25. 5. 2023 - 62 km / 1427 hm     Rustberg - Ringebu

Up and down - that's the motto for today.

The campsite operator kindly informs us that the bridge in Tretten is currently not passable, because it collapsed last August and is still under construction. Consequently, today there is an additional round of 15 km down/up the valley. As a small reward we treat ourselves to a fine breakfast in a hotel in Granrudmoen. From there we drive up and down through the Gudbrandsdalen, the longest valley in Norway.

From Favang (after a little more than 40km) all our strength is required, as we have to master a 5km long and 8% incline. Fortunately, the legs can recover on the last km before the finish in a long downhill. On the way we visit the stave church at Ringebu (wooden church from the 13th century).

At "Annis" the stores are filled again deliciously.

As accommodation we have today the "Skjeggestad Gjestehus", a huge mansion from the 18th century. At that time it was also used as a lodging house for the royal family in transit. So we are staying in the "royal suite" of Ringebu.