Norway.
Rjukan is in southern Norway, 170 km west of Oslo, 370km east of Stavanger. Rjukan is located in a deep valey on the main No' 37 road. There are over 100 plus ice climbing routes, so there's plenty for everbody. Norway's highest Mountain Gaustatoppen 1881m ( 6,113ft ) is only a few miles away. You can do down hill skiing, cross-country skiing,and dog-sleding.The famous heavey waterVemork Hydroelectric Power Station is in the valley, and is worth a visit. ( Heroes of telemark )
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This is the kind of cabin we stay in. app' £10
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Looking down the valley.
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You can do down hill or cross-country skiing
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| This is the famous Heavey Water Vemork Hydroelectric Power Station in the valley |
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Norway's high Mountain. Mt. Gaustatoppen. 1881m. ( 6,113ft
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| On the top ridge under a ................... me, Colin, Dave it was -15 to -20 |
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Looking at Gaustatoppen from the other side of the valley.
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This is what we came for, lots of ice-climbing.
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This ice-fall was on the side of the road.
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This is app' 25m high
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