Accidental Stemhaugen (26.08.2023)

© Helwig Hauser

© Helwig Hauser

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Trip Summary

The primary goal of this trip was to just do a bit of shopping! :-) Once on my bike, however, I immediately thought that making a short detour, first, would be good. I thus started along Bjørgeveien and headed northwards towards Bjørndalen. South / southeast of Lyderhorn, I then connected to Liavatnet. As I came towards the northern end of Liavatnet, I thought that this was maybe my chance to include a short visit to Stemhaugen! :-) North of the dam that holds back Liavatnet, I thus left my bike behind and found my way (rather "way") up to Stemhaugen via its northern ridge (no trail, steep, but not difficult). I then crossed over the top of Stemhaugen, enjoying some nice views down to Liavatnet and over to Lyderhorn. On my way down (still in southern direction), I made it as far as it was possible (before I came close to some cliffs there). Aiming a bit further eastwards (southeastwards), however, helped to make it down to Lyngbødalen without mentionable difficulties. Walking down Lyngbødalen and back to my bike was then trivial. Back on my bike, I continued around Holefjellet to Damsgård. From there it was then up to Melkeplassen and over to Fyllingsdalen, again. Back down, I then, eventually, did my shopping before returning home to Varden. Definitely good to get some fresh air (and definitely good to do it before the enormous thunderstrom that would hit Fyllingsdalen only a few hours later!).

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Useful Resources

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