Thursday, July 10th. Yesterday’s long cycling day had a huge impact on today’s performance. I didn’t get enough rest and struggled a bit with the time schedule. Everything got a bit delayed, even my daily routine.
The day started with very friendly weather conditions (sunshine, 26 °C, no wind). Cycling was very enjoyable and I reached Vigeland and Spangereid quickly.
Unfortunately, I had to skip my trip to Lydnesnes Fyr, a lighthouse in the south, to keep up with my time schedule. Instead, I tried my first ascend to a steep hill.
This hill was really difficult to climb. From Spangereid to Lyngdal (about 12 km), it took me about 2 hours of bike pushing uphill. Cycling downhill was very nice and fast and took just a few minutes compared to the hour-long ascend. The slope was steep around 15%.
My legs started to hurt, and after my arrival in Lyngdal, I decided to skip the second ascend and take a coastal route, which was much easier but also with great views on the fjord-like landscapes. I arrived in Farsund with some difficulties (exhausted legs) and set my tent on a local camping site (300 NOK) where I could charge my batteries and have a shower.
69.36 km, 6h5m, 11.39 km/h, 50.61 km/h max