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Stangfjellet and Vedafjellet

Date:
19.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:30h
Distance:
14.9km

With a nice day ahead of us, we decided to try a hiking round, which we had looked at already repeatedly over several years, including Stangfjellet and Vedafjellet on Osterøy. After some consideration of the available time, etc., we decided to start from Gjerdstad. After leaving E16 for the bridge to Osterøy, we crossed over and used the tunnel on the other side (into the direction of Lonevåg). Following street 566 further upwards, we turned right near Rolland, continuing on Gjerdstadvegen. After some 5km, or so, we came to Gjerdstad, seeing the church there prominently on the right side. Turning right and crossing the stream using the narrow bridge there, we were right at the church and parked there. Before even starting our hike, we first looked at a large memorial stone, opposide >>>

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Brakstadfjellet, Tveitanipa, and Røysetfjellet

Date:
10.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
9.2km

The weather report suggested the further north one may have better chances for some sunshine. So, a top, which had been waiting on our wish-list for a long time already, got picked as trip goal: Brakstadfjellet. The car brought us north from Bergen and over Nordhordlandsbrua. Turning left at Flatøy brings one over the bridge over Krossnessundet onto Holsnøy. Following road 564, we passed Frekhaug into the direction of Fløksand. Near Holme, we turned right (onto road 5314), driving further to Tveit. Eventually using road 5308, we ended up near Brakstadvatnet at Vollo. There, a somewhat extended bus stop offers good opportunities for parking. Before starting from Bergen, we had checked the map in order to understand, which alternatives there are for ascending to Brakstadfjellet. This >>>

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Erstadfjellet and Hånipa

Date:
09.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:15h
Distance:
11.7km

Trying to find a good spot for social distancing in this "special year" 2020, we aimed at the very west of Osterøy. The one little height, which we still had on our wish-list, Hånipa, with its apparently very steep western side, attracted us (for a longer time already) with a promise of nice views down to Sørfjorden. To make this a nice round, we parked near Askeland, about 200 height-meters above Votlo. From there, we first walked into Askelandsdalen (in eastern direction), before ascending relatively steeply to Setleitet (with some nice views down to Askelandsvatnet on the other side). Turning left, we started our ascent to Erstadfjellet (via Merkjedalsstølen). Crossing over Erstadfjellet, and only spending a few minutes up there to enjoy some nice views across Sørfjorden >>>

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Løvstakken from Langeskogen

Date:
15.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
5.5km

With only about two or three hours of daylight left, we headed for a quick hike up and down Løvstakken. This time, we decided to try a route from the very southern end of Løvstien (at Øvre Kråkenes). We parked right next to the end of Løvstien, near the new roundabout at Øvre Kråkenes, and started our hike along Løvstien in northeastern direction. Before passing by Lerkhaugen, where also quite a bit of water comes down, we left Løvstien and started our ascent towards Løvstakken, following a nice and proper trail that leaves exactly where Løstien crosses over the stream from the left. This trail leads almost perfectly in northern direction up the mountain, following (on its eastern side) the course of a stream that comes down from Langatjørna. At about 275mosl, one passes by >>>

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Litlagullfjellet

Date:
02.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
12.1km

After a longer, relatively wet period, we anticipated a nice Sunday and thus planned "a proper hike"! :-) For a longer time, already, we had thought about visiting Litlagullfjellet, and this day seemed to give a nice opportunity to do it. Litlagullfjellet is part of the Gullfjellet mountains, located northwest of Gullfjelltoppen. It's not so much visited, since Gullfjelltoppen is higher and thus "overshadowing" Litlagullfjellet. Further, you have to plan your hike a little, since "coming by" Litlagullfjellet "accidentally" is rather unlikely (no major trails lead to it, really). Once up there, however, one can enjoy great views, mostly towards the west, making it worthwhile to visit nonetheless! :-) We took the car from Bergen, following road 587 >>>

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Around Vinddalen

Date:
19.01.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
6.8km

With not so very many daylight hours available, we aimed at something "local". Ever since I read about Sofusstien , I thought that it would be nice to try this way (up to Stangelifjellet). We thus drove to Jordalen and parked near the bridge over the little stream, which comes down from southeast. We then hiked first into the direction of Jordalsskaret, but turned left (and upwards) soon after we had come to the end of the road. This way, on a proper forest road, we ascended about 100 height meters into the direction of Ulskebjørnen, before we connected to Stallane, which sits on a small saddle more or less directly under Ulskebjørnen. Later, during this hike, we then came down from Ulskebjørnen there. In order to get to Sofusstien, we followed the road Stallane down towards Vinddalen. Only a few >>>

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Visiting Tobrik

Date:
14.12.2019
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
6.6km

Having not so very much daylight at our disposal, we decided to "simply" do a walk in Kanadaskogen. To make this a slightly little bit more interesting, we decided to visit " The other big rock in Kanadaskogen " (Tobrik). We started from Varden and headed first towards Gjeddevatnet. We then hiked along it, continuing to Bjørndalsvatnet, just north of Gjeddevatnet. After having hiked along this little lake, also, we then followed a trail further northwards that leads to Svartatjørna. After having passed this nice little lake on its western side, we continued towards Storamyra. There, a new paved trail has emerged and along with it a wooden shelter for those, who wish to enjoy a dry break very close to Svartatjørna. Instead of staying there, we right away continued and crossed Storamyra off-trail in >>>

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Veten and Varden on Eldsfjellet

Date:
10.11.2019
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.1km

Starting from Bergen, we drove northwards, first, crossing over Nordhordlandsbrua on road E39. On the other side, instead of further following the main road, we turned left and onto road 564 that extends in northwestern direction on the southwestern side of Holsnøy. Eldsfjellet is found quite far in the northwest of Holsnøy and we aimed at parking near Skurtveit, only a bit after coming through Vikebø at Rosslandspollen. Close to Svehaugane, just a few meters up from the sea at Rosslandsvegen, we found a parking opportunity near a place, where apparently the bus also turns around. From there, we started our hike along Skurtveitvegen, first. We followed some minor roads to a point right in the south of Storatjørna from where a trail is starting in northern direction. Passing by Storatjørna >>>

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Lyderhorn from Lyderhornsveien

Date:
03.11.2019
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
4.2km

With a bit of time and a wonderful November Sunday, we headed for Lyderhorn to get some fresh air. In order to do at least a bit of new research, we decided to try a new ascent (via Skarpafjellet). We parked the car right next to Lyderhornsveien where also an animal clinic is found (near Lyderhornsveien 293). From there we had seen on the map that a trail should start and then lead diagonally upwards in southwestern direction (passing below some cliffs first), before one would be high enough to ascent further to Skarpafjellet (then in northern direction) without any major difficulties. When getting started, however, we got the impression that the owners of the property nearby the trail-head were clear in that they not wish anyone to actually use this trail. Not interested in having any >>>

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Mount Seymour near Vancouver

Date:
26.10.2019
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
6:45h
Distance:
10.3km

The weather seemed to promise a nice day and plans were already made in advance! :-) To get started, we had rented a car that would bring us all the way up a little over 1000mosl at the parking lot at the Mount Seymour ski resort, clearly limiting the overall height to climb on this hike! Instead of following the main trail to Mount Seymour from the parking lot, we had planned to visit Mystery Lake, first. While heading for the trail head of the Mystery Lake Hike , rounding Loch Lomond right north of the parking lot, we suddenly became unsure and started to think that we had made our turn to early (while in fact we were 100% right!). Since we did not see any trail markers right where we were, we turned around and went back and then up the main gravel road west of the ski lift in order to find the trail head >>>

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