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Store Nup is accessible from road E134 up on
Hardargervidda. To the right is Store Nup SØ 1599m.
To the left and behind, the main summit
1661m. I choose
to climb the fairly steep section between the two peaks. |
This
time a drive my Honda to Norway. Driving a
motorcycle on the
mountain roads is an experience
in itself!. |
Road E134 winding on to the west, at about
1000m altitude. It leads on to places like Hardangerfjord and
Odda.
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| A look up into the valley Nupsdalen. |
As you
get closer to the steeper part it looks a bit daunting
But
the climb is pretty ok. |
Store Nup SØ
has an impressive drop to the south, 400 altitude meters almost
vertical.
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are cloudberrys up here, but they are not ripen yet. |
Halfway
up the 300 altitude meters steeper climb. As I said,
it's ok going up
here, but the hands are needed from time
to time. My advice is not to
be too hasty, be careful,
especially going down. |
The
viewpoint at Store Nup SØ
has a larger cairn and a raised stone.
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drop is just outside, really beatutiful! |
Only
about 100m from here is the high point 1599m, with another larger cairn. |
Continuing
to the main summit just adds 120 altitude meters.
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There is a smaller
cairn on the main summit. It's advisable
to go here as well. Good views, and you see longer from
here. |
Looking
to the south. |
And
here's a view to the west, with the glacier Folgefonna towards the
horizon. |
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further away and to the north, is the glacier Hardangerjøkulen. |
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