Randsverk to Spiterstulen
Distance: 40km
I wake up to a spectacular morning sky. What a treat to start my day. My morning mood gets even better, when I notice my tent is completely dry. For the first time on this trip.
After a couple of kilometers, clouds are pushing in from the north, getting thicker with every minute. In Glitterheimen, at the end of an never-ending gravel road that I walked yesterday and this morning, I plan to grab a coffee. The hut is busy however, the line at the reception long. So I pass and shortly after leave the warm hut.
Back on the trail, going gets harder. As I climb Velsglupen, with 1650 meters one of the highest points on this trip, the trail gets rocky. Very rocky. Going is slow and with my not-so-fresh-anymore sandals, I feel every one of these rocks.
When the wind and the rain set in, I initially feel a bit down, but recover surprisingly quickly. I think to myself, I mastered much worse tracks and weather conditions on Nordkalottleden back in 2020. So this is actually a piece of cake.
And around 5 hours after leaving Glitterheimen without my coffee, I arrive in Spiterstulen. Another massive hut complex. Incredibly busy as well. Despite the adverse weather conditions. Should I stay or should I continue? Just booking a bed is tempting but somehow I feel like camping tonight. No idea why. Generally, I prefer a bed over a tent, especially when it rains.
So I continue. Back out into the rain, which is getting heavier. A bit more than a kilometer from the hut I have enough, pitch my tent in the pouring rain. Despite being incredibly quick, the inside is still getting wet. Still, I don't mind too much. Mainly, I am just happy to be out of the rain, after a surprisingly challenging day out in the mountains.
![Morning view](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i10b98eb5694ec395/version/1720974000/image.jpg)
![The long gravel road to Glitterheim](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i1d03a8ef1968c9fa/version/1720974029/image.jpg)
![The 'making of' photo of my hiking selfies](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/id63cc3a0c0945497/version/1720974114/image.jpg)
![Clouds increasing](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/ie21e48e864718e23/version/1720974061/image.jpg)
![Hello!](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i01822e7fc1d42b9c/version/1720974189/image.jpg)
![Bicycles for rent in the middle of nowhere](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i5d0195c48d6ff500/version/1720974228/image.jpg)
![Board walk Norway style](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i5891b58aed24acdb/version/1720974265/image.jpg)
![Working the rocks](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/id2458e65a2500b5f/version/1720974307/image.jpg)
![Spectacular landscape](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i2a8f9b282f32bb5b/version/1720974363/image.jpg)
![Lots of glaciers](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s54f301a039b463fe/image/i368c139bfafd7665/version/1720974410/image.jpg)
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George Mills (Sunday, 14 July 2024 22:01)
We woke to a beautiful sunrise also just as I was reading about and seeing the photo of yours. You can't have had too bad a coffee fix if you passed up twice. Sounds like you're having a ball. Keep it up.
Rob Firmin (Sunday, 14 July 2024 22:13)
Ahhh carrying 2 cameras ... rather a camera and your phone.
Cows can be so entertaining eh. And so too can chooks when they're inclined to follow you �