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Fimmvörðuháls - Þórsmörk (Thorsmork)

© M. PLESSERS
-- Downhill to Þórsmörk. --

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Thursday, August 12, 1999
Fimmvörðuháls - Þórsmörk (Thorsmork)

Rise at 7:30, quick breakfast and at 9AM we are walking again. It's still foggy and rainy. There is even a rather strong wind, but that is blowing in our back. We have to climb the last meters (since we didn't do them yesterday), cross some snowfield between the glaciers.
After a steep decent we get out of the clouds and can see the green valley of Thorsmork (and both glaciers). Some passage are even secured with a rope.
Just after the noon we arriva at the bottom of the valley, so it's time to have a lunch break. Now we only need to cross a whole lot of rivers and streams to get to the campsite. When the showers are opened (2.5 EUR for 5 minutes of hot water), we need to take a number to queue before the cabins.
After the refreshing shower it's time to warm our pasta dish. In the meantime a bus of Austrians is taking over the campsite... what a stange sight to see people with Samsonite cases to crowl in there tents...
Just before sunset we go up a hill to have a great view over the surroundings: glaciers, mountains, rivers, ... I could stay here for hours... Back at our tent we have a last cup of thee and a piece of pie (a gift from the Austrians, we must have a starving look?).

© C. VENS
-- And some very steep parts. --


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