Trip summary, part 5 of the Nordlandsruta / Junkerdal National Park
Squeezing in a portion of the Nordlandsruta on a 5 day hike
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Think I can do another segment? (Junkerdal, day 3)
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Through the bog and around the lake (Junkerdal, day 2)
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The Seven Sisters
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