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Round around Dyrdalsvatnet from Øvstebø

Date:
15.10.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:30h
Distance:
10.1km

We expected a rather nice autumn day and decided to hike up to Hausdalshorgi, one of our favorite mountains near Bergen. A good way to approach Hausdalshorgi is from Øvstebø, a short way further northeast from Bontveit. The usual route leads first up to Dyrdalsvatnet (parallel to Dyrdalselva, on its northwestern side) and from there further up to Hausdalshorgi, conveniently using a little bridge over Dyrdalselva (when it's not swept away by some floods as a few years back). This time, we wished to explore an alternative approach to Hausdalshorgi, crossing Dyrdalselva already at Øvstebø, then ascending through the forest up to Bjørnaberget, and then further up along a small ridge that extends in northwestern direction from Bjørnaberget. Even though the stretch up to Bjørnaberget is >>>

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Lyderhorn from Loddefjord

Date:
11.09.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.2km

With only limited time available, we decided to "just" make a short hike to Lyderhorn, exploring a new "corner" of this rather well-known mountain. We started biking to Loddefjord. We then continued up a side road of Lyderhornsveien, which services the power facility a few meters above Loddefjord, right below Skarpafjellet. From there, we first followed the trail that leads up to Grøvledalen, but decided to follow a slightly different route up, first. Soon later, we reconnected with the trail between Skarpafjellet and Lyderhorn. From there, it was then basically up and down Lyderhorn, mostly following trails. On the way back, we then descended towards Loddefjord through Grøvledalen. Nice to explore new routes, even on an often visited mountain like Lyderhorn! :-)

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Lyshornet from Lysekloster

Date:
03.09.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
7.3km

To get some fresh air, we decided to do a simple hike, not far from home: Lyshornet. We parked near Lysekloster and followed the main trail to Lyshornet from there. This lead us up to Lyshornskaret from where a short detour to Vetla Lyshornet was included. After enjoying the day for a moment on Lyshornet, we then started our hike down, following a trail towards the west from the top. This trail leads one down to the service road, which leads up to Ulvvatnet from Lyseklostervegen. Once on this road, it was then to first walk it down, before then following Lyseklostervegen back up to where we had parked. Clearly a nice little round with some nice views from Lyshornet. Selected photos are available as Google photo album . See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway . Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Lysehornet and also web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Lysehornet . Web page UT.no from the >>>

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Barmaneset on Algrøyna

Date:
13.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
6.8km

A nice summer day invited us to redo one of our well liked hikes on Algrøyna: to Barmaneset and back. Parking in the east of the little village on Algrøyna, along Nordre Øyavegen, we first followed the street a little further, before turning to the left and onto Kongvikvegen. Once passed Jonsokhaugen, we left the road, rounding a farm house on the way down to the innermost end of Kungvika. There, we "crossed over" to the southern side in order to end up on Barmaneset, not on Smalaneset, north of Barmaneset. Walking out to Barmaneset is then easy, following a proper trail. Once at the western end of the trail, we continued a bit further out towards Langtrotten, which always impresses with its wild nature. On the way back, we then followed "the other trail", a little >>>

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Nice summer evening on Skogsøyna

Date:
01.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
5.9km

With the prediction of another nice summer day, we headed for Skogsøyna in Øygarden. After driving to Sotra in the west of Bergen, we turn northwards at the roundabout south of Kolltveit and followed road 561 all the way northwards until we turned left (in westward direction) on Ona, then following the minor road 5276 until we crossed the bridge to Skogsøyna. Since all parking places were taken near the trail head, we continued a few meters to Langholmen and parked there next to the road. We then walked the few meters back across the bridge over Langholmsundet to get to the trail head. Following the marked trail out to Skogsøytua is by now really easy (most of the previously wet areas have been covered so that it's now just a nice walk until one gets to the "high point" (at >>>

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Kanadaskogen with Storhovden

Date:
02.07.2022
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
8.0km

One of many rounds through Kanadaskogen, starting along Gjeddevatnet, also including Fureneset, this time, and then continuing to Bjørndalsvatnet and further to Svartatjørna. On our way back, we included Storhovden and Syningen, then passing by Stora Krokatjørna. Selected photos are available as Google photo album . See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway .

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Søtefjellet from Hausdalen via Åsen

Date:
25.06.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
10.4km

We exploited the situation of having two cars to cut short a few kilometers on the road through Samdalen. After passing by Kalandsvatnet along E39 in the south of Bergen, we turned left at Kalandseidet to continue further into Hausdalen. Right before coming to Tømmervika of Samdalsvatnet, we left one car where a forest road comes down to Hausdalsvegen. With the other car, we then continued all the way in to the end of Hausdalsvegen, where we parked at the parking spot. Given our plan to ascend Søtefjellet via Åsen, we had planned to cross Hausdalselva using a simple bridge at Hausdalen, just a few meters back along the "main road". Getting there, however, we found a sign that informed us that crossing over there was only possible with the consent of the land owner. Luckily, >>>

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Kanadaskogen from Varden

Date:
28.05.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.6km

Walk through Kanadaskogen from Varden, including Hesjaholten. After first passing by Gjeddevatnet at Skaget, we crossed over some minor hills in northern direction, coming close to Bjørndalsvatnet (but not descending all the way down to it, this time). North of Hesjaholten, we then ascended to one of the small cliffs using a narrow gully in southwards direction. We then included also a neighboring cliff (a little further towards the northeast), before heading back into the direction of Varden, including Hesjaholten along the way. It's definitely possible to experience small but nice micro-adventures in Kanadaskogen! :-) Selected photos are available as Google photo album . See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway .

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Knappen from Varden

Date:
21.05.2022
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.6km

Just a standard walk over Knappen from Varden. See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway . Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Knappen . Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends another hike to Knappen .

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Rødsfjellet via Kråkedalen

Date:
17.05.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.8km

Rødsfjellet from the north/northeast. We drove via Osøyro to connect to Hegglandsdalvegen, which we followed to the small bay in the northeast of Rødsfjellet, where Øvredalsvegen forks off to the north. We parked right there and started our hike with a short walk along Ovredalsvegen until we came to the farm at the lowest end of Kråkedalen. Following first a forest road into Kråkedalen, we started our ascent to Rødsfjellet. Walking up Kråkedalen was straight-forward and easy and soon we had reached the of the forest road in the southeast of Halvardsåsen. There, at about 250mosl, we then deviated from the main valley and headed up and out of the main valley in southeastern direction. Finding a suitable side-valley for this purpose, we managed to reach the northern ridge of Rødsfjellet >>>

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