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Furekampane & Skavdalen

Date:
21.11.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.1km

We parked near Dyngelandsvatnet and rounded the small lake on the southeastern side, then ascending to Fjellsenden. From there, we basically walked all over the long ridge of Furukampane. On the other end, at Ravnabrotet, we got to look down on Grimevatnet. From there, we turned right and back, a little, descending into Skavdalen (and crossing it close to the northern end of a small lake which is located right underneath Langavatnet). We climbed up on the eastern side to Øvre Skavdalen and from there further to a small top underneath Brattlandsfjellet. There we turned back, descending again into Øvre Skavdalen and from there back to the small lake (but now to its southern end). From there, it is only a few steps to the northern end of Langavatnet and a path leads along this lake on >>>

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Knappen

Date:
08.11.2015
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
1:00h
Distance:
4.3km

From Varden, we walked over the bridge over Bjørgeveien and then up to Knappen. Back, we descended on the east and north of Knappatjørna, before returning to Varden. Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Knappen .

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Sydpolen

Date:
18.10.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:30h
Distance:
14.6km

We parked at the end of Hausdalen and started with walking in Brekkjedalen (until a height of about 260mosl). Basically, where a power line mast stands close to the gravel road, a path diverts to the left, marking the beginning of the ascent to Sydpolen. Down in Brekkjedalen, late morning frost was still omnipresent, but after only a few meters of our ascent over the ridge upwards, we "entered" the sun and enjoyed a beautiful autumn day! It took us 60 mins. from the gravel road and up to the top of Sydpolen---not too bad, maybe! :-) From Sydpolen, after a short break, we continued in northeastern direction, rounding Gullfjelltjørnane in a counterclockwise manner. Near Gullfjellet (not Gullfjelltoppen), we connected to the main path that leads up and down Gullfjellet via Redningshytten. >>>

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Lyderhorn

Date:
17.09.2015
Characteristic:
Bike trip - mixed
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
13.0km

Quick excursion to Lyderhorn: First with the bike along Bjørgeveien and up to the new highway crossing near Liavatnet; then from there, walking, westwards and up in the direction of Grøvledalen (between Skarpafjellet and Lyderhorn). From the saddle, basically right underneath the power lines, then northwards and towards Lyderhorn. After a bit of up and down, the actual ascent to Lyderhorn is steep and nice. Down from Lyderhorn, I first followed the path that connects to Kjøkkelvikveien, further down, in the west of Lyderhorn, but before actually turning right in order to descend towards the west, I turned left (and towards the east), searching a connection to the path that I had taken up. I found my way, but mostly without a path, though. I followed that path I had take up (from Skarpafjellet) >>>

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Store Kongshaugen & Harafjellet -- another bicycle round

Date:
05.09.2015
Characteristic:
Bike trip - mixed
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
24.7km

Let's get some fresh air in the nice weather -- even if there isn't much time! :-) On my bicycle and off towards the west! :-) In Loddefjord, I turned left (and southwards) and passed by Håkonsvern. Right afterwards and shortly before Mathopen, I turned right and started my short but (very) steep ascent to Store Kongshaugen -- what a name for a comparably small hill! :-) Even though not very high, one still can enjoy great views in all directions from its top. I returned down on the same steep and old road, before then continuing via Mathopen and Hilleren towards Alvøpollen. I followed the road around Småvatnet to the sports arena of Alvøen. There I found the connection to the path that stretches along Storavatnet. From this path, I made a short detour up Harafjellet (also a rather >>>

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Feråsen, Sørås, and Skeisåsen -- an evening cycling round

Date:
02.09.2015
Characteristic:
Bike trip - mixed
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
28.3km

After work, I needed some fresh air. After only few minutes of decision making, I got on my bicycle and started a quick round south of Fyllingsdalen. My first goal was Feråsen -- an easy-to-overlook small hill between Søreide, Steinsvik and Sandsli. I approached Feråsen from the east and ended up in a small street called Feråslia. I left my bicycle there and continued without. I found a simple trail that looked as if it would surround Feråsen. After having followed it somewhat half around Feråsen, I decided to simply ascend to the top -- with or without a path. While steep on this side, this worked easily and quickly, but I ended up on the neighboring small hill, right next to Feråsen. I changed over -- just to find out that the highest point is mostly part of a (private) garden. >>>

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Raudlifjellet

Date:
22.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.6km

A few hundred meters south of the gas station in Søfteland (along the E39), a narrow bridge leads over to Tømmernes. Behind there, right before crossing the little stream, which comes down there to enter Røkenesvatnet, we parked the car and walked into Botnabekken. We first tried to find a forest road on the northern side of the stream, but this was mostly forest terrain -- very wet, actually! About 100 height meters up in Tømmernesdalen, we crossed the stream, again, and continued -- steeply! -- towards the east (and up Raudlifjellet). This ascent was mostly without any path (at least not any visible path) -- still, this worked pretty nicely and we quickly arrived on a nice long ridge that would bring us to the top. Up on Raudlifjellet, we connected to the path that we had walked before (in 2014) and returned on it back to >>>

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Storafjellet and the western end of Fanafjellet

Date:
16.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.3km

After having read Petter Bjørstad's page about Storafjellet , I was well prepared to get started. The day was very wet, but it was not cold -- so I enjoyed myself! :-) I found the path as described and ascended quickly to Storafjellet (funny name -- means "the big mountain" -- for a quite insignificant hill!). I continued further, descending towards Krokeide, coming down to a road called Svartefjorden. I did not follow this street, however, but descended all the way down to Eidet, where connected to the main road (Krokeidevegen) -- very near to the ferry pier! From there, I went back up (the main road) until I turned right into Austrevågen (quite on top of the small saddle over which the main road leads). I first did not find my way down to the bay Austrevågen, but after a short forth and back, I found it nonetheless >>>

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Veten on Korsneset

Date:
08.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:45h
Distance:
4.8km

We parked on the parking place at Korsnesvegen (where the forest road norwards into Hagadalen departs). From there, we first followed the forest road northwards (for about 800m), before we found a well-marked path on the left. We followed this path, first westwards, before we then ascended to Veten in a larger turn (first northwards, then northeast). Right before reaching the top, it pays off to go a few steps to the left, westwards -- from there, one enjoyes a great view over Korsfjorden! From the top of Veten, the view over Fanafjorden is really great! We continued on the path that we had taken upwards, then downwards and back to the forest road (this part of this path is less clear, but still relatively easy to find). Back on the forest road, we continued northwards on it, down to >>>

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Sveåsen from Kismul

Date:
05.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
7.5km

We parked at Kismul, right next to the small street, which leads around Kalandsvatnet, and right next to a partially legible note that informed (more than informs) that earlier the train would also stop there at Kismul (this explains, also, why there is a quite nice cycling path, in extended stretches parallel to the street), and walked up Kismulvegen first. Shortly after passing the last (of very few) houses, a forest road branches to the right and gently upwards. Following this road, one gets up to Svartevatnet with a very easy and relaxed walk. The vegetation next to the path is very varied and it is very enjoyable to walk this forest road! After first walking all the (not very long) way straight ahead towards Svartevatnet (at the lake, we clearly had the impression that the water level >>>

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