Urdanipa (13.07.2021)

© Helwig Hauser

© Helwig Hauser

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

Trip Summary

After our longer hike on Ytre Sula, we still had some appetite and thus decided to pay the north of Sula a short evening visit. Driving eastwards on road 606, passing by Hardbakke along the way, we surrounded Pollatinden and then Hagefjorden (both in their south), before coming close to Ulvegreina. North of that mountain, we then left road 606, turning left (into northern direction, towards Hersvikbygda and Leknessundet). While briefly considering to make a quick hike up to Husefjellet (in the southeast of Hersvikbygda), we then decided to "just" do Urdanipa (south of Leknessundet). The road towards Leknessundet gets actually quite near to Urdanipa, passing over a small saddle in the west of this little top. Finding a suitable place for parking the car, however, is not 100% easy as the road is very narrow and mostly without any mentionable shoulder. In the north of Slettevatnet, however, we could set the car far enough out of the road so that it would not obstruct any traffic (any traffic to expect, though?). From there, it was then mostly back along the road and to the trail head. This (short) trail then brings one to the southern end of Urdanipa and from there but to the "top" in then northern direction. This "ascent" is surprisingly gentle, given the otherwise wild and rugged Solund landscape! Once on the top, one can enjoy some very nice views in all directions! To get back, we basically followed the same trail back down (all nice and esay!).

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 similar hike.