Exploring Norway

Norway South 27 May – 1 June

To try to blog at least two months in Norway, the trip has been subdivided. Norway South (the fylke, or regions of Agder , Telemark and Innlandet up to 61.3 North), then Norway Central (Dovrefjell and Trondelag) then Norway Haugeland and more to follow.

First stop after travelling across Agder, was Brufoss.

Then on to just beyond Lilliehammer and a night parking at a farm worked by friends.

Evening walk, views across the valley.
Øyer and ski resort above
Down by the river, where beavers live.

Next day to Muen, a bald mountain on the plateau between this valley and the next.

The boulders are green with lichen.
Storsølnkletten in Alvdal
Enjoying the views on Muen
Not the sharpest, but definitely BLUE.

Back at the van, we were delighted by first views of bluethroat (a type of thrush bird). This species became something of a theme for the next few days.

We crossed to Jotunheim, a renowned mountain area, and had a couple of very enjoyable days.

River Sjoa at Sluttgongfoss (falls)
At the top of the falls a pair of dippers was making regular trips to feed a brood hidden a crevice on the right.
Brave little bird

We had a mountain day on Veslfjellet, and a visit to the famous Besseggen ridge.

Besseheim, our starting point.
Bessvatnet (lake) was still frozen.
Judith on Veslfjellet 1743m
Besseggen, the rocky ridge separating the greenish Gjende (lake) from the blue Bessvatnet. Except…

This adventure capped our stay in southern Norway, and next day we moved north to Dovrefjell.

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