The Scandinavian mountain range may not be the world's longest - it's more than five times shorter than the Andes, the world's longest. It's not exactly the highest either. That's obviously the Himalayas with Mount Everest at 8,m above sea level. But 1,km is not exactly easy going, especially when you do it in one go, travel using your own two feet and carry everything you need with you. But that's exactly what Martin Olson and Martin Andersson plan to do.
Gröna Bandet is a ca. You are supposed to complete the journey unsupported, meaning you need to carry your gear and food yourself, and you are not allowed to use motorized vehicles for transport. Compared to e. I heard about it for the first time, when I saw Christine Hägglund give a talk at the Swedish Outdoor fair. I was very impressed and inspired by her accomplishments, but running km through the wilderness still felt a bit too Gröna och Blå for me. So I gradually increased my running distances, bought a -first small and then bigger- running backpack, ran my first Ultramarathon, and in set out for a long run ca.