Short round over Gullsteinen (04.04.2020)

© Helwig Hauser

© Helwig Hauser

Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

With a little bit of time left, we decided to make a short detour across Gullsteinen. We parked along Nils Langhelles vei and walked up one of its steep side roads first. Near house #22, we had come to the end of this side road. Fortunately, it was possible to ascend up towards the next side road. From there, where this other side road makes a sharp turn to the south, it was then only a few meters, before a trail leaves to the left. Stepping up through the forest there, we first ascended a micro-hill south of Strutsefarmen. From there, we turned back to the trail, which leads up to the ridge between Gullsteinen and Løvstakken. Instead of following the trail, however, we decided to step up "through the wild" (and in the not all-too-deep snow). Lovely, to get out into some pristine snow only meters from a rather populated area! Once on the ridge, however, we followed the path over Gullsteinen and down to Gullstølen. From there, we continued further down in southwestern direction to get back onto Nils Langhelles vei near Knultrane. Once back on this road, it was basically just a short walk back to where our car was parked.

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Løvstakken.