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Oksen

Date:
15.05.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
9.3km

We drove the beautiful road no. 7 into Hardangerfjorden. At Granvin, we connected to the road that comes down from Voss, turning right (into the direction of the new Hardanger-bridge and Ulvik, etc.). We passed the long tunnel (about 8 km), continued towards Ulvik (not up to the bridge) and turned right into a small road right after the tunnel (this place is not completely obvious and paying a little extra attention right after the tunnel helps). From there, we drove (in a way back ) all the way out to the tip of the peninsula on which Oksen is the last mountain. The end of the road (and the starting point for hiking) is Tjoflot. There, one can drive a bit up (passing the farms there) and find a parking spot right after entering the forrest. From there (at about 230 meters over the sea >>>

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Ulriken via Isdalen

Date:
14.05.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
10.2km

We parked right next to the big dam that holds Svartediket back and started walking along the northern side of Svartediket from there. Instead of following the main trail (up to the left) at the end of Svartediket, we continued along Tarlebøveien, crossing a small stream at the very back of the valley and turning right (in southern direction) there. Following the forrest road further, one starts to circle around Svartediket. After a short stretch, one comes to another small bridge, which crosses the stream that jumps down through Isdalen. Right there, not very well visible, though, one needs to turn left (steeply up) and find the trail that then continues through Isdalen. While the trail head (next to the bridge) is not easy to see, the path then becomes very well visible and easy to >>>

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Liatårnet

Date:
13.05.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
5.1km

We parked on the western side of Liatårnet, a few kilometers south of Fjell, where one is also informed about nearby Fjellfestningen. From there, one first follows a paved forrest road towards Liatårnet, passing by Bålesteinen, then turning right. The trail to Liatårnet leave the paved road (to the right) near a shooting arena and right next to a simple building. Then the path leads (more or less) straight up to Liatårnet (easy to find). It was a nice evening, but quite a bit windy (especially on the top)! To get back, we continued from Liatårnet southwards, descending steeply into a wet area about 100 height meters below Liatårnet. In order to get back to the paved road (further down and to the northwest from this place), one needs to look very carefully for a trail (if there >>>

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Cycling around Copenhagen

Date:
06.05.2016
Characteristic:
Bike trip
Duration:
6:00h
Distance:
63.6km

We started directly from WakeUpCopenhagen with the bikes that we had rented from there the day before. Our first goal, Utterslev Mose, is towards the northwest from Copenhagen center, so we cycled towards Nørreport, first. At Søerne (The Lakes!), we cycled them up and down once---more, because we were unsure, first, of where to continue, but then also to enjoy this nice area! :-) After that, we followed Tagensvej towards Bispebjerg. At the graveyard of Bispebjerg, we got to see the impressive church Grundtvigskirken, reminding us strongly of the also impressive church in Reykjavík, Iceland. From there, we continued towards Utterslev Mose, a nice recreational area, previously part of the defense system of Copenhagen. There, we met the cycling path #9, which continues along Vestvolden---an >>>

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Copenhagen-Humlebæk-Copenhagen

Date:
05.05.2016
Characteristic:
Bike trip
Duration:
6:00h
Distance:
71.8km

We had a room in WakeUpCopenhagen (Borgergade) and rented bikes---typical Danish bikes with three gears---from there. We headed first towards Kastellet and aimed then at Strandvejen, which leads all the way towards the north. Cycling in Copenhagen, Denmark, is really great: lots of space for cyclists, not much up and down---nice and easy! :-) Near the Tuborg factory, we met the cycling path #9, which connects to the north along Strandvejen. Cycling along Strandvejen is nice with lots of great views over the sea to the east. At Skodsborg, we should have understood that cycling path #9 is continuing in parallel to Strandvejen---a little further away from the sea. Instead, we continued along Strandvejen, which was OK, but a little less fun, since no cycling path is available at this stretch. >>>

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Møsnuken

Date:
17.04.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
11.8km

We took road E39 southwards from Bergen, passing by Kalandsvatnet and driving all the way to Ulven (near Os), where we turned left (right next to a gas station), finding the small road connecting to Tyssdal. On the other side of Oselva, near the point, where Tyssdalselva is coming down from Møsnuken, we found a parking place and started to hike from there. Since we wished to start with Borgafjellet, this time, we first tried to connect to the gravel road that connects Tyssdal with Os (right next to Oselva, on its eastern side). We could have done this "the easy way" :-) -- instead, we walked up to the houses on the hillside south of Tyssdal. Up there, we understood that we were too high and descended the few meters down to the gravel road through the forest. Following the gravel >>>

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Tveitafjellet

Date:
16.04.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
6.3km

We were driving to Osterøy near Bergen and on Osterøy further, first to Lonevåg and then to Hosanger. There, we turned right (into the direction of Kossdalen, actually!), but continued a small road upwards on the Eastern side of the valley until we came to the junction, where one road continues to the left (up to Åsheim) and the other goes to the right (up to Tveiten). From there, we started hiking, first following the road up to Åsheim. The path up to Åsheimveten leaves from the road to the right (near the houses of Åsheim)---it's good to not follow the temptation of hiking along the path to Tveitafjellet, which is well marked a little underneath the houses. Once on the right path, it's quick and straight-forward to hike up Åsheimveten, which offers fantastic views of Osterfjorden >>>

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Indrafjellet from Liaskjæret

Date:
09.04.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
8.2km

We drove from Bergen to Sotra, turning left before entering the tunnel and driving south to Liaskjæret on the eastside of the island. We parked near Liaskjervegen 182, i.e., very close to the point at the street, where the bus turns around. We followed the street southwards, basically to its end---very near to a small harbor for private boats. We went around the last houses and came soon to a small bay (called Nordra Skagavika). From there, we followed a very simple path that leads up to a small lake (Røssevikvatnet). We continued on the western side of this small lake, approaching Hansafjellet. It's straight-forward to hike there, even though we could not see any paths (occasionally, it's wet, yes). It was good to change over to Hansafjellet on its northern end---ascending to this >>>

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Knappen

Date:
20.03.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
5.2km

We started from Varden, Einerhaugen, crossed Bjørgeveien and ascended along Vassteigen towards Knappen. This time, however, we walked around Knappetjørna, first, before ascending to the "top" of Knappen. Afterwards, we basically took the same path back. See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway . Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Knappen .

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Langrinden (Ulriken)

Date:
17.03.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:00h
Distance:
2.6km

We started from Haggardshaugen (right above Montana Vandrehjem), followed Skiveien / Johan Blytts vei up to the point, where a little bridge crosses over a small stream. Instead of crossing the bridge, we turned left and followed the ridge up (first towards the power line mast, then along the ridge further up). This is a very nice way up to Ulriken. Since time was late, already, and it started to get dark (also, we reached the clouds at a point which is marked with Langrinden), we decided to not ascend all the way up to Ulriken, but turn around and go back, instead. All in all, a short and nice evening hike, right after work! :-) Selected photos are available as Google photo album . See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway . Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Haugavarden, Ulriken, Storfjellet, and Landåsfjellet and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Ulriken . Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends the same hike up Ulriken . On Bergentopp 200 there is a page (in Norwegian) >>>

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