Leaving Mo I Rana we headed north west into the Saltfjellet-Svaritisen National Park. Once again there were no signs so we followed the satnav to an approximate location we guessed from a tourist map. The road started off a fairly typical Norwegian single-track and rapidly deteriorated into a rutted dirt track!
The road ended at a rough parking area which had a cars parked but still no signs.
After our evening meal we followed the footpath away from the parking area. As it was evening and we would be in woodland, Em opted for mossie spray and I chose a long sleeved top. The Marble Castle is apparently a 1.5km walk - we estimated it was twice that and turned out to be another scramble in places.
It wasn't long before I regretted my choice of mossie protection - I ended up with at least 14 bites on my back.
The road ended at a rough parking area which had a cars parked but still no signs.
After our evening meal we followed the footpath away from the parking area. As it was evening and we would be in woodland, Em opted for mossie spray and I chose a long sleeved top. The Marble Castle is apparently a 1.5km walk - we estimated it was twice that and turned out to be another scramble in places.
It wasn't long before I regretted my choice of mossie protection - I ended up with at least 14 bites on my back.
Caves, giant’s kettles and other rock formations are formed by the melt water from the Svartisen glacier.
A Giant's Kettle
The "Stone Horse" - apparently people sit on this!
Mmmm - last seen floating down the river...
Lots of weirdly shaped rocks
Maybe a dip would stop the mossie bites stinging?
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