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Oh, and one more thing - what kind of edible fauna can I expect? Unfortunately, I don't hunt or fish, and I only know about identifying mushrooms which probably isn't going to be useful. Are there any particular plants I should learn to identify as edible? Everything is better than a dry or canned meal, after all!

Hi, thank you very much for the responses and sorry for the delayed answer! I thought I'd get a mail notification. Don't worry about the language skills, I'm not a native speaker, either! @REJOHN, it's good to know that 15km it considered a long march there - here in the Alps, I'd consider that a half-day hike. I'll try to find some ways to shorten the route a bit - one or two days of planned rest might be a good idea, plus ~3 for safety so I don't miss my flight. I'll also ask the DNT what the precise options for restocking and potentially sleeping are, it's great that they're not completely closed down due to the pandemic. It's also strange to imagine that you still have snow at just ~1100m - summer hiking seems to be quite different up north, it's almost too hot here. My tent is a Vaude Hogan SUL 1-2P and my sleeping bag is a Vaude Kiowa Basic rated to a -4° limit. I hope that's enough? @Friluftsnoob, with T(-6) you mean -6°C? That would be slightly out of range but presumably OK. (Extreme limit is at -21°.) The tent isn't explicitly 4 season but I've had very good experiences with the durability of Vaude tents so I'm not worry about just (non-tornado) wind. And good idea that I should keep a separate set of dry clothes - I've never done that, but even fast-drying camping gear might not fare too well under these conditions. Lemens are Lemmings in Norwegian? I only read that I should be careful about the water quality when sheep are nearby but that's also a good point. I'm looking forward to seeing some of them, though!

Hi, I hope it's OK to post in English - I got the recommendation after my questions didn't get any response in an English-speaking forum. If there are any additional requirements to start new threads, please tell me. I'm planning to do a long-ish route through the Hardangervidda in August for which I'll have a total of 21 days including arrival and departure, leaving a total of ~18 free. Thus I'm currently calculating with ±15 days of walking 15km per day, for example by combining these two routes: https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-route/hol/geilo-finse/122741564/ https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-route/ulvik-herad/norway-finse-odda/113639455/ I only selected these as examples because the start and end points feature commonly as recommended stations, though - I've never been to the Hardangervidda itself. So first off, is something like that a feasible plan for an average hiker with some alpine experience (mostly Alps and Tatra)? From what I read, the Hardangervidda is fairly easy in terms of terrain and climate, even if it fluctuates wildly throughout the day. My gear is also quite decent and mostly quite new so it should be up to the task. However, my longest hike so far was 7 days (fjell part of Femundsmarka) so I'd like to make sure I'm not overestimating myself. Furthermore, I'm not sure if I can restock in Finse and Dyranut - I'll be staying in a tent and not in the cabins and food is heavy. Can someone clarify if this is a good idea, or maybe recommend personal favorite routes that fit within the timeframe? If you can recommend any English- or German-language books that feature good routes and tips, I'd also be grateful, as well as for any additional tips and notes you can give. Thank you!