The Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside

Training in Norway…..
My time in Norway was spent partly in dealing with some family business and the remainder for training. I started on Saturday 14th June with a climb up Stoltzekleiven. This is a famous route up to the top of the mountains above Bergen to a height of 579 metres. During their annual race up there in September the young, fit Norwegians manage it in under ten minutes, I managed it in just about 35. It is mainly climbing a rocky path, almost vertical, so I am pleased to have made it to the top. The next day I walked up to the top of Floyen, the summit usually reached by the tourists by the funicular railway, but I walked, and then continued on to Blamann and Rundemanen to a height of 551 metres, which included a 30 degree climb for more than a kilometre up the side of the mountain. I did it again the next day, but this time in heavy rain.
When we travelled on to Ardalstangen I managed to climb up to Vettifossen which is the highest waterfall in Europe. I also managed to climb to the top of Klatta, which requires a six mile continuous climb up to 640 metres. In all I walked about 150 miles whilst on holiday and hopefully this will tide me good stead for Trailwalker. By David Fenn