We found a beautiful spot to set up our camp for the night, tucked next to a river, just behind a lake. You could imagine people hiking for such a view.

Did we? No. It was right off of the road. We were joined only by roaming herds of sheep.  

Eric McDermott

The next day, we began our hike in Østerbø, this leg of the trek is called the “Grand Canyon of Norway”, and we were not disappointed. Our path followed a serpentine river between towering green mountains. Often, waterfalls would sprout out of the sides as if a few bricks from a dam were plucked out. The hike was another 20 kilometers, but without the intense elevation gain of the day before.

We found ourselves amongst vibrant landscapes filled with ferns and mountain flowers, with view after view into the gorgeous valley below.

Eric McDermott