Day 9: Brumenddal to Ringen

A hearty home made supper last  night was followed by a great night’s sleep.  I knew I was going to have a lie in as our hostess was making breakfast for 7am.  It was pleasant to chat with Liv, who owns the farm and learn more about the history of the farm and the area.  I was more than happy swap an early start for this. 

The walking today was on a combination of farm tracks, country lanes and forest trails.  Nice easy walking with few trip hazards. It was rather warmer than in recent days which made the last few kilometres, all up hill, a little bit more hard work than I would like.  

The first two possible coffee stops were shut.  They didn’t open until 12noon.  Such a shame, I’d probably have stopped at both.  All morning, in fact for all of the walk, I was treated to wonderful lake views.  Shimmering in the sunshine, it looks so inviting but I hear it is VERY cold. 

After having a look around another church, this one, Ringsaker, is right on the lake shore giving the graves one of the best views possible.

A little later, approaching a town called Moelv, I decided to stop for lunch.  It was very nearly 12noon and I knew the town had several restaurants and cafes.  Most of them opened at either 1pm or 3pm!  I found one place, a bakery and coffee shop, that was open.  It was the first place I walked past at the bottom of the high street but I walked all the up the high street to see what else was available before conceding defeat and returning to the bottom of the high street and the first place I had seen!

After lunch it was about 6k to my destination for the evening. The first 2 km were fairly flat, going passed a mini Stonehenge before turning to zigzag up the hill to the Ringen Rehabilitation Centre.  A former TB clinic, which now seems to do post op rehab and also allows those on the pilgrim trail to stay.  It will be another late start tomorrow, I’ve paid for breakfast so I will hang around to eat it.