Lyngbønipa from Lyngbø (and back via Skitnetjørna) (26.05.2019)

© Helwig Hauser

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

Trip Summary

We took the car to Lyngbø, driving up Nipedalen a little and then parking near Nipedalen 37. From there, we first walked for a few meters along a side road (to the northeast), also called Nipedalen. Right before house 74, a narrow opening is found (in southeastern direction), which leads to the trail head on the other side of the houses. Once there, it's bascially up (in southern direction) through a small, steep valley that leads up to Nipetjørna. It's about 200hm up to the lake. In order to get to Lyngbønipa, one turns right at the lake, finding another (small) trail (again to the right, now in northern direction) very soon after. This trail then leads to Lyngbønipa (with nice views!). To get back down, we took another trail that leads down from Lyngbønipa on its southern side (down a relatively steep mountain-side in southwestern direction). Following this trail, one ends up at the highest bus station in Nipedalen (where the bus turns around). We then followed the gravel road along Tennebekktjørna (on its northern side) for a few meters, until we found an opportunity to ascend to the small hills north of Tennebekktjørna (and closest to Nipedalen). We then followed the ridge, more or less, in northern direction, coming down to the northernmost end of Skitnetjørna (where the dam is). We crossed below the dam (in eastern direction) and ascended (steeply) on the other side. This ascent requires a little bit of climbing (using all fours). This brought us back to Nipedalen, where we walked back to the car along Nipedalsstien.

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends a hike that starts the same way.
On Bergentopp 200 there is a page (in Norwegian) about Lyngbønipa.