Is This Norways Scariest Hike ??? | Van Life Norway

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2023
  • #travelvlog #norway #vanlife
    This week we are looking to take on Romsdalseggen Ridge, with incredible views over the fjords and the town of Åndalsnes, not to mention pretty scary drops from both sides of the narrow ridge.
    Nicola isn't sure if she's going to be able to do it, but we will take it one step at a time.
    This one is tough .... very tough indeed !!
    ❤️ Thanks for watching and we will catch up next time.
    Nicola and Nigel
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  • @sallybiddick
    @sallybiddick 9 місяців тому +1

    Nicola..... MY SHERO!!!!!!!! Utterly amazing I was in

  • @sallybiddick
    @sallybiddick 9 місяців тому +1

    ... oops posted too soon!! I was in bits watching that! You are both such great narrators of your journey- open honest and relatable. Loving this series ! xxx

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  9 місяців тому

      Hehe … it was a fun dander .. a few more ‘interesting’ hikes coming up :)

  • @johnscott7500
    @johnscott7500 10 місяців тому +4

    Give that woman a medal 🏅, well done both of you 🎉

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much … loved it and would highly recommend if ever in the area

  • @eivindkaisen6838
    @eivindkaisen6838 9 місяців тому +1

    Fun fact: The top sign before you started your ascent (3:20 mark) pointed to Coffee Pot Bothy.(Kaffikjelbua)
    Not so fun fact (but fact nonetheless) the abundance of small rocks is partly due to 10,000 years of rain, wind, ice erosion AND this being the last place where the ice age glacier melted and left its lightest stones.
    The ice age can also be seen by the roundness of the lower "peaks" an the U shaped valleys (they were not made by rivers). The ridge and really steep sides may well have been above the ice sheet during the end of the last ice age.
    WELL DONE!

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  9 місяців тому

      Thanks … I wonder could we have gotten a fresh brew of the good stuff there ? :)

  • @juliehill5938
    @juliehill5938 2 місяці тому +1

    This was an amazing achievement. It’s on my list for our visit to Norway. I’m not sure if it may be too much for me but Nicola is inspiring me to have a go 😬

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  2 місяці тому

      Thanks so much ... you will have such an amazing time in Norway .. we are sure we will go back at some point .. the views and hikes are incredible :)

  • @ventoraveritas2853
    @ventoraveritas2853 9 місяців тому +1

    Flipping heck . Really funny episode . First time whacking you . From Norway

  • @gillianduncan1291
    @gillianduncan1291 10 місяців тому +2

    In awe of you Nicola! My partner and I both said this was an amazing achievement!!

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much .. I’m getting more confident the more I do and I hear we have a few more challenging ones ahead of us :)

  • @beckypaullongwayhome
    @beckypaullongwayhome 10 місяців тому +5

    That looks amazing. It’s going on our list for next year. Fingers crossed we are as lucky with the weather as you were.

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому

      The days around it were mixed so we had to plan … fingers crossed .. it’s stunning :)

  • @TheWanderingIrishman
    @TheWanderingIrishman 10 місяців тому +1

    Anxiety is 90% mental, we always fear the worst. Brilliant again from Nicola, I would probably bottle it.

  • @LunaBusAdv
    @LunaBusAdv 10 місяців тому +2

    Well done Nicola! You’ll be sad to leave Norway I bet

  • @helenvwalker7919
    @helenvwalker7919 10 місяців тому +1

    Nicola, I am in awe of what you achieved here. I could not have done it! 😮

  • @angeladoms
    @angeladoms 10 місяців тому +1

    Nicola your a star .... what a fab climb, definitely a place on my bucket list to visit. Again a fab watch, a hard climb but you two always bring the humor along. 👌

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому

      Hehe … thanks so much … it was wonderful and a great way to slowly spend the day

  • @ahkkariq7406
    @ahkkariq7406 10 місяців тому +2

    That was amazing and terrifying at the same time.
    I had to remind my husband that we dreamed of walking the Andes when we were young - which we of course never did. I wonder why we didn't explore the domestic Norwegian mountains more instead. Presumably we were so used to running up to the nearest mountain top, which we did every summer - at the place we happened to be - that we did not consider it a goal to have in life.
    Now my legs tremble as much when I get up from the stool as Nicola's did when she climed Romsdalseggen, so that time is over for me.

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  9 місяців тому

      It was indeed both amazing and terrifying .. and indeed some more ‘interesting’ hikes to do … I think we all get used to our local and it’s only when we travel do we attempt new things .. it’s why we like to travel in the van.. that said there’s a lot of positives in regards to getting to know a local area very well .. see the seasonal changes … the different wildlife … both have their place :)

  • @liamryanphotography
    @liamryanphotography 10 місяців тому +2

    fantastic vlog, well done.

  • @tonyboyd6434
    @tonyboyd6434 10 місяців тому +1

    Nicola, you spoke a couple of times about needing to be strong, you have so much strength, so obvious in the challenges you take on. What a walk! By the way, you did OK too, Nigel!

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому

      Thanks so much Tony .. and for your kind support on kofi … very much appreciated … ha and Nigel is also pleased someone noticed he was on the hike too :)

  • @themetricsystem7967
    @themetricsystem7967 9 місяців тому +1

    A few of the locals run over this ridge on their way home from work. Great effort!

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  9 місяців тому

      Wow … now that’s one heck of a commute :)

    • @themetricsystem7967
      @themetricsystem7967 9 місяців тому +1

      @@TheTravellersCookeBook yes, they are super fit. Above the average league. But you should both be proud of yourselves.

  • @cynthiaisenhoff8777
    @cynthiaisenhoff8777 10 місяців тому +1

    Hats off o Nicola!!!! Not sure I could have done that

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому

      It was a tad scary indeed but the views helped take our minds of it :)

  • @rachelsparky
    @rachelsparky 10 місяців тому +1

    Well done Nicola 🎉

  • @nwtxd
    @nwtxd 10 місяців тому +1

    Well done Nicola.

  • @kianne7080
    @kianne7080 10 місяців тому +1

    I took this hike 28th of July this year. We had a bit fog at the most scary parts, so happy about that. Been a goal for me, so happy I managed it ❤

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому +1

      It’s fantastic isn’t it … so glad we did it … well done yourself as well :)

  • @stigfloberghagenphotography
    @stigfloberghagenphotography 7 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic 🙂👍

  • @MarcusBeard
    @MarcusBeard 10 місяців тому +1

    Looks amazing and yes pretty scary in a few places for those like me with no head for large drops!

  • @ahkkariq7406
    @ahkkariq7406 10 місяців тому +2

    If I had been young and fit, I would have made the trip - but you would never have gotten me out on Kjeragbolten, the rock that is wedged between the cliffs further south. It is otherwise strange to see how trampled the forest floor is on the way down. There is no doubt that there is a queue to walk this hike.

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому +2

      Yes we considered that hike but not really doable with our plans … but to be honest Norway is so beautiful I think you could pick any hike … and it would be amazing .. that’s what we are finding :)

  • @LeNaSmileyStar
    @LeNaSmileyStar 10 місяців тому +3

    1st one here today... watching your HOT road towards the HOT mountaintop. Extremely well done👍👍
    So a Q; you were concerned about the cold.... ?? was the trip hotter or colder than expected, on the whole :)
    Did you snowbathe or at least make snowangels?

    • @TheTravellersCookeBook
      @TheTravellersCookeBook  10 місяців тому +1

      We have been rather fortunate with the weather … planning around better weather days for hikes such as this one, keeping the wetter days for work :)

    • @LeNaSmileyStar
      @LeNaSmileyStar 10 місяців тому

      @@TheTravellersCookeBook Smart choice 😉👍👍

  • @frosty6960
    @frosty6960 10 місяців тому +1

    Hehe, people have no idea how heavy it is to walk downhill when its over a longer period.
    edit: And as you know now, the storm created a mayhem

  • @onlywatching6504
    @onlywatching6504 5 місяців тому +1

    ? What was scary?