Birje (19.09.2015)


Start point Near Øydvenstod (10m)
Endpoint Near Øydvenstod (10m)
Characteristic Walk
Duration 3h 00min
Distance 12.8km
Vertical meters 615m
GPS
Ascents Storfurehaugen (258m) 19.09.2015
Åsen (271m) 19.09.2015
Visits of other PBEs Birgjefletene (182m) 19.09.2015
Osafjorden and Ulvikafjorden from Birje
Osafjorden and Ulvikafjorden from Birje
Note that this track has been created a posteriori, i.e., from memory, not automatically recorded.

Trip Summary

Starting from a place near Øydvenstod, I first followed Osavegen up to the saddle towards Ulvik. There, I turned left, westwards, and ascended the few meters up to Håheim. From there, I followed the marked path -- in southwestern direction -- in order to get up to Åsen. It's not so clear, where the top actually is -- Åsen is well-covered with a forest and there are a number of ups and downs. I found my way to the antenna that is also seen from Ulvik and from there, via a simple path, down to Vattatveit. From there, I first followed the forest road, but when it turned left -- in eastwards directions -- I left it (to the right) and crossed Trånemyrhaugen (basically without any path). I crossed another forest road and continued (without path), this time up Vetlefurehaugen. On the other side, I descended back to the forest road that I had left shortly after Vattatveit and followed it towards southwest, parallel to Osafjorden. At the end of this small peninsula, I got to a point called Birje. I descended as fas as I could until I found myself on top of a vertical drop. There, I enjoyed the overview Osafjorden (where it meets Ulvikafjorden), before I turned around. I got back to the forest road which I had taken before and followed it back, now in northeastern direction. Just because it was so tempting, I quickly went up to Storefurehaugen, before heading back to where I had started. I rounded Åsen along the forest road, descended to Øydvenstod, and returned to the place where I had started. All in all, a simple walk with nice views, mostly over Osafjorden.

Photos

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