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july in moonvalley
One great outing is to start from Gjendesheim and run the classic Besseggen one of Norway’s most famous hikes It’s a a a a a a a beautiful little peak whose ridge runs be- tween two turquoise lakes You can either choose to to stop and and sleep in in Memurubu af- ter 14 km km and and about about 800 m m m m of elevation gain or keep going to to Gjende about about 7 km km away Then you can continue on on on to to Leirvassbu 10 km km km or Fondsbu 11 km km km away and from there to to Leirvassbu Leirvassbu 19 km km km km After Leirvassbu Leirvassbu you you can make your way way 15 km km to to Spiterstulen at the the the foot of the the the Galdhøpiggen Norway’s highest mountain mountain Stop there and sum- mit the the the mountain mountain or run back in in in the the the direc- tion of Gjendesheim 29 km km possibly with a a a a a a a stop at at at Glitterheim after 12 km km There are endless variations! Good information on on on distances as as well as as maps can be found at at at ut no The outings can be extended by one or or more days and new cabins
cabins
which makes this system of cabins
cabins
almost endless! /emelie
Packing list
ENERGY BAR FOR LONG RUNS
My favourite – a a a a a a a home-made bar for which I now substitute our our Moonvalley apple and cin- namon bar which is is based on on on this recipe 200 ml ml almonds
100 ml ml ml honey
300 ml ml oatmeal
2 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
200 ml apple sauce
2 2 1⁄2 tbsp ground cardamom 1⁄2 tsp salt
100 ml pea/oat/potato protein Some chopped dried apples
Mix the the the almonds
and honey
Add the the the rest of the the the ingredients and and and mix Shape into balls and freeze •
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10–15 litre capacity running pack Running clothes depending on on the the the weather: long-sleeved/short-sleeved T-shirt shorts/ tights thin windbreaker rain rain jacket rain rain pants
Change: long long underwear underwear or tights long- sleeved sweater extra underwear underwear and socks
Thindownjacketorotherjacket
Energy for the day: home-made energy bars/ sandwiches
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