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Jotunheimen 2004
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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.
 
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To wake up and see Stetinden can't be wrong.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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On our way to Kyrkja.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Far away near the lake we woke up in a tent a snowy summer morning 1998.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Kykja have to rest. Our goal is to climb it on out way back.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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We have to pass some smaller peaks (Kyrkjeoksle) before reaching our goal, Visbretinden.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Visbretinden looks impressive.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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On our way towards Langvasshøe 2030 meters above sea level.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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The valley towards Olvasbu.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Visdalen far away.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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The sky mirrors in the lake. To the right of the lake you can see the path from Leirvassbu to Gjendebu.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Hansson starts to climb towards Langvasshøe.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Mostly steap and stony.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Hansson tries to find the best way from the peak of Langvasshøe.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Kyrkja from another angle. Storebjörn far away.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Bukkehøe in the middle of the picture.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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The view to the east from the peak of Visbretinden.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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A norwegian couple on the peak of Visbretinden. He seemed secure about the route back but we swedes have some ideas!		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Some gulasch soup with bread tastes delicious.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Visbreen.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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South east direction towards Gjendebu.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Berra alone on the peak.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Some nice peaks.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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On the way back towards Leirvassbu but we had one goal left!		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Tverbottinden with Bukkehøe in the back.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Finally we reached one of our goals, Kyrkja in sunshine!		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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The lake Panna far downunder.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Hansson looks pleased.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Here are our norwegian friends. Far behind us because of bad route choice. They climbed Kyrkjeoksle, we rounded it.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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On our way down again.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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The question is what way around Leirvatnet. We selected the east alternative.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Finally at home again. Hansson starts to cook. Of course with unions in it.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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Storebjörn.		Send this picture as an electronic postcard
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