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Holdhusfjellet from Raunekleiva

Date:
24.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
11.4km

The plan was to hike Holdhusfjellet from the south. To do so, we took the car into the east of Bergen, driving along E16 first. At Trengereid, we changed to road #7, driving towards Samnanger (via Gullbotn). After passing by Gullbotn, but before getting all the way down to Samnanger (just east of Hisdalen), we parked right next to the recycling area at Raunekleiva (we expected to come down there, following the prominent trail that leads to Raudvatnet from there). From there, we first walked along the old road back along Samnangervegen in westward direction. Walking by Leitet and Hisdalen, we approached the steep southeastern slopes of Holdhusfjellet. Ahead of time, we had discussed about how to actually ascend to Holdhusfjellet. One idea was to ascend to Akselskaret, first, and from >>>

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Tveitafjellet from Fotlandsvåg

Date:
18.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.3km

We started in Fotlandsvåg on the north of Osterøy, right next to Fjordslottet (between Herlandsvatnet in the south and Fotlandsvågen in the north), first walking up to the fotball field (in the west of Fotlandsvåg), and from there, diagonally upwards, along a forest road in southern direction. At a bit more than 50mosl, we then stepped onto a marked trail that leads up to Fotlandssætra (about 200mosl) and from there further up to Vetaskaret. While nobody could have asked for a nicer day, with spring temperatures and lots of sun, we soon found the somewhat steep ascent towards Vetaskaret covered in (relatively hard) snow. With a bit of care, however, and/or the right shoes, we nonetheless made our way up without major difficulties. At Vetaskaret, we briefly contemplated a short detour >>>

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Kossdalssvingane

Date:
17.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
7.8km

We drove to Osterøy (via the bridge from E16 in the east of Bergen), continuing first to Lonevåg and from there then to Hosanger. There, we parked maybe 200m from the main road, where Tveitavegen splits from Kossdalsvegen. We then walked into the valley (in southwards direction), following Kossdalsvegen (on the west-side of Kossdalen). This way, we passed by Holevatnet, first, before later crossing over to the east-side of the valley, passing by Kossdalsvatnet then on this side (always following the forest road into Kossdalen). While most of this walk is kind of level into Kossdalen, one eventually meets Kossdalssvingane at the southeastern end of Kossdalen. As an impressive historic construction, the road winds up about 150hm before reaching the saddle towards Svenheimsvegen. When >>>

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Lyderhorn via Lia

Date:
17.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
3.9km

We wished to use the very nice morning for a short hike and decided to try a new ascent to Lyderhorn (via Lia). We parked next to Lyderhornsveien, not far in the southwest of the big highway cross (basically at the saddle in the east of Skarpafjellet). From there, we first walked along Lyderhornsveien (in northeastern direction and parallel to the highway to Bergen) until we came to the lower ends of Lia, i.e., the quite steep eastern side of Lyderhorn (between the top of Lyderhorn and Liavatnet on the other side of the highway). On the map, it had looked as if it should be possible to ascend up to Lyderhorn via Lia, starting in northwestern direction first (just west of a little stream that is marked on the map) until one arrives at the a little less steep slopes that connect the top of >>>

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Tellevikafjellet and Nordgardsfjellet

Date:
11.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
9.7km

With the perspective of a nice winter day ahead of us, we decided to try something new (again). According to some exchange with friends not long ago, we planned to walk up Tellevikafjellet from the north, i.e., from Tellevik. We took the car from Bergen towards the north (along E39), following the main road towards Norhordlandsbrua. At the last exit before the bridge, where one can leave towards Hordvik (in the northeast) or Salhus (in the southwest), we left E39 and parked basically at the first convenient opportunity to do so, right next to the roundabout underneath the main road. From there, we then followed a simple forest road, which extends parallel to E39 on its northeastern side, until we came to a passage under E39 that we used to get to the other side (Tellevikafjellet is on the >>>

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Knappen

Date:
10.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.4km

With little time available, we "just" made a quick excursion to Knappen. After walking down from Varden (to Bjørgeveien), we stepped upwards first on Sandeidbrotet (in the south of Gjeddevatnet). Where Sandeidbrotet turns left (eastwards), we continued on the nice trail that extends into the direction of Bjørgelien. Instead of just following this trail (and the one the forks off towards Knappen from it somewhere "half-way" towards Bjørgelien) all the way up, we experimented a little with the (a bit steep) terrain, ascending on something that only with the greatest optimism can be called a trail (it did not matter, though, and all of that was short and quick anyway). Once on the ridge, we just crossed it (in nice winter weather) towards Eldtona and Knappen. After >>>

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Enjoying Tyssøy

Date:
03.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.7km

After some back and forth, we decided to "just enjoy the sun" at Tyssøy (instead of doing something more substantial). Taking the deep under-sea tunnel to Bjorøyna and continuing from there further southwards, we soon after arrived at Tyssøy. We parked right at the first parking place (north of Støene) and started our walk from there. This time, we decided to cross Tyssøy's highest point (a small hill of 80m height!), so instead of following the main trail, we stepped into the kingdom of the goats at once (southwest of Støene) and ascended swiftly to the top from there. Even though Varden is not really a substantial top, it still offers some very nice views over the Fjord! From there, we first followed a marked trail down (a little), before connecting to the main trail >>>

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Crossing Borga from/to Borgo

Date:
02.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
10.5km

Since it had been a while, since we last were on Borga, we thought that we could pay this nice mountain near Arna another visit. We left Bergen towards the East, passing by Grimevatnet along the way. Near Haukeland, we turned left from Hardangervegen, heading into Langedalen. At Borgo, we parked next to the road and started our hike. From the road we had already double-checked that ascending along the southern (steep) ridge of Borga (south of Kvitnosa) appeared possible (while still a bit challenging). Keeping a little east of the actual ridge, we ascended more or less directly up through some half-open forest. Avoiding cliffs, this way, we managed to straight-forwardly ascend towards Kvitenosa, stepping up over mostly grass in between generously spaced trees. This ascent is indeed quite >>>

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Crossing Midtfjellet and Lørdagsknausen

Date:
01.04.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
14.6km

The idea was to cross Midtfjellet, between Fløyen and Rundemanen, from north to south. We took a bus to Skuteviken and walked up towards Mulen from there. Instead of stepping up to the dam on the north side of the valley, where the main route is, we went up on the Breistølen side, passing by the little water reservoir at Mulen on its southern side. Once on its eastern side, in the lower parts of Skredderdalen, we crossed the little stream and connected with the main route. Following this main path upwards (it's steep there, but a common trail, nonetheless), we came to Nedrediket and "road" Byfjellene there. Crossing the little dam on the northwestern side of Nedrediket, we continued our way upwards until we were right next to the northern end of Nordre Midtfjellet. To get >>>

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