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Quick round-trip over Løvstakken

Date:
28.09.2019
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:15h
Distance:
3.3km

Aiming at something short, we decided to visit Løvstakken. To make this a bit interesting, we decided to park near Storavatnet at Krohnegården and then aim for the "diretissima" to Løvstakken (from Rosenlundveien). The new piece of this connection was the part between Storavatnet/Krohnegården, leading up to Rosenlundveien directly from Storavatnet (via Bustingen). Trying this connection for the first time, we found out that it's easy to find and straight-forward to follow: after first stepping up along the little road, which is serving two or three houses up there, one finds a trail at about 175mosl, which then connects to Rosenlundveien just a few meters from where the "diretissima" trail to Løvstakken starts. Definitely a good find, easing the hiking of a short >>>

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Veten i Åsane

Date:
22.09.2019
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:45h
Distance:
9.5km

Since time was limited, we chose a hike not too far from Bergen and not long a hike, neither. Since we had talked about Veten (Veten i Åsane), we decided that we would hike it, once again. To add a bit of variation, however, we chose to approach it from the north, this time. We thus took the car from Bergen via Åsane along the E39 (into the direction of Knarvik). Before approaching the bridge, north of Åsane, however, we turned right onto road 5346 that leads to Steinstø. Shortly after, we turned left again and onto a narrow road that brings one to Hordvik. There, near Hordvik kindergarden, we parked and started our hike (in southern direction). We first followed a small road, right next to a little stream that comes down from Veten (on its eastern side), until we crossed E39 by >>>

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Fanafjellet from Rød

Date:
07.09.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
5.8km

We had a bit of time and thinking, that even a small hike nearby could be nice, we headed for Fana and Fanafjellet (south of Bergen). At Fana, we then turned right and followed road #546 (in the direction to Krokeide, where the ferry to Austevoll leaves). The plan was to start from Rød and to find a trail up to Fanafjellet that four years earlier was the end of another hike near Krokeide . We thus parked near Rødshella and walked towards the place, where we assumed that the trail would come down. Passing by house #424 instead of house #422, we missed this trail-head by a few meters. Following some minor path through the forest, then, and following the rather step mountain-side there in southern direction, we ended up in the west of Rødsaksla instead. At about 80mosl, we first enjoyed a nice view over Fanafjorden, >>>

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Gulltjørna via Trengereidhotten from Risnes

Date:
29.06.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:45h
Distance:
8.3km

We left Bergen in eastern direction on E16 (into the direction of Voss), leaving the main road just before Romslo, changing to the old road that brings one through Romslo to Risnes. We found a suitable place to park in Risnes and started our hike from there. Our first goal was Krånuken, to get up onto the heights north of Gullfjellet. For years, already, I had looked at this idea of ascending Trengereidhotten from the north, but hesitated (now I know that this was for good reasons!). This time, we finally decided to give it an attempt. We chose Sverinden, leading up to Krånuken, as the line and started from the street, where it passes under a short tunnel at the northern end of Sverinden. Immediately, our expectations were confirmed: the ascent over the ridge of Sverinden is very steep, >>>

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Rhododendron watching in Arboretet på Milde

Date:
30.05.2019
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.1km

We had a bit of extra time and thought that visiting Arboretet på Milde and seeing some blossoming Rhododendra would be nice. :-) We parked at Grønneviken parking (northwest of Arboretet) and started with a nice walk into Arboretet from the northwest. Before getting into the middle of it, we turned left onto a small trail that passes by Mørkevatnet (in its south) with some nice views. From there, we continued (in northern direction) to see the collection of Rhododendra that is placed into the forest there. And sure enough we were not disappointed, being overwhelmed by loads of bright colors! After enjoying this part of Arboretet for a good while, we returned towards its middle (Blondehuset) and from there we continued further into the south of Arboretet, into the direction of the (still >>>

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Lyngbønipa from Lyngbø (and back via Skitnetjørna)

Date:
26.05.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:15h
Distance:
3.7km

We took the car to Lyngbø, driving up Nipedalen a little and then parking near Nipedalen 37. From there, we first walked for a few meters along a side road (to the northeast), also called Nipedalen. Right before house 74, a narrow opening is found (in southeastern direction), which leads to the trail head on the other side of the houses. Once there, it's bascially up (in southern direction) through a small, steep valley that leads up to Nipetjørna. It's about 200hm up to the lake. In order to get to Lyngbønipa, one turns right at the lake, finding another (small) trail (again to the right, now in northern direction) very soon after. This trail then leads to Lyngbønipa (with nice views!). To get back down, we took another trail that leads down from Lyngbønipa on its southern side >>>

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Sydpolen and Gullfjellet from Brekkedalen

Date:
24.05.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:15h
Distance:
14.9km

Nice to have guests, who wish to go hiking in the mountains near Bergen! :-) The original plan was to do this on Saturday, but since the weather forecast was much better on Friday afternoon, we arranged for this timeplan instead. We left Bergen with the car into the direction of Os (on E39). After coming by Kalandsvatnet, we turned left at about Kalandseidet to enter the relatively narrow road into Hausdalen. Driving Hausdalen all the way in, we arrived at the parking place near the beginning of Brekkedalen (at the very end of the road through Hausdalen). From there, we first walked along the gravel road into Brekkedalen (in eastern direction). We came by Sandane (a nice spot in Brekkedalen!) and also took the bridge over Tverrelva, coming down from the left/north, still continuing through >>>

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Kanadaskogen and Straumsfjellet

Date:
05.05.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
7.8km

We started from Varden with no particular plan (except for getting some fresh air). We headed towards Kanadaskogen, crossing over the soccer fields north of Varden. We first followed some beaten paths between the houses until we reached Hesjaholtet. There, we eventually left streets and houses and entered the forest (Kanadaskogen). We started with some smaller heights north of Hesjaholtet, including some nice views down to Bjørndalsvatnet. After crossing some further (small) heights, we descended down to the place in the very north of Bjørndalsvatnet, where previously some building was standing (a mill?). From there, we followed a trail towards the west along the lake (in its north). This way, we rounded the southern ridge of Træshovden near the lake and then chose a gently ascending >>>

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Ørnafjellet, Skjenafjellet, and Lyderhorn

Date:
01.05.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
6.7km

Even though the weather was not as nice as during many of the days before, we still wished to get a bit of fresh air. Since time was also limited, we decided to make a short hike on Lyderhorn. We started from the north of Gravdal, where also the street up to Kvarven leaves. Instead of starting with Kvarven, however, we decided to include Ørnafjellet (via Mördarbakka), first. To do so, we started with the stairs that lead upwards from the southern end of the industrial area at the northwestern end of Gravdal. This brings one onto a nice trail that leads through the forest in southern direction to a small soccer field (north of Øvrebø). Directly from this playing field, then in western direction and steeply upwards, you can find the trail up to Ørnafjellet. Before actually getting >>>

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Knappen

Date:
22.04.2019
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
4.6km

We started from Varden, crossing over Bjørgeveien near Sandeidet Terminal, and taking up the stairs to Vassteigen. We then took the trail that starts north of Knappatjørna and leads (more or less) directly up to Knappen (not including Eldtona, this time). At Knappen, we this time explored the southern side (towards Hesthaugen) and found an interesting spot there with a nice view towards the west (and over Maggevika). We then returned via Knappatjørna, where we enjoyed nice spring weather for a while, to Varden. Good to have Knappen nearby, when time is short, and there's still a wish to get some fresh air! :-) See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway . Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Knappen .

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