Above it All
It was our last night in Senja before heading to Lofoten islands. On ground level the visibility was really bad due to low hanging clouds but we still decided to make an ascent to the top of 630m tall iconic Segla despite being exhausted from another hike earlier the same day.
We were hoping that it would clear up once we gained more elevation but it didn't look too promising when we wandered around the misty slopes. Then suddenly, at the height of around 500m the mist started to vanish and the surrounding peaks became visible. At that point the exhaustion disappeared and I pretty much ran up the mountain to reach the top.
It was an absolutely breathtaking experience standing there on top of Segla and watching the midnight sun as it never set below horizon. The night was perfectly still without even the slightest breeze and there were only a few other hikers up there.
All in all, Senja really treated us well and I'm surely going back there one day to experience some new areas.
by Janne Kahila