Exploring (parts of) Lysøya (28.07.2024)

© Helwig Hauser

© Helwig Hauser

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Trip Summary

Even though we knew that Ole Bulls villa would be closed, we still thought that making an excursion to Lysøya could be nice. The ferry took us over to Lysøya from Buena and we started our walk with taking a look at Ole Bulls villa (from the outside, only). From there, we then continued southwards (and upwards) to take a look at a small vista-point ("Udsigten"), before then continuing northwards (and via the heights of Lysøya). This then brought us to the little watch tower ("Tårnet") from which one indeed can enjoy some nice views (over the tree-tops). Thereafter, we walked further northwards in order to take a look at Furulunden (also the highest point on Lysøya). Next on our "ToDo list" was Lysøygrotta, just a little underneath Furulunden (in its west). This also brought us to another vista-point ("Vision"). Eventually, we reconnected with one of the main trails around Lysøya in the north of the island, following it back to the ferry quay from there. All in all, this was a nice visit to island Lysøya -- with more time, we could also have explored more trails there, even! :-)

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.