So far, we've been feeling great in general and getting into the rhythm of things - like how long we need to set up the tent and how long we need to prepare in the morning before setting off, as well as how far we should go before resting and when to eat.
We woke up a bit later on day 3 at 6.30am, since we had a later night (it was 10pm by the time we were done with the sauna and washing up). Therefore, we left at 8.50am. We knew that we were going to be conquering the highest point of the trek, so we ate the "light meal" for breakfast that ironically has the highest number of calories (700kcal, compared to 400/500 for the others).
From day 3 onwards, we tried a new method of faster walking and stopping more often (every 3km) for mini 5-10 min breaks. That allowed us to rest our shoulders more and also stop for more photos, as well as to admire the scenery. I mean, that's what we came here for right?
A close up of the path to the highest point
We actually climbed the Tjaktja pass rather quickly and we found that to be one of the best parts of the trek because the ground was smoother and less rocky. Since we normally run, our legs had enough power to conquer the steep elevation easily.
The descent was EXTREMELY rocky, which was more annoying than the uphill push in my opinion. There were multiple occasions when we thought we were going to twist our ankles, but thank God we didn't.
These were the type of rocks on the descent. They didn't build wooden planks for most of it.
The Tjaktja checkpoint is 4km from the pass, and for us it was a good point to stop for lunch because there's this nice, big stream near the checkpoint. Many people stopped there for awhile just to admire the scenery as well, and it's a great time to meet new friends! I think we stopped there for a good hour - removed our boots to let our socks dry in the warm sun, and to just air our feet. It was a good break.
They gave these healthy oat cookies at the Tjaktja checkpoint!
After Tjaktja, the terrain became flatter - more sand and small buried rocks. There were also quite a number of river crossings that you need to take note of because some were rather fast flowing.
I think this is one of my favourite photos on the trek! The scenery was amazing.
We pushed all the way to the Alesjaure checkpoint and reached at 7pm. We headed to the Alesjaure station with the sauna, which is about 2km from the checkpoint. Since we were rather late, we had some difficulty finding a spot to pitch our tent. After we finally found one, we headed for the sauna. Something to note about the Alesjaure checkpoint is that there are a lack of good streams nearby. We had to take our water from a huge tank, which wasn't as fresh. On hindsight, I would have skipped out on the sauna and camped before the checkpoint or slightly after the Alesjaure station instead because there were much nicer spots with streams nearby.
Total distance covered on day 3: 26.67km
Read more about the Fjällräven Classic Sweden:
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Day 5
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