Ib.6    Section Lønsstua - Svartberivollen   26 km

The day before in the morning I had taken the train to Gagnes. The town is at the start of Saltdalfjord. Soon I had reached the town center. I started with breakfast in the hotel at the fjord. Then I bought food for the next section. Furthermore I bought a new pair of hiking boots. I had enough of getting wet feed. I still head plenty of time to idle away before I could get the train for the return ride. This small town shall get sometime in the future a Norwegian Maritime Museum. It is to be installed in a number of old houses at the water front. I walked from house to house. There where signs at each describing their history. Back in Lønsdal I went back to Saltfjellhotel. Now I got a room. Due to corona the restaurant is closed and only breakfast is served in the morning.

Well fed I continued. First I went down to River Lønselva and then back up on the other valley side through a birch forest to the open country side of Litlfjell. From there I had for a while a good view of the railroad tracks and could see a cargo train. In the valley of River Graddiselva I arrived at Graddis Fjellstue. At bridge Knallerdalbua I had a lat lunch break. From there I followed a gravel road until arriving at DNT-hut Trygvebu. E1 continued along River Skaitielva. In the evening I found a good side for the night.

Train is arriving in Gagnes a town I went to for resupplying

This bridge crosses the river in Lønsdal

A short stretch E1 follows this sandy beach of Lake Nedre Viskisvatn

This nice forest is crossed near the River Gradisselva

In the valley of River Skaitielva evening is approaching slowly

Here near River Skaitielva E1 is grown over