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Storeggene, Rabben, Blåfjellet, and Arnipa

Date:
12.07.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
6:30h
Distance:
13.9km

On our way from Bergen to Solund, we wanted to include one hike in Gulen. When checking the map for opportunities, reading also another trip report here on Peakbook , we got tempted to go a nice round in the east of Nordgulen. In order to get to the starting point (at Nordgulen), we drove northwards from Bergen, leaving road E39 at about Knarvik to continue to Mongstad from where we then took a ferry over to Sløvågen. From there, we continued along road 57 (into the direction of Rutledalen), driving first along Eidsfjorden and then further along Nordgulfjorden. Only several hundreds of meters from the northern end of Nordgulvågen, we left road 57 towards the east in order to park somewhere in the area of Tveit. After asking one of the locals, we conveniently parked right next to a playgroud in the northeast of Tveit. Already >>>

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Nice round around Fedje

Date:
19.06.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
11.0km

We took the ferry to Fedje and started our hike around the island from there. Our plan was to round Fedje in clockwise direction. Accordingly, we headed southwestwards, first, to pass by Husavatnet on its western side. Continuing in southwestern direction, we got around the wetter inner areas of Fedje near the west coast of the island. After walking by Vassviketjørna, we made a short detour to Vassvika to enjoy a short lunch break. From there, we continued further southwards until we were very close to Hellisøy with its impressive lighthouse. We then switched over to the eastern side of the island by following Fyrsundvegen. After a few steps on Stormarkvegen, we turned onto Mortevikvegen, which brought us to the head of the trail along the eastern coast of Fedje. Following this trail >>>

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Søtefjellet from Hausdalen via Åsen

Date:
06.06.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:30h
Distance:
11.3km

With the promise of a nice afternoon ahead of us and knowing the days are long during the Norwegian summer, we headed for Hausdalen and a hike that we had thought about for quite a while (it had to wait for the right day!). The main idea was to start in Samdalen (a long way into Hausdalen) and then hike to Åsen first (a kind of smallish hill that nonetheless peaks out from its exposed position at the junction of Hausdalen and Brekkjedalen). From there, the idea was to attempt an ascent to Søtefjellet, from where we knew that it was straight-forward to hike down along the long ridge that leads in southwestern direction towards Ulvvatnet. After driving into Hausdalen from the very south of Kalandsvatnet (along E39 in the south of Bergen), we found a suitable place right next to the road, >>>

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Austefjellet via Kurlarinden

Date:
22.05.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
7.5km

With the goal to do some nice, medium-sized hike, we aimed at Austefjellet, starting from Osavatnet. We thus drove into the direction of Arna (from Bergen), leaving the main road shortly before coming close to Haukelandsvatnet. Driving first towards Unneland, we then continued along Gullfjellsvegen to get up to the parking place in the north of Osavatnet. Walking first along Gullfjellsvegen further eastwards, we came to the place in the west of Taushaugen, where the roads split (with the "main road", Gullfjellsvegen, making a turn to the left, while a minor road continues straight-ahead, into the direction of Kurlatjørna). Following this minor road, we soon after had passed by Kurlatjørna (on our right, south of us), coming to the end of this road (it's continuing behind a closed >>>

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Visiting Myrdal Våpenlager and Skavdalsfjellet

Date:
15.05.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
7.9km

With the weather being forecasted as "grayish", the plan was to do something below the higher tops. Ever since we had visited Bautasteinen in the north of Krokvatnet near the top of Livarden , which made us read up on Johannes Dyngeland and related history, we had a little plan "on the shelf" to "one day" go and search for this place in Langedalen, where they apparently had hidden weapons while resisting the NS-occupation of Norway. We started in Nedre Dyngeland, where it is not really easy to find an appropriate parking spot. After passing by Grøvlet in the north of Dyngelandsvatnet, we approached the saddle in the north of Fjellet (marked with Fjellsenden on the map) on something that could be called a minor trail. Once on the saddle, we decided to also include a short detour via Fjellet, stepping up to its "top" >>>

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Storekvitefjellet, Lauvåsen, Naknekampen, and Høgeåsen

Date:
08.05.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
9.3km

After starting our day with some scepticism regarding the expected weather, we then decided to still head for a nearby hike. Double-checking the weather prediction map suggested that the south of Bergen may see somewhat better wheater. We thus aimed at a hike there, not too far from Bergen, and since we had not been on Storekvitefjellet, we decided to give it a try. :-) After first driving to Fana, we then crossed Fanafjellet von Fanafjellsvegen until we came close to Nordvika on the southern side of Fanafjellet. There we parked next to the road and started our hike towards Stonghaugen, first. The southwestern side of Stonghaugen is a bit steep, but not really any problem to get up to. Already a bit up there, we enjoyed our first nice views back to Nordvika. From Stonghaugen, it then >>>

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Gladihaug and Krossane from Votno

Date:
01.05.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
13.5km

For a while, we had contemplated to hike Gladihaug one day. This morning, we decided to finally do it! :-) We took the car to the north of Bergen, driving along E39 towards Knarvik. Once there, we turned left in Knarvik and continued along road 57 (into the direction of Mongstad in the north of Knarvik). After driving through Espelandstunnelen and Herlandstunnelen on Lindåsvegen, we parked right next to the road (where one also could drive off to Seim only a bit further in the north). We then started our hike towards Gladihaug by walking into Votno, approaching the significant ridge of Hellefjellet from its north. As soon as we found ourselves on this ridge (in the south of Votno), we also had found a simple trail that was easy to follow. At about 250mosl, this trail even got "upgraded" >>>

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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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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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