Scandinavian lightweight backpacking
I wanted to explore more of this area in the South of Sweden before I moved on to other areas. This hike stretched over two days with a one night stopover. It involved some good distance for the daylight hours I had available and some interesting "bush whacking" as well. total base weight 6.5 kg total …
total base weight 5.2 kg total pack weight 7.8 kg Total distance 41.4 km Day 1 - Friday 14th October 2016 Bökestad to Fuglabacken 3.3 km I drove by car from Copenhagen on Friday at lunch time and arrived at the Bökestad Shelter parking area at 3:30 pm. I only had a short 3.3 km …
total base weight 5 kg total pack weight 7.2 kg Day 1 - Friday September 23rd 2016 Elmelunde to Mandemarke Haver 13 km After 1½ hour drive from Copenhagen down to the island of Møn, I parked my car in the parking area in front of the school at Elmelunde. I choose this location as …
The Skåneleden Trail is over 1000 km long divided into 5 separate trails with 89 sections through the countryside of Skåne. total base weight 5 kg total pack weight 6.8 kg Day 1 - Saturday September 10th 2016 Klippan to Krika skog 7.6 km I departed Denmark for Sweden on the train at 12:30 pm. …
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74 km trail along the Danish-German border from Padborg to Høruphav total base weight 6.4 kg total pack weight 10.4 kg The official website in Danish or German is here. On the German site you can use the translate button and view it in English. The digital map including a GPX file, which can be …
4 day hike On Friday I'll be heading over to Padborg, Denmark to hike the 74 km coastal backpacking route along the Danish-German border from Padborg to Høruphav. The Gendarme Trail is one of Denmark's most beautiful coastal hiking routes. I'll be joining a group of 14 and we'll be walking the distance over 4 …
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Why use Wolf Peach for a trail name? The Bayview Conservation Area: Main Day-use Area and Trailhead was once used to grow tomatoes. The story of “Wolf Peach” stems from European folklore. When the tomato was first introduced, it was widely considered poisonous. Aristocrats dined on pewter; the acid in tomatoes reacted with the metal, …
Pack weight 6.9 kg Thursday June 23rd 2016 Faldsled Harbour, Fyn, Denmark 9am - I'm ready for the day's 25km. Already at the start I meet several hikers that I know and have hiked with throughout the year. It can only be a great day! We walk to Østrupgaard where we take a break and …
This route is not strictly the Himmelbjerget ruten because the northern and southern track actually covers all the high points of the surrounding Silkeborg lake area diverting from Himmelbjerget ruten. Denmark might not be a land comprising mountainous landscape but don't be fooled, this route offers some challenging climbs and beautiful views. I hike with …
Pack weight 7.8 kg Friday May 20th 2016 I did this same section of the trail back in January this year only the other way around and different camp sites. This time we took the train from Copenhagen central at 14:00 pm to Klippan station in Sweden arriving at about 16:30 pm. We then hiked …
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