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HIGHLIGHTS of 2 weeks on the Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway. Summers of 2022 and 2023.
Lofoten is my favourite destination in that wonderful nation.
You can camp FREE almost anywhere. And most ferries are FREE for cyclists and pedestrians.
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The Faroe Islands are one of the most scenic places I’ve ever hiked.
I was there for 12 days summer 2024, arriving by ferry from Denmark en route to Iceland.
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Perhaps 25 waterfalls and spectacular canyons in series.
I can’t recall better anywhere else in the world.
Trail starts at massive Skógafoss and continues 8km (5 miles). The views just as good on the way back.
I waited about 5 days for a good weather window. Hiked the Waterfall Way twice, up-and-down, over 3 days.
I wanted the trail as empty of people as possible. And to catch the sun low in the sky.
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I wish I could live this long. 😀
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A long, relaxing voiceless video.
For me, Harmen Hoek is inspiring like Kraig Adams. Both are wonderful hiking movie makers.
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My favourite season for hiking is autumn.
The colours, for sure.
Sunlight low in the sky.
But even more is the melancholy of days getting shorter. The year coming to an end.
Most of the trees in the Vancouver Island rain forest are evergreen. But there are enough deciduous to make for wonderful scenes.
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The Faroe Islands are one of the most scenic places I’ve ever hiked. No place is more than 5km from the sea.
I was there for 12 days summer 2024, arriving by ferry from Denmark en route to Iceland.
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Here’s my advice for Cycling / Hiking the Faroe Islands.
This edit was Inspired by Experience the John Muir Trail in Just 2 Minutes.
This is one of the most original trip videos I’ve seen lately.
It packs a LOT of glimpses of 220 miles of California wilderness into just 2 minutes.
John Muir is our #2 hike in the world.
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Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
When the construction of Kárahnjúkar Hydro Dam was finished 2009, Stuðlagil (Studlagil) Canyon became fully visible.
The water level in the river Jökla, that runs through the canyon, dropped and amazing basalt columns have since become one of the most popular tourist attractions in eastern Iceland.
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The landowners were still building tourist infrastructure in 2024.
I stayed at the simple campground on the northern side of the river.
A German couple — world travellers — in a camper van, offered me lamb dinner with locally picked mushrooms. And wine! It was my best meal in Iceland. 😀
Once the tourists were gone in the evening, I climbed down a long set of stairs to have the northern viewing platform all to myself.
Next morning, I cycled over to the southern side of the river. It’s the better experience. Go to both sides, if you can.
Stuðlagil (Studlagil) is a canyon in the Eastern Region of Iceland.
It is known for its unusual amount of large columnar basalt rock formations and the turquoise coloured river that runs through it.
The canyon also has an interesting story as it became an unexpected tourist sensation in 2016 after Einar Páll Svavarsson published an article in August of that year on hiticeland.com with spectacular photos.
A year later Einar also wrote an article about Stuðlagil in WOW air magazine in June 2017 and after that the canyon became a popular tourist destination.
It’s an easy detour off the Highway 1 Ring Road. About a 19km/11.8mi sidetrip along road 923. Mostly paved in 2024.
related – All you need to know before visiting Stuðlagil Canyon
official website – studlagil.is
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