Visitors: 3712864 The site for everybody interesting in hiking in Scandinavia Sat 22 February 2025  MAIN PAGE  ABOUT US  CONTACT US  EQUIPMENT  FOOD  TESTS  TIPS & TRICKS  TRAVEL STORIES  Jotunheimen 96  Narvik-Keb 97  Jotunheimen 98  Jotunheimen 99  Nordmarka 99  Preike/Kjerag 00  Sunnmöre 00  Gausta 01  Jotunheimen 01  Jostedalsbreen 01  Rondane 01  Trollheimen 02  Folgefonna 03  Jotunheimen 04  Ryfylkeheiane 05  Jotunheimen 06  Jotunheimen 12  Norway 18  JOTUNHEIMEN  GLACIER TECHNIC  FIRST AID  ARTICLES  TOP 10  POSTCARD  GUESTBOOK  LINKS  Q & A  NEWS  TECH INFO  SITEMAP  HELP Jotunheimen 2004 Common Map  1   2   3  2004-07-26 - Visbretinden This morning could not start better. We faced Stetind in sunshine when we crawled out of the tent. A quick breakfast later we stood at the car park again. Today’s target was Visbretinden and eventually Kyrkja. We had walked the first part for some years ago so we could keep a good speed. We passed Kyrkja and continued towards Kyrkjeoksle, a rather easy ridge. Short after we had to go downhill again before we could climb up to Langvasshöe (2030 m). It was a steep hill with lot of stones. Up there we took a break and enjoyed the views. Now we saw Visbretinden and started the last climb towards the summit. The terrain was really stony as always. We met a Norwegian couple on the summit. Now it was time for lunch, goulash soup with bread. The view was impressive and we could see a lot of the peaks in the Jotunheimen area. After a while we had to hurry to catch up with the Norwegians. We tried to make smart route choices and managed to reach Kyrkja half an hour before them. They were pissed and impressed at the same time. We were also declared as idiots by some other peoples when we walked in shorts and T-shirts. The view from the top was better than expected. Last time we were here the fog laid thick and we could not see anything. The climb down started and we decided to take another way. We walked in the hillside, climbing over large rocks, towards the lake. Leirvatnet was rounded counter clockwise. A day trip of 7.5 hours made us satisfied. After some good food at the tent we went to Leirvassbu and played some cards.   Picture comment   Picture (thumbnail) Picture 04-2-23 To wake up and see Stetinden can't be wrong. Picture 04-2-24 On our way to Kyrkja. Picture 04-2-25 Far away near the lake we woke up in a tent a snowy summer morning 1998. Picture 04-2-26 Kykja have to rest. Our goal is to climb it on out way back. Picture 04-2-27 We have to pass some smaller peaks (Kyrkjeoksle) before reaching our goal, Visbretinden. Picture 04-2-28 Visbretinden looks impressive. Picture 04-2-29 On our way towards Langvasshøe 2030 meters above sea level. Picture 04-2-30 The valley towards Olvasbu. Picture 04-2-31 Visdalen far away. Picture 04-2-32 The sky mirrors in the lake. To the right of the lake you can see the path from Leirvassbu to Gjendebu. Picture 04-2-33 Hansson starts to climb towards Langvasshøe. Picture 04-2-34 Mostly steap and stony. Picture 04-2-35 Hansson tries to find the best way from the peak of Langvasshøe. Picture 04-2-36 Kyrkja from another angle. Storebjörn far away. Picture 04-2-37 Bukkehøe in the middle of the picture. Picture 04-2-38 The view to the east from the peak of Visbretinden. Picture 04-2-39 A norwegian couple on the peak of Visbretinden. He seemed secure about the route back but we swedes have some ideas! Picture 04-2-40 Some gulasch soup with bread tastes delicious. Picture 04-2-41 Visbreen. Picture 04-2-42 South east direction towards Gjendebu. Picture 04-2-43 Berra alone on the peak. Picture 04-2-44 Some nice peaks. Picture 04-2-45 On the way back towards Leirvassbu but we had one goal left! Picture 04-2-46 Tverbottinden with Bukkehøe in the back. Picture 04-2-47 Finally we reached one of our goals, Kyrkja in sunshine! Picture 04-2-48 The lake Panna far downunder. Picture 04-2-49 Hansson looks pleased. Picture 04-2-50 Here are our norwegian friends. Far behind us because of bad route choice. They climbed Kyrkjeoksle, we rounded it. Picture 04-2-51 On our way down again. Picture 04-2-52 The question is what way around Leirvatnet. We selected the east alternative. Picture 04-2-53 Finally at home again. Hansson starts to cook. Of course with unions in it. Picture 04-2-54 Storebjörn. Main page | About us | Contact us | Equipment | Food | Tests | Tips & tricks | Travel stories Jotunheimen | Glacier technic | First aid | Articles | Top 10 | Postcard | Guestbook Links | Q & A | News | Tech info | Sitemap | Help

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