Scandinavian lightweight backpacking
A couple of things have changed since I published this blog titled "The King’s Trail – Kungsleden – Artic Sweden – Planning Update" back in March this year. I waited until the end of May 2018 before I purchased my tickets. I was able to buy the train ticket going up to Abisko, but the return trip …
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On my last hike I departed the trail at Rolsberga, Sweden and so it was here that I started this adventure. Thursday May 10th 2018 It was a public holiday in Denmark and the weather was perfect. I arrived at Rolsberga at 10:39 am after departing home at 8:00 am. It was another warm and …
Continue reading "Skåneleden Trail SL2 Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & part of 21"
DAY 1: Thursday April 19th 2018 The train took me from Copenhagen to Höör train station in Sweden. I had to wait for twenty minutes or so for my bus to arrive which transported me to Ludvigsborg. After buying a cold drink at the ICA I then walked the 3 km to Bjeveröd where I …
DAY 1: Section 3 (Saturday 7th April 2018) I boarded the Øresunds train 06:47 am at Copenhagen Central station and at Hässleholm I caught a bus to Hörlingegård. At 08:52 am I made my way to the Skåneleden 2 trail section 3 where I hiked down to Hässleholm. The temperature was 4℃ when I started and …
All of a sudden my feet gave way under me and I went straight over falling on my chest and knees while placing my left arm out to catch my fall. I managed to hurt my knees, especially the left one and cut up my left hand pretty badly. Thursday 15th February 2018 I departed home …
With the shorter days this time of year an early start was required. Unfortunately, this was not enough as it turned out later, and I needed at least one more hour of daylight to reach my goal for the day. More of that later. I was stopped two times by the Swedish border police on the …
Continue reading "Skåneleden Trail SL1 Sections 10, 11 & 12A"
I had planned to walk both sections 8 and almost all of 9 on Saturday, so I thought it best to overnight at Osby on Friday night and then get an early start Saturday morning. This is where I got off trail last time. Friday October 13th 2017 I arrived at Osby train station at …
It was on this section of the SL1, near Vesslarp, where I had to get off trail in May this year due to serious illness. Elevations: Start elevation 130 m / Camp elevation 110 m / End elevation 68 m Distances: 6 km + 19.7 km + 18.9 = 44.7 km September 23rd 2017 I rode …
"A circular footpath on the Hallandsås ridge with a sense of the coast. Rolling hills, tall beech woodlands and deluxe panoramic landscapes await you here." August 26th 2017 Departed Copenhagen 7:30 AM and drove towards Ängelsbäcksstrand in Sweden. The drive took me approximately 2 hours. It started to rain about 15 minutes before arrival and …
Continue reading "Skåneleden Trail SL1 Sections 15,18,19,20 and 21 – Hallandsås Circle Trail"
Even though it was the middle of the summer, it was cool with overcast skies. It also looked like some rain was on the way too. I departed Copenhagen at 11:08 AM on Tuesday July 18th 2017 in the direction of Göteborg and my destination was Ängelholm in Sweden. When I arrived at the train station in Ängelholm …
Continue reading "Skåneleden Trail SL1 Sections 16,17,18 & 22"
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