Trail running in Hjørundfjord
This weekend we drive north from Bergen to one of the most beautiful regions in Vest-Norge, Sunnmørsalpene. The weather forecast looks quite promising for the 4 days that we have estimated to complete our trail running trip around the whole fjord: Hjørundfjorden rundt - 120km and ca. 6000m of positive elevation gain. We bring light backpacks and intend to sleep in the DNT cabins on the way. On Thursday we started running from Barstadvik around 17:30 under a light but persistent rain. 20km and 1500m elevation gain ahead of us and only 3-4h of light to reach Standalshytta. It gets dark when we are only half way. It is quite challenging to find the way because there are no clear trails in this section of the route, but thanks to the GPS (and Tom’s knowledge on how to use it) we manage. It’s already 11PM when we finish the last climb of the day. It has stopped raining and the perfectly full moon is strong enough for us to continue in the dark and enjoy the beauty and the silence of
