Close to Sprongdalshytta

Above 1000m a.s.l. the trail becomes more rocky and the only vegetation is some sort of grass. Below that one can find various bushes and eventually dwarf birches in the valley. The proper pine forests are pretty much absent in these parts. Above 1300m, on the other hand, even the grass disappears, leaving bare rocks.

Breheimen (en)

July 30th 2019
Breheimen means home of glaciers. Despite the fact that the largest glacier in continental Europe - Jostedalsbreen - lies just outside of Breheimen to the west, the area contains a number of smaller glaciers on top of flattened mountains up to 2000m high. Furthermore, Breheimen offers very reasonable, several days long trails, in between which one can spend a night at a campsite (which means showe ... read more

Europe » Norway

Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more

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