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A quieter way to Besseggen
- Datum:
- 31.05.2025
From Bessheim to Bessvatnet, where we crossed a shoogly bridge over the torrent. The north side of Veslfjellet had big snow fields leading up the gentle slopes to the summit ridge. The path was cairned and marked and the snow firm and rough, perfect for walking. We could see lots of people on the main path up from Gjendesheim on the skyline long before we joined that route, making us feel glad that we had chosen our starting point. We were at the enormous cairn on the 1743m summit at 12:45. We sat iin the sunshine, avoiding the cold breeze. I wanted to see Besseggen. The original plan had been to descend it and walk round the shore of Bessevatn, but big snow slopes on Besshoe looked potentially dangerous; I wasn’t going to risk it. Bessvatn was still frozen, so the renowned contrast between >>>
Muen - first of the new season's Norwegian mountians
- Datum:
- 29.05.2025
From fv27 (road) high point (1053m) by broad path to summit (1427m) Muen is a plain lump of a mountain. The path is signposted and waymarked. There were in fact several broad paths all with the same purpose across the low shrub heath. The paths joined into one crossing a stony area, visible from a distance, and a smaller one which avoided it. It was lovely to be back among mountain plants again: juniper scrub, dwarf birch and willow. Trailing azalea just coming into flower. Later we watched bluethroat at the car park and kestrel on the hill. The second half of the climb was up a green boulderfield. The colour was caused by map lichen. There were a few people ahead. Muen only took 1¼ hours to climb. We had lunch in the shelter of one of the many cairns and shelters on the top. The views were very >>>
