Skamtinden

Date:

14.06.2020

Characteristic:

Hike

Duration:

2:30h

Distance:

4.7km

Soria Moria Traversen

Date:

11.08.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

4:30h

Distance:

9.5km

© Innika De Rosa Øytopper ≥ 1000 meter (fastland) Another Sunday of scrambling with hmsv1 (Hannah Vickers) :) We hiked from left to right, starting from following the path from the parking lot and then taking to the left over a boulder field and continuing on up to top 884. Once we reached top 884 we were rewarded with stunning views over the entire ridge. From here we had some sections of good scrambling and came to Hannahs nervous point - two parallell rocks with a 2 meter drop down. Fun! After this, it was easy going up to Storsteinnestinden, where the views were magnificent. We continued onto Leirholstinden, encountering one awkward bit of scrambling that was exposed below. There is some rocks assembled as someone has tried to make stairs, but we found it easier to pull ourselves up just to the left of these. From here we >>>

Store Kvænangstind - skrekk og gru!

Date:

09.08.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

9:08h

Distance:

21.7km

© Innika De Rosa We had arranged the day before to get a boat ride in to Meiland with a local, so we met him at Klubbeneshamn at 9am. The first challenge of the day was getting around the locked gate on the jetty, and with the sun shining we began walking around 9.30am, following a tractor path up from the few cabins. Soon the path turned into a great, well trodden trail through the forrest for around 45minutes until we came to Storvatnet. Along the way we met a local who was picking cloudberries and asked where we were going. He laughed and said nothing but 'Ha - Skrekk og gru!'. Once we reached the lake we stopped and discussed the weather, as it looked like the full sun and 15 degrees that Yr had forecast wasn’t going to be right. It was heavily overcast and around 8 degrees. Otto messaged Martin, who >>>

Middagstinden

Date:

07.08.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

5:07h

Distance:

11.3km

© Innika De Rosa Øytopper ≥ 1000 meter (fastland) Undoubtably one of the best views on Kvaløya and the best, most challenging scrambling I've done to date. We parked in the big parking place opposite Tverrfjellet and followed the path up to the left hand side of the river. Around 500moh the trail flattened out, the trail disappeared and we followed the right hand side of Tverrfjellvatnet in easy terrain and over sturdy rocks. After around 45 minutes we started gaining elevation again, this time up looser rocks. The views were already stunning back over Katfjordeidet, over to Blåskredtinden and sommarøya. We picked a path over the rocks until we came to a point where we could see two steep stone pillars. From here we scrambled around to the left which was very exposed. After completing this section we thought >>>

Hamperokken

Date:

04.08.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

5:07h

Distance:

12.0km

© Innika De Rosa My new favourite mountain in Tromsø :) We met up in the parking lot around 8.30 and started our hike shortly after. The trail up to Middagsaksla is really, really great and the elevation gain was steady and effective. Well marked (not surprising with Tromsø Skyrace the day before) and soon we were at 1100moh and were greeted with stunning views of Hamperokken. From here we just followed the ridge all the way towards Hamperokken and had a wonderful time scrambling over excellent rocks. We walked over the crest of the ridge for majority of the trip, though there is a small trodden path that goes a little lower down to the right. In the last section before the summit, the trail goes up through a gully, though we scrambled up the bigger rocks to the right. After a small lunch break and realizing >>>

Tromtinden

Date:

03.08.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

2:15h

Distance:

7.4km

© Innika De Rosa My plan was originally to hike Tromtinden together with Mellomtinden but I miscalculated how long the approach in the valley was and realised I had time for only one of them. After parking by the side of Rekvikvatnet, I followed the trail to the right of the lake and then across to valley to the left towards Tromtinden. The approach was pretty flat and boring, and the elevation gain was slow. The trail splits into two around the small lake at 300moh and I followed the trail to the right. From here you gain elevation steadier heading up the outer side of the mountain and the views were great out over the ocean, especially from the small varden at 566moh. I didn't meet a single person out hiking today and it was a wonderfully peaceful and calm night. Followed the trail back down the way I came >>>

Vasstinden

Date:

02.08.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

2:30h

Distance:

7.4km

© Innika De Rosa Nok en nydelig ettermiddag i Tromsø som måtte brukes med en tur til Vasstinden etter jobb. Jeg fikk hele fjellet for meg selv (nesten) og møtet bare to andre folk ute på tur. Helt vindstille på toppen og utsikten like deilig som alltid :)

Skjeggen

Date:

30.07.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

2:46h

Distance:

5.8km

© Innika De Rosa Temperatures returned to normal today and with the sun shining, a trip up Skjeggen was in order on the drive northwards to Tromsø. Parked on a farmers property beside some curious cows and followed a gravel road upwards. The road ended at a small dam and the path followed the left hand side of the river up. Gained elevation very steeply on a heavily vegetated trail through the forrest for the first 600m, before the trail flattened out, became more sandy and headed to the right over the ridge and towards the top. Easily trodden terrain and a pleasant hike with effective elevation gain. Phenomenal views of Helgelandskysten, Svartisen and all the way out to Værøy and Lofoten. Legs felt surprisingly fine on the way up today, but once I came to the top yesterdays' hikes took their toll and I >>>

Kremtur til Helgelandsbukken

Date:

29.07.2019

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Duration:

6:04h

Distance:

20.1km

© Innika De Rosa We started our day with a boat ride in Holandsfjorden to Engen. From here we rented bikes and cycled 3km along Engabrevatnet until we came to the trail start up to Svartisen. From here we followed the signs to Tåkeheimen. We walked up over smooth svaberg, before the trail got steeper in rockier & sandier terrain. Stunning views over Svartisen! From here it was good, steady elevation gain up a clear trail until we came to the Tåkeheimen cabin after 1t45min. Here we had a food break, checked out the amazing cabin, and then headed up along the ridge towards the top. A steep and sandy trail to start with, before heading through a nice, fast boulder field and then following easy terrain of small rocks and some snow fields towards the top. Phenomenal views over Svartisen as far as the eye could >>>

Fykantrappa

Date:

29.07.2019

Characteristic:

Hike

Duration:

1:15h

Distance:

2.9km

© Innika De Rosa The 1129 wooden stairs were built over 100 years ago and I thought they would be worth a visit while in Glomfjord. I took the first right after Svartistunnelen and followed a small road along the lake. With absolutely zero signage it was a hassel to locate the trail start. Parked to the left before the road after Fykanvatnet tunnels through the mountain and followed a well trodden trail for ca 10 min before coming to the start of the stairs. Legs were already warm from Helgelandsbukken earlier in the day, so from here it was plankekjøring up the steep stairs and I was at the top 10 min later. Decided to walk down and up again once more before calling it a day. Lovely views and a nice end to a wonderful day with over 2000m elevation :)