Selfies from the Soccer Pitch

On our first night’s camp north of the arctic circle, we stayed at a gorgeous campground called Rago Camping Øyra. We didn’t know it when we pulled in to the campsite, but upon reading the bulletin board at the registration office, we found out that Rago referred to the nearby Rago National Park. The bulletin board also highlighted a number of hikes in the national park, all of which looked amazing … especially the Litlverivassforsen hike. The following morning we woke up extra early so we could fit in the eight mile out and back hike to Litlverivassforsen before driving further north that afternoon.

Here’s a gallery of photos taken on our hike in the Rago National Park … enjoy!

The initial stretch of our hike ascended steeply above our previous night's campsite, which sat on the banks of the Nordfjordelva

After approximately 1,200 feet of elevation gain, the trail flattened out on a swampy shelf perched above the Storskogelva Valley.

A series of boardwalks spanned the swampiest sections of the trail, which followed along the shelf for a couple of miles

Occasionally, the trail would meander close to the cliffs that fell steeply into the Storskogelva Valley, teasing us with spectacular views across the valley

Slowly, the terrain on the swampy shelf became much rockier

Finally, the trail broke free of the bushes and trees which obscured our views and revealed the river valley below

Such a beautiful day for a hike!!

Angela approaching the final destination of our hike, Litlverivatnet Lake. This photo also gives a good picture of the swampy shelf that the trail followed for the majority of the hike.