Hiking Alone in Jotunheimen Norway. Climbing Kyrkja Peak from Leirvassbu July 2025 #hikingadventures

Jotunheimen. The incredible and infamous hike to Kyrkja, The Church, Alone from Leirvassbu, filmed on July 11th 2025 with a lot of snow still on the ground. It is searing hot in the mountains as a heatwave has reached Norway, even up here in Jotunheimen it is hot that snow is disappearing fast and getting wet and slushy. I started a bit late in the day, a blue bird day, and brought my ice axe and micro-spikes, not necessary but I had a plan. This hike has some sketchy climbing spots and is a little bit frightening when you look up at it, but dont be too concerned, it looks more frightening than it is. I include some maps towards the end of the video and some alternate climbing route descriptions. The climbs are more like scrambles and not technical but with a lot of exposure, you dont want to fall. This is not a silent hike, I walk and talk and tell you whats up! My original channel ‪@NorwegianXplorer‬ is now focused on my Van and Storm videos, so I wanted a clean new channel for my backpacking and hiking trips where I go back to my basics with no sensational storms and weather, unless that should occur on my backpacking trip. My gear is the basics I have used for a long time, HMG backpack, La-Sportiva shoes, Arcteryx, Devold and Norrøna clothing and some other stuff. Petzl ice-axe. Filmed on DJI pocked 3 and Sony a7mk4 with the basic kit lense to save weight. You can find my maps at my Patreon page patreon.com/norwegianxplorer About me: My name is Jarl, I am known as Norwegian Xplorer ‪@NorwegianXplorer‬ and I roam my favorite parts of the world with my camera trying to capture the magic I see for you to enjoy and be inspired by. I have been hiking and backpacking Norway and the US extensively and some of my favorite areas are Utah, the Escalante and Dirty Devil areas, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, The Sierra in California, Greater Yellowstone as well as Jotunheimen, Lofoten, Femundsmarka, Rondane and Arctic Norway, and Arctic Sweden. Hope you enjoy my new channel, I appreciate everyone who takes the time to watch and get inspired by my adventures! #norwegianxplorer #hiking #hikingadventures #backpacking #adventure #wilderness #norway #Jotunheimen #Leirvassbu #kyrkja