SKARVHEIMEN TRAVERSE Nordic hut-to-hut ski tour

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Photos: Graham Hammond, except those by Stefan Janik/Lisa King where indicated

Day 1: heading for the hills ...

Above & below: great terrain and great snow

Day 6: finding a way through the Hallinskarvet

The sun does not always shine!

Sunset on the Hardanger Icecap at Finse

Final night at Finse - the view from the dining table of the Hardanger Icecap

Sitting out a snow squall

Day 6: approaching the Kyrkkedori, the dramatic, but straightforward route through to Finse

Great places for a night's stop

DIY arrangements at a self-service hut; warm, dry, everything is there and you've carried next to nothing!

Cosy sleeping at one of the self-service huts - getting to know your fellow skiers!! Photo Stefan Janik/Lisa King

Enjoying waitress service at one of the staffed huts

Photo Stefan Janik/Lisa King

Photo: Stefan Janik/Lisa King

The surrounding photos here capture the character of this tour: wide open spaces, few people, interesting terrain (but not too 'interesting'!) - a great region to journey across for a very satisfying and enjoyable tour.

Photo: Stefan Janik/Lisa King