Ulriken from Montana (26.11.2016)

© Helwig Hauser

Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

We drove up to Montana and started to hike along Johan Blytts vei, crossing over a little stream and heading further upwards in southeastern direction until we met another forrest road that comes up from the south. We followed then this forrest road for a few steps (mostly in northeastern direction) until the next turn of this road (back into southern direction). At this turn, a whole section of new stone stairs have been built recently, leading upwards in northern direction and towards Ulriken. It was these new stone stairs, which we were eager to see for the first time, of course! :-) We stepped up and reached the top of Ulriken not long after (a little over half an hour, alltogether, from the parking place). Instead of taking the same route down, again, we instead followed the higher ridge over Langrinden, offering nice views over Bergen, while stepping down. Eventually, we came back to Johan Bytts vei at exactly the place, where it crosses this little stream that we had crossed earlier, already. From there, it was then only a few minutes back to the car. On a day with not much time for hiking, this quick up-and-down on Ulriken was a great complement and a good recreation! :-)

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Haugavarden, Ulriken, Storfjellet, and Landåsfjellet
and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Ulriken.
Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends a similar hike up.