Gallery
12 Jul 2003 · Preparing to leave Haugastøl Tourist Centre.
12 Jul 2003 · The long mountain track Rallarvegen starts right beside Haugastøl Tourist Centre.
12 Jul 2003 · Rallarvegen at Bergsmuk Fjord, 2.6 miles from Haugastøl.
12 Jul 2003 · The Oslo-Myrdal line shadows Rallarvegen; this 10:13 from Haugastøl was our rainy-day fallback.
12 Jul 2003 · Layered mountain scenery at Tunge Lake, 7.7 miles from Haugastøl.
12 Jul 2003 · Olly dons boxers as earmuffs near Tunge Lake.
12 Jul 2003 · Blåisen Glacier, part of the Hardanger Glacier, seen from Oksabotnen (11.5 miles).
12 Jul 2003 · Olly and Gavin at Oksabotnen, 11.5 miles into the ride.
12 Jul 2003 · The Finse Alpine Research Centre, 15.7 miles from Haugastøl.
12 Jul 2003 · Scenery near the Finse Alpine Research Centre, with Finse Lake beyond.
12 Jul 2003 · Finse Lake.
12 Jul 2003 · Scenery near the Finse Alpine Research Centre.
12 Jul 2003 · Scenery near the Finse Alpine Research Centre.
12 Jul 2003 · Gavin savours a very thick hot chocolate at Hotel Finse 1222 (16.5 miles).
12 Jul 2003 · Michael at Hotel Finse 1222.
12 Jul 2003 · Only 8°C today; last winter it plunged to −37°C at Hotel Finse 1222.
12 Jul 2003 · Preparing to leave Hotel Finse 1222.
12 Jul 2003 · A unique and memorable design touch at Hotel Finse 1222.
12 Jul 2003 · Climbing still: first snow across the track at Finse Lake (18.5 miles).
12 Jul 2003 · A true mountain river at Sånda Lake, 20.2 miles from Haugastøl.
12 Jul 2003 · Tao, Gavin and Oliver at Sånda Lake.
12 Jul 2003 · Fager Lake, 21.7 miles into the ride.
12 Jul 2003 · Fager Lake, 21.7 miles into the ride.
12 Jul 2003 · Thickening snow slows us as we near Rallarvegen’s high point.