Norwegian Mountains, Oppland

Mehøe, July 21 2009


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Mehøe

Mehøe
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The 2009 summer vacation in northern Norway was definitely over, and I was on my way home to Sunnmøre. A 885km drive calls for some "leg stretching", and I decided to stretch my legs on Dovrefjell. Mehøe presented itself as a nice and easy top to visit.

Thanks to the GPS, I found a minor road that took me a bit closer to the mountain. I parked the car, continued up the road and saw a cabin to my left. Chances for finding a path near a cabin are normally good, and so I headed over there. And sure enough, a faint path led me into the forest.

The path suddenly ended (at least it seemed to) in front of a boulder field, and from there on, the rest of the route was off-trail. I chose the steepest doable route, just to get "it over with" and after some cumbersome leg work, I arrived safe and sound on the plateau above. The rest of the route up the top was just a stroll.

 

 

Avsjøen and Hjerkinnsdammen seen from Mehøe

Avsjøen and Hjerkinnsdammen seen from Mehøe
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The hike up to the top took me 35 minutes, and there was no reason to linger around on top for very long. So, after a round of pictures, I was on my way down - this time heading southwest. I certainly did not want to see that boulder field again.

At first, my choice of route seemed sensible, but then I found no graceful exit from the terrain I had entered. Again, I was facing boulder and slippery (after rain) rocks. 37 minutes after leaving the summit, I was back at the car and could continue my journey to Sunnmøre. Due to the wonderful summer up north, I had almost forgotten how rain felt, but I was reminded when I reached Romsdalen. And the looks I got from the oncoming cars certainly made the long drive worthwhile. 

Romsdalen and rain

Romsdalen and rain
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Pictures

The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS 450D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM F 4-5.6

 
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To Mehøe

0. Trip tracks 1. Mehøe ahead 2. My trailhead 3. A faint path behind the cabin 4. Nasty terrain ahead 5. Dovregubbens Hall 6. I came up this way 7. Glupssætre 8. Vålåsjøen and Avsjøen view 9. On the way to Mehøe

Views from Mehøe, descent + return to Sunnmøre

10. Wide-angle view from Mehøe 11. Zoom view from Mehøe 12. Avsjøen 13. Blåberget 14. The trignonometric point 15. Descent 16. Heading home

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