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31-Jul-2014 -- This is the first out of 5 reports reaching confluence points in Southern Norway.

Cycling and confluencing is my favourite combination of travel. To make it to a (to me new) confluence point and back to Zurich within a weekend, I normally approach the area by train and start cycling from a train station. This extended weekend including the Swiss National Day was long enough to be worth taking a flight.

On Wednesday after work I flew from Zurich to Oslo, unboxed my bicycle and cycled 32 km to this confluence point. I arrived at 11 PM when nightfall set in. So I camped out just 55 m from the confluence.

At 6:30 AM I got up and revisited the point, this time taking less blurred pictures. The point is 40 m away from a farm track into a grain field. Access without damaging the crops was possible up to a distance of 17 m. Right next to the confluence is a big dip that leads into a forest. The point is in an open area with good views in all directions.

I continued cycling towards the East, looking forward to discovering the surprises that the neighboring confluence point would bring.

CP Visit Details:

• Distance to the road: 500 m
• Distance of bicycle parking: 55 m
• Time to reach the CP from the road: 5 min
• Time at the CP: 11:00 PM and 6:30 AM
• Measured height: 157 m
• Minimal distance according to GPS: 17 m
• Position accuracy: 6 m
• Topography: slightly hilly
• Vegetation: not yet harvested grains, spruce forests nearby
• Weather: sunny, 20° C (felt temperature)
• Given Name: The Night Arrival Confluence

The story continues at 60°N 10°E.