Mount Segla on Senja

Mount Segla on Senja is one of the landmarks of Senja. It was one of the set destinations for our Norway trip in summer 2022. A hike up the Hesten to see the Segla from here. We chose our campsite on Senja so that we can easily reach all planned destinations on Senja from here. The drive to the starting point for the hike on the Hesten was only about 15 minutes from our campsite; normally. One of the tunnels on the way was closed for the whole summer. So we had to take the long way around. This drive lasted a little over an hour. About three quarters of the way, there was a sign on the road, another closure. We pulled over and tried to translate the text. After using a variety of apps to help, we thought we understood the sign. Our alternative route, the longer route, should also be closed all night. The road was only supposed to open for 20 minutes at midnight. We drove on and hoped that we had understood everything correctly. When we finally arrived at the starting point of the hike in Fjordgard, the sky was completely overcast and we couldn't tell if anything could be seen from above. We started our hike anyway - the journey shouldn't have been in vain and we didn't want to leave anything untried. About halfway we were rewarded. The sky cleared for us and finally we were above the clouds. It was a true natural spectacle. In relation to the image section below, the clouds from the fjord moved up the slope on the left and then finally fell off at the steep edge on the right. I took some pictures and time-lapse recordings. After a short time the spectacle was over and from now on there was a clear view in all directions. We continued our journey. The hike to the Hesten is relatively short but super steep. On the last piece you almost have to climb a little to get to the top. The view from the top of Hesten offers an incomparable 360° panorama. At the end of our tour we went to the ridge where this picture was taken. At the ridge, the cliffs drop almost vertically between 300 - 400 meters into the sea. Satisfied with what we had experienced, we finally made our way back to the car. At around 11:30 pm we arrived at the roadblock. Almost to the second, the Norwegian road workers opened the closure at midnight and let the waiting vehicles through. There was just enough time for a quick supper in the car. Finally, exhausted and satisfied, we returned to our campsite.

This picture also found it's way into the calendar "Norway 2023".