Berge Nordeuropas. Zusammen mit den Nationalparks Rondane, Dovre und Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella wird das Gebiet um den Jotunheimen-Nationalpark als Nasjonalparkriket bezeichnet.
(Wikipedia)
Der Gjendesee liegt eingebettet zwischen steilen Berghängen im östlichen Jotunheimengebiet in der norwegischen Kommune Vågå in der Provinz Innlandet.
Am Nordufer befinden sich die Steilwände des Vesslefjells (1743 m), des Besseggengrats und des Memurutunga. Über den Besseggengrat führt ein beliebter Wanderweg, von dem aus man einen schönen Blick auf den Gjendesee und die umliegende Gebirgslandschaft hat. Das Südufer bilden ebenfalls steil abfallende Hänge des Knutsholtind (2341 m), Tjönnholstind (2331 m) und Bukkehåmåren (1910 m). Aufgrund der steilen Uferhänge und seiner länglichen Form wirkt der Gjendesee wie ein Fjord.
Aus den Gletscherzuflüssen Muru und Storåe wird die durch das Mahlen des Schuttmaterials (Moräne) entstandene Gletschermilch in den See transportiert und verleiht dem Gjende seine auffällige smaragdgrüne Färbung.
Am östlichen Ende liegt die DNT-Hütte Gjendesheim, etwa in der Mitte am Nordufer die private Hütte Memurubu und am westlichen Ende die DNT-Hütte Gjendebu. Zwischen den drei Hütten verkehren im Sommer regelmäßig Boote. Eine Rundfahrt auf einem dieser Schiffe dauert ca. zwei Stunden.
(Wikipedia)
Południowe fortyfikacje, Zamek trenczyński (Trenčiansky hrad), Trenczyn, 18 lipca 2018 r.
Część umocnień zamku od strony wzgórza Breziny powstawała od końca XV do XVIII w. Składa się z potrójnego muru z suchymi fosami i dwóch baszt - wysuniętej Baszty Młyńskiej (Mlynská bašta) i cofniętej Baszty Jeremiasza (Jeremiášova bašta).
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South fortifications, Trenčín Castle (Trenčiansky hrad), Trenčín, July 18, 2018
The part of the castle fortifications from the side of the Breziny hill was built from the late 15th to the 18th century. It consists of a triple wall with dry moats and two towers: Mill Tower (Mlynská bašta) in the fore and Jeremiah's Tower (Jeremiášova bašta) in the back.