Summer vacation, day 15
Index
| Peak | Height | PF | Municipality | Links |
| Torghatten | 258m | 258m | Brønnøy, Norway | WCP |
Continued from day 14
Mom in a kayak for the first time
We asked mom (76 years old) the other day if she were interested in trying out a kayak. We sort of expected a firm “No!” but she was actually a bit curious. She had *never* been in a kayak before and she doesn’t like being in the water. At least – a double challenge!
So we decided to drive to Vestavågen on Torget island outside Brønnøysund. We put mom in Anne’s kayak and stayed in shallow waters. She quickly found the balance and then we worked on the turns and the rudder.
She was clearly having a good time!
We were also in not-so-shallow waters, and mom noticed. Without commenting…
After a while we figured she could experience the benefits of a dry suit and let her hang on to Anne’s kayak. Unfortunately, Anne’s dry suit (which mom borrowed for the occasion) isn’t dry anymore and mom got quite wet.
But that didn’t seem to ruin her day…
#sportymom
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the kayak introduction:
Torghatten (258m)
After the kayak training, we drove to Inner-Torget to hike Torghatten. This mountain is one of the biggest attractions on the Helgeland coastline – with a huge hole straight through the mountain.
The “official” plan was really just getting to the top, but I hoped that I could convince them to do the “ultimate round trip” – across and then through! A route we did back in July 2010.
But first, let’s just get to the top…
Anne and mom followed the path upwards, while I scrambled on the slabs. I made a mental note to try to climb straight up from the trailhead some time. These slabs are awesome!
The steepest part of the route has parts that could be awkward for a dog, but I took Karma outside the path and she had no problems whatsoever.
Eventually, we reached the top and could enjoy the wonderful coastline!
And congratulations to Karma – yet another new top in the bag!
Helgeland is forever my home, spending my first 6 years near this coastline and been here almost every year since…
I decided to lay out my “secret plan” in portions. While up here, why not hike down the other side?
Yes, why not? We’ve done it before, so why not do it again?
Back in 2010, we took a different route down, and this time the path led us across Lislhatten.
After Lislhatten, the path ended above a steep drop but we found a doable route further left.
Also, back in 2010, we took a direct route towards the hole but I didn’t remember and didn’t look for such a route. Instead we returned to the trailhead where we stopped by the cafe for refreshments.
Then I launched the rest of my plan – why not hike through the hole?
Yes, why not? We’ve done it before, so why not do it again?
It’s always nice to be back up here. It’s quite a place!
Mom was worried that Karma would get problems with the stairs, but Karma handles stairs like she handles snacks – fast and furious!
And soon, we were on the other side of the hole.
After descending on the south side, we stopped by Ytre Hatten for the “classic” picture.
And then we took the beach route back (opposed to the trail)
We also stopped by the camping, where I don’t think I’ve been before. It was actually quite nice there and the view wasn’t all bad either…
Another good hiking day had come to an end. In the evening, we drove to Hommelstø to have dinner with “cousin” Jorun and Arnfinn at Persplassen. All in all, a superb day!
Continued on day 16
Trip statistics: 8,8km, 450 vertical meters, 3h:26m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
