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If you love to travel I'm sure you've been there: You decide on a place you want to go to. Maybe you even start planning the trip. Then you try to find friends to go with you, and everyone has all sorts of reasons (excuses...) why they can't go. Or even worse, sometimes you even schedule the trip, and your friends pull out!
Well, that's why we started 1000 Treks Travel Community. We are a group of friends who like to travel. We are welcoming, we are fun, we are inclusive; and, most of all, we want to see everything there is to see and do everything there is to do!
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit all Scandinavian countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark
- Visit the four main cities in Scandinavia: Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Denmark
- Climb a via ferrata and spend the night at Trolltunga! Yup, you read that correctly! We are not just going to hike to Trolltunga, the most famous outdoor postcard of Norway, but we are going to take a via ferrata as part of the hike and spend the night up there!
- See brown bears up close in a hide in the Finnish Lapland. Like super close. Check this out! That was an actual bear fight recorded from three different hides.
- See the Midnight Sun! Not only once, but several times in several different experiences:
A Midnight Sun hike
Canoeing under the Midnight Sun
Horseback riding under the Midnight Sun
Floating on a river under the Midnight Sun - Go on one of the most beautiful train rides of your life through stunning fjords and the breathtaking Norwegian wilderness.
- See five actual Viking ships from the 11th century, and go sailing on a replica Viking ship!
- Go on a hike led by adorable huskies!
- Go on an ATV adventure in the Finnish Lapland.
- Take an ice sculpting class at the original Ice Hotel (yes, the Ice Hotel operates in the summer!)
- Go river rafting
- Enjoy a sauna experience in Finland, including sauna yoga!
- Kayak in a fjord
- Kayak next to a glacier on a glacier lake!
- Go on a blue ice hike on a glacier
- Zipline in a fjord
- Take a yoga class on a glacier
And more!
- For Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, CLICK HERE
- For Finland and Sweden only, CLICK HERE
- For Norway and Denmark only, CLICK HERE
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Perfect Weather Memorial Weekend Sta. Paula Waterfalls and Natural Waterslides!Santa Paula Canyon Trailhead (Punchbowls), Santa Paula, CA
We had to cancel this one last month because of the rain, but what do you know? This was all part of a bigger plan, because now we’re going the day before Memorial Day, and the weather is going to be PERFECT (sunny, high 70’s!). Little did you know that, when I ordered the rain, I had something even better in mind for us! ;-)
This is a SUPER-FUN, beautiful moderate hike to a gorgeous rock pool and waterfall, where we can swim, jump in, and, as if that wasn't fun enough, go down natural waterslides!
The water levels should still be high, the pools should still be clean, and the waterslides should be perfect. Sounds like the perfect Memorial Day Sunday to me!
THE PLAN
I’m purposefully scheduling this a little later in the morning, because it’s a bit of a drive. We will meet at the trailhead at 10:00 am, and leave. That's it. Can't get much simpler than that. :-D
Plan to arrive early, because the parking lot gets full, so you might have to park as far as 10 minutes away from the trailhead.
Here is the carpool list if you want to offer to drive, or want join a carpool.
The hike is just over 3.5 miles each way, with about 1,000 feet elevation gain, so it should take us about 1.5 to 2 hours each way. If you guys know me, I'm all about fun and spontaneity. I don't want to plan the exact length of time to stay there, but it'll probably be between one and two hours. We'll have fun until we are done, and then head back.
We should be back at the trailhead at around 4-5pm. We'll probably be hungry after all that fun, so we can drive to Ojai and grab something to eat. Pizza and ice cream sounds good right about now!
BRING
- Swimsuit
- Water shoes. I don't remember if we get wet when climbing the rocks to get to the waterslide, so it's probably a good idea to bring shoes that are good for hiking, but can also get wet. I'm wearing my hiking boots or shoes, but will also bring some Tevas.
- Water. At least two liters.
- Snacks, etc.
- Readiness to have A LOT of fun! :-)DISCLAIMER
Some websites say the hike is moderate, and some say it's moderately hard. I was there a long time ago, so I don't remember, but it mustn't have been very hard, otherwise I would remember it. Having said that, I don't recommend that you come if you are not in at least OK hiking shape, or are ready to take a long time to get there. :-D
All right! See you guys there!
Eduardo.
- SUMMER IN SCANDINAVIANeeds location
- For Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, CLICK HERE
- For Finland and Sweden only, CLICK HERE
- For Norway and Denmark only, CLICK HEREHIGHLIGHTS
- Visit all Scandinavian countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark
- Visit the four main cities in Scandinavia: Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Denmark
- Climb a via ferrata and spend the night at Trolltunga! Yup, you read that correctly! We are not just going to hike to Trolltunga, the most famous outdoor postcard of Norway, but we are going to take a via ferrata as part of the hike and spend the night up there!
- See brown bears up close in a hide in the Finnish Lapland. Like super close. Check this out! That was an actual bear fight recorded from three different hides.
- See the Midnight Sun! Not only once, but several times in several different experiences:
A Midnight Sun hike
Canoeing under the Midnight Sun
Horseback riding under the Midnight Sun
Floating on a river under the Midnight Sun - Go on one of the most beautiful train rides of your life through stunning fjords and the breathtaking Norwegian wilderness.
- See five actual Viking ships from the 11th century, and go sailing on a replica Viking ship!
- Go on a hike led by adorable huskies!
- Go on an ATV adventure in the Finnish Lapland.
- Take an ice sculpting class at the original Ice Hotel (yes, the Ice Hotel operates in the summer!)
- Go river rafting
- Enjoy a sauna experience in Finland, including sauna yoga!
- Kayak in a fjord
- Kayak next to a glacier on a glacier lake!
- Go on a blue ice hike on a glacier
- Zipline in a fjord
- Take a yoga class on a glacier
And more!
- For Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, CLICK HERE
- For Finland and Sweden only, CLICK HERE
- For Norway and Denmark only, CLICK HERE
