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Tåkenuten and Kråkenos

Date:
23.05.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
6:15h
Distance:
13.4km

Weighing the weather forecast with our wish to make a nice hike, we ended up with Kråkenos as our hiking goal. While this mountain is also well accessible from its eastern side (from Bru near Strandebarm at Hardangerfjorden), we decided to approach it from its western side, i.e., from Øvre Hålandsdalen. To get there, we drove from Bergen first along E16 into the direction of Voss, then along road 49 into the direction of Kvamskogen, before then continuing along road 48 to Eikelandsosen and from there further towards Holdhus a few kilometers in the east of Eikelandsosen. Near Holdhus one needs to take a sharp turn to the left (north) onto an old and narrow road that leads into Øvre Hålandsdalen (after first passing between Gjønavatnet in the north and Skogseidvatnet in the south).  >>>

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Tunesfjellet and Skåldalsfjellet

Date:
21.05.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:30h
Distance:
12.2km

One could say that this hike is a logical continuation of our small research project Gullfjellet from the north, Sørfjorden . :-) We drove from Bergen to Arna and then through the tunnel under Ådnanipa (E16), before taking the very first exit ("Takvam") and turning back along the old road (Tunesvegen) into the direction of Tunes. At Tunestveit, only a few meters from the E16-exit, we parked along the road. We then crossed under E16 (right where it comes out of the tunnel under Ådnanipa, crossing over Tveitaelva there) and continued on an old forest road into the direction of Åsen. All the terrain is very steep there and most parts will not provide any opportunity to continue all the way up. Our map study, however, had suggested that ascending to Åsen on the very eastern side >>>

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Herlandsfjellet from Herland

Date:
10.05.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:45h
Distance:
11.0km

For a longer time already, we had the idea to try Herlandsfjellet from its northern side. When studying the available maps, it's not so obvious, how this should be done (as no trails are to be seen from the north). After some investigation, we were left with two choices that we deemed possible: going up from Ytre Songstad (along a narrow ridge that is very steep on either side) or going up from Herland, where the bridge to Osterøy is anchored (a less pronounced while also steep ridge). Eventually, looking at satellite images suggested that the eastern variant (from Ytre Songstad) would be through a dense looking forest, while the western variant (from Herland) appeared to have less dense standing trees. Since we were unsure how difficult it would be to ascend through a relatively dense >>>

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Høgstefjellet and Veten i Åsane

Date:
25.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
9.2km

With a nice day ahead of us (but limited time), we decided to try a hike that we had thought about for a longer time already: combining Høgstefjellet and Veten i Åsane -- a plan not without challenges (Norgeskart does not show any trail that would connect the saddle between Høgstefjellet and Tellevikafjellet and Postvegen in the valley)! In order to start with Høgstefjellet, we parked along Dalavegen on the western side of Langavatnet. The idea was to ascend towards the ridge that leads up to Varden (in the south of Høgstefjellet). Within a few minutes, we had come to a nice ridge (above Linosa), ascending steeply from its eastern side. We knew that a bit further westwards a trail was marked on the map, but we thought that we could equally well ascend along the ridge as long as this >>>

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Stangfjellet and Vedafjellet

Date:
19.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:30h
Distance:
14.9km

With a nice day ahead of us, we decided to try a hiking round, which we had looked at already repeatedly over several years, including Stangfjellet and Vedafjellet on Osterøy. After some consideration of the available time, etc., we decided to start from Gjerdstad. After leaving E16 for the bridge to Osterøy, we crossed over and used the tunnel on the other side (into the direction of Lonevåg). Following street 566 further upwards, we turned right near Rolland, continuing on Gjerdstadvegen. After some 5km, or so, we came to Gjerdstad, seeing the church there prominently on the right side. Turning right and crossing the stream using the narrow bridge there, we were right at the church and parked there. Before even starting our hike, we first looked at a large memorial stone, opposide >>>

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Brakstadfjellet, Tveitanipa, and Røysetfjellet

Date:
10.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
9.2km

The weather report suggested the further north one may have better chances for some sunshine. So, a top, which had been waiting on our wish-list for a long time already, got picked as trip goal: Brakstadfjellet. The car brought us north from Bergen and over Nordhordlandsbrua. Turning left at Flatøy brings one over the bridge over Krossnessundet onto Holsnøy. Following road 564, we passed Frekhaug into the direction of Fløksand. Near Holme, we turned right (onto road 5314), driving further to Tveit. Eventually using road 5308, we ended up near Brakstadvatnet at Vollo. There, a somewhat extended bus stop offers good opportunities for parking. Before starting from Bergen, we had checked the map in order to understand, which alternatives there are for ascending to Brakstadfjellet. This >>>

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Erstadfjellet and Hånipa

Date:
09.04.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:15h
Distance:
11.7km

Trying to find a good spot for social distancing in this "special year" 2020, we aimed at the very west of Osterøy. The one little height, which we still had on our wish-list, Hånipa, with its apparently very steep western side, attracted us (for a longer time already) with a promise of nice views down to Sørfjorden. To make this a nice round, we parked near Askeland, about 200 height-meters above Votlo. From there, we first walked into Askelandsdalen (in eastern direction), before ascending relatively steeply to Setleitet (with some nice views down to Askelandsvatnet on the other side). Turning left, we started our ascent to Erstadfjellet (via Merkjedalsstølen). Crossing over Erstadfjellet, and only spending a few minutes up there to enjoy some nice views across Sørfjorden >>>

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Løvstakken from Langeskogen

Date:
15.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
5.5km

With only about two or three hours of daylight left, we headed for a quick hike up and down Løvstakken. This time, we decided to try a route from the very southern end of Løvstien (at Øvre Kråkenes). We parked right next to the end of Løvstien, near the new roundabout at Øvre Kråkenes, and started our hike along Løvstien in northeastern direction. Before passing by Lerkhaugen, where also quite a bit of water comes down, we left Løvstien and started our ascent towards Løvstakken, following a nice and proper trail that leaves exactly where Løstien crosses over the stream from the left. This trail leads almost perfectly in northern direction up the mountain, following (on its eastern side) the course of a stream that comes down from Langatjørna. At about 275mosl, one passes by >>>

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Litlagullfjellet

Date:
02.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
12.1km

After a longer, relatively wet period, we anticipated a nice Sunday and thus planned "a proper hike"! :-) For a longer time, already, we had thought about visiting Litlagullfjellet, and this day seemed to give a nice opportunity to do it. Litlagullfjellet is part of the Gullfjellet mountains, located northwest of Gullfjelltoppen. It's not so much visited, since Gullfjelltoppen is higher and thus "overshadowing" Litlagullfjellet. Further, you have to plan your hike a little, since "coming by" Litlagullfjellet "accidentally" is rather unlikely (no major trails lead to it, really). Once up there, however, one can enjoy great views, mostly towards the west, making it worthwhile to visit nonetheless! :-) We took the car from Bergen, following road 587 >>>

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Around Vinddalen

Date:
19.01.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
6.8km

With not so very many daylight hours available, we aimed at something "local". Ever since I read about Sofusstien , I thought that it would be nice to try this way (up to Stangelifjellet). We thus drove to Jordalen and parked near the bridge over the little stream, which comes down from southeast. We then hiked first into the direction of Jordalsskaret, but turned left (and upwards) soon after we had come to the end of the road. This way, on a proper forest road, we ascended about 100 height meters into the direction of Ulskebjørnen, before we connected to Stallane, which sits on a small saddle more or less directly under Ulskebjørnen. Later, during this hike, we then came down from Ulskebjørnen there. In order to get to Sofusstien, we followed the road Stallane down towards Vinddalen. Only a few >>>

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