Storetunga and Vetle Hansbunuten from Finse (17.07.2025)


Startpunkt Finse stasjon (1.222m)
Endpunkt Finse stasjon (1.222m)
Tourcharakter Bergtour
Tourlänge 5h 49min
Entfernung 20,0km
Höhenmeter 757m
GPS
Besteigungen Storetunga (1.509m) 17.07.2025 12:52
Vetle Hansbunuten (1.367m) 17.07.2025 15:22
Besuche anderer PBE Finse stasjon (1.222m) 17.07.2025 10:33

Storetunga and Vetle Hansbunuten from Finse

Starting out from Finse
Starting out from Finse
Hardangerjøkulen from Finse
Hardangerjøkulen from Finse
Finsehytta
Finsehytta
Rallarvegen
Rallarvegen
Vetle Hansbunuten
Vetle Hansbunuten
Start of my ascent to Storetunga
Start of my ascent to Storetunga

On yet another very warm day, I decided to escape some of the heat by heading up to Finse to visit two relatively recent additions to the Hordaland ≥ 100m pf. list, both of which had been upgraded due to more accurate LiDAR data more accurate data. First up was Storetunga. After getting off the train at Finse, I headed southeast along Rallarvegen before later leaving the gravel road and heading off-trail towards the summit. Besides some enjoying undergrowth early on, the terrain was generally easy to travers and the summit was reached without any difficulties.

After a break next to the summit cairn to take in the excellent views, I returned along the same route to Rallarvegen before crossing the river along a small bridge underneath the larger railroad bridge and starting my ascent of Vetle Hansbunuten. There were a couple of small cairns in the area around the bridge but I quickly lost these and instead simply found my own way towards the summit, which once more provided excellent views.

During my ascent I had realized that I might be able to catch the earliest of the two trains I had planned for and had thus increased my speed. The speed was further increased on my way back to Finse, helped by connecting with the marked trail halfway there. Being on the trail also ensured easy crossing of a couple of rivers that would otherwise have been very difficult. In the end I made it to the station with around ten minutes to spare. Going for the early train turned out to be a very good choice, as the next train would be almost two hours delayed...


Off-trail towards Storetunga
Off-trail towards Storetunga
Storetunga appearing in the distance
Storetunga appearing in the distance
Approaching Storetunga
Approaching Storetunga
The summit of Storetunga
The summit of Storetunga
Storetunga
Storetunga
Hallingskarvet from Storetunga
Hallingskarvet from Storetunga
Towards Haugastøl from Storetunga
Towards Haugastøl from Storetunga
Storetunga with Hardangerjøkulen in the background
Storetunga with Hardangerjøkulen in the background
Hardangerjøkulen from Storetunga
Hardangerjøkulen from Storetunga
Towards Finse from Storetunga
Towards Finse from Storetunga
Vetle Hansbunuten from the descent from Storetunga with Finse to the right
Vetle Hansbunuten from the descent from Storetunga with Finse to the right
Bridge east of Vetle Hansbunuten
Bridge east of Vetle Hansbunuten
Approaching the summit of Vetle Hansbunuten
Approaching the summit of Vetle Hansbunuten
Vetle Hansbunuten with Hardangerjøkulen in the background
Vetle Hansbunuten with Hardangerjøkulen in the background
Southeast from Vetle Hansbunuten with Storetunga to the left
Southeast from Vetle Hansbunuten with Storetunga to the left
Finse from the descent from Vetle Hansbunuten
Finse from the descent from Vetle Hansbunuten
Connecting with the marked trail and crossing the first river
Connecting with the marked trail and crossing the first river
The second river crossing on the marked trail
The second river crossing on the marked trail
Approaching Finse and the final river crossing
Approaching Finse and the final river crossing
Looking back at Vetle Hansbunuten (and Storetunga) from the final river crossing
Looking back at Vetle Hansbunuten (and Storetunga) from the final river crossing

Startzeitpunkt 17.07.2025 10:33
(UTC+01:00 SZ)
Endzeitpunkt 17.07.2025 16:23
(UTC+01:00 SZ)
Gesamtzeit 5h 49min
Zeit in Bewegung 4h 54min
Pausenzeit 0h 55min
Gesamtschnitt 3,4km/h
Bewegungsschnitt 4,1km/h
Entfernung 20,0km
Höhenmeter 757m

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    I just missed first ascent :-)

    Geschrieben von Erling 20.07.2025 21:36

    And I thought I got the peakbook first ascent of Storetunga since on the way down I met Joso on the way up Storetunga. But you beat me to it three hours. Funny that three people independently of each other were on this peak on the same day, but the weather was impeccably good. As for you, part of the motivation was to escape the heat in the city.

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      Re: I just missed first ascent

      Geschrieben von hbar 21.07.2025 09:39

      Aha, I did not know that I was taking part in a race for the first ascent! Too bad that we did not all arrive at the summit at the same time! :)

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