After all the months and days of preparation, we finally did it — we started. Run Norge på langs 2025 is officially underway.

The morning didn't exactly go to plan. The idea was to start around 7 AM, but after a full night of video editing and zero sleep, that plan was… doomed from the start.

We began the day at Lindesnes lighthouse, but as Petr insists — and rightly so — the proper starting point is Nesvarden, a rocky outcrop about 500 meters southeast of the lighthouse. That’s where the trail truly begins. So after filming and packing, we walked down to the very southern tip of mainland Norway — and around noon, Petr took the first steps north.

Meanwhile, I (Stina) hit the road with Čenda and the van, heading toward our first meeting point. Along the way, I took care of all the usual behind-the-scenes chaos: charging batteries, filling up water tanks, and getting some early content out to let people know the madness had begun.

We met up for the first time in the Spangereid area, which also marked our first unavoidable asphalt crossing — just 4 meters. Petr was already cooking under the sun (it was a brutal 30°C), a bit sunburnt, a lot sweaty, and definitely feeling the effects of no sleep. He got some water, food, and a few minutes to sit down — before continuing straight back into the wild.

The next crossing was Jasundet, where there’s an 80-meter stretch of asphalt bridge. But instead of walking it, we inflated the packraft and Petr paddled across. No unnecessary asphalt today. The only additional unavoidable road contact: a second crossing of 5 meters. Still, not bad.

By the time we regrouped, it was already getting late. We decided to wrap up day one, drove to a campground, took our well-deserved showers, and found a quiet place to crash for the night. One day down. A lot more to go.

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From Petr:

After a sleepless night spent editing the last four videos, I knew that 7 AM start was wishful thinking. But this is how it had to begin.Norge på langs, for me, must start at Nesvarden — not at the lighthouse like most people think. That rock marks the real southernmost tip of Norway. And I want this to be done right.

This project, like in 2022, is about doing the cleanest crossing possible:

• No asphalt roads, except for minimal, necessary crossings

• No tunnels

• No asphalt bridges

• No stepping outside Norwegian borders, even in the tough sections up north. I’ll cross rivers, climb peaks, and detour around infrastructure — because the goal is to create a true wilderness trail through Norway.

And today, it started.

The first few kilometers were surprisingly easy — clean granite slabs with incredible friction. Despite having slept zero minutes, I felt okay. Until I didn’t.

Leaving Lindesnes took time, but it was smooth. The real hell started just after the first rocky hill. What I call the Southern Jungle. It's humid, thorny, uneven, and soul-crushing. You’re lucky to move at 2 km/h, and if you make 30 km in this kind of terrain, it’ll feel like you ran 100 on the road — just with ten times more pain.

Still, I managed to squeeze out 23 km today — through swamp, bush, and sunburn. And I stayed completely off asphalt except for two minimal road crossings.

Not a bad first step.

We’ve officially begun.