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The name Camønoen is inspired by the Camino de Santiago, which is an ancient pilgrimage route to the shrine of the apostle Saint James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. On Møn, Nyord and Bogø islands the Camønoen consists of 10 stages with a total length of 174 kilometers. …
The name Camønoen is inspired by the Camino de Santiago, which is an ancient pilgrimage route to the shrine of the apostle Saint James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. On Møn, Nyord and Bogø islands the Camønoen consists of 10 stages with a total length of 174 kilometers. …
Continue reading "Camønoen and Møn (The Camøno Trail) – a guide for non-Danish speaking people"
Ise Fjord is the second largest fjord in Denmark located about a one hour drive from Copenhagen. By train it takes 1½ hours to get to Holbæk or Hundested. The length of Ise Fjord (Isefjord) is approximately 34 km long. The south part of the fjord is deeper than the outer northern end. The Fjord …
Continue reading "The Fjord Trail (Fjordstien) including cooking system & food"
New YouTube Video After working from home for the last 3 weeks I needed to get out of the house (office) in order to stay sane. I drove north of Copenhagen to a forest called Tokkekøb Hegn where I spent some 3 hours there. I prepared some lunch using one of my homemade dehydrated meals …
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The Camøno is Denmark’s all-new hiking trail, a 175 kilometer journey across the southern islands of Møn, Nyord and Bogø. Saturday, March 7th 2020 I was planning on travelling to the west coast of Sweden on the Bjäre Peninsula. This is one of my favourite areas to hike and is part of the Skåneleden trail. …
Continue reading "The Camøno Trail on Møn Island with the Zpacks Duplex"
Køge Å Stien or Køge Stream Path is a 22 km long cycle and footpath that follows Køge Å (Køge Stream) from Køge to Borup. The trail is only a half hour drive in a car south from Copenhagen. I have hiked this trail two times and in both accounts I started at Borup and …
Continue reading "Hiking Køge Stream Path in the HMG Ultamid 2 including packing list"
The big three, my kitchen and rain gear ... what is on my packing list Preparing for my upcoming Swedish Lapland hike in two weeks time I decided to go on a "test camp" to help me decide what to pack and what not should be placed on my packing list. I specifically want to …
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Mølleådalen (Mill Stream Valley) is part of a large branched valley system between Roskilde Fjord and Øresund (the Sound between Denmark & Sweden). The valley was once the most important industrial area in Denmark and for centuries water was utilized here to drive the mills. A quick and dirty overnighter testing the Borah Gear 7x9 …
Continue reading "Mill Stream Path (Mølleåstien) – Farum to Øresund"
The Skjoldunge Trails are natural hiking trails that all pass through Gammel Lejre, where they continue to Hvalsø, Roskilde, Gevninge and Osted. Stretching over 40 km, they traverse impressive natural and historical landscapes. Skjoldungerne is, according to legend, the name of the first Danish royal dynasty, which is said to descent from King Skjold, it's …
Continue reading "Skjoldunge Trail (Skjoldungestien) Hvalsø to Roskilde"
My TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for this hike was 7.6 KG including water, food, fuel and photography equipment. It even included a Helinox ground chair. I was going to use my Borah Gear 7x9 Ultralight tarp & Borah Gear ultralight cuben bivy sack which I carried all day and is in this pack. However, my plans …
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