I had been thinking about squeezing in a shorter cottage tour in the fjelds of home this autumn, and when a weather window appeared to be opening in the middle of September I prepared to do just that. This would be during the penultimate weekend of the open period, and since both Lunndörren and Stensdalen tend to get crowded on fair autumn weekends I instead aimed for Vålåvalen on the Saturday and shifted the extension forward to encompass the subsequent Monday instead of the preceding Friday.

Due to the limited length of the tour, and the lack of need for camping equipment, my pack would be rather light, similar to my 2015 walk through the area. This time, however, I thought I'd try using a pair of low shoes I hadn't put through a proper fjeld test before, what with the uncertain state of the hiking boots after the Skäckerfjällen tour, together with the light load and the dry condition of the lands.

My packing list was as follows:

Add to that half a liter of warm water in the thermos, some cold water in the flask, and a 510-g birch walking stick.

Here, then, is the full account of what transpired during the subsequent three days. Each section has a header consisting of a short overview of the stage in question, complete with a map showing the route travelled. A ring marks the starting point, a square the lunch break location, and a star the destination. Vertical distances have been calculated from the map and have an accuracy of 10 m. All cottage breakfasts consisted of oatmeal porridge, tea and a sandwich, and all lunches of two cups of instant soup and a sandwich.