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A most excellent Go'Morgen yoghurt, about to be enjoyed by Michael
Michael and Graham write postcards home beside the river at Skjolden
Kieron ponders who'll get the next postcard from his list
Official video of today's ride - 2021 Full Remaster
A cracking view with breakfast at Skjolden youth hostel.
Breakfast outside our room at Skjolden youth hostel, the river metres away.
Skjolden youth hostel.
Nick on the river bridge; hostel and breakfast table behind.
Norwegian mountain sheep wear bells—handy when they wander.
Julian soaks his shirt in a mountain stream to cool down. 7.9 miles from Skjolden, 595m.
Waterfalls, 8 miles from Skjolden, 603m above sea level.
Mountain flowers at 603m above sea level.
Julian, Nick and Graham take drastic measures to cool down. 9.0 miles from Skjolden, 770m above sea level.
Nick paddles ankle-deep in an icy mountain pool, 770m above sea level.
Julian refills his CamelBak from the icy mountain river.
We hit 1000m above sea level after 10.9 miles from Skjolden—only 434m more to climb.
Looking back down the valley we’ve just climbed, 11.1 miles from Skjolden.
Nedre Oscarshaug viewpoint towards Hurrungane, 1100m above sea level.
Go-Morgen yoghurts for lunch in the hut’s shade. 12.0 miles from Skjolden, 1152m above sea level.
First roadside snow at Gjuvvatnet. 13.5 miles from Skjolden, 1280m above sea level.
Øvre Hervavatnet, 15.7 miles from Skjolden.
Prestesteinsvatnet, 17.1 miles from Skjolden, 1377m above sea level.
Julian at the very top of the climb, 1434m above sea level.
First hairpins on the long downhill to Boverdalen.