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Visiting Ånesvika on Algrøyna

Date:
16.01.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:30h
Distance:
8.2km

We had heard about a new place for staying overnight in the middle of the wild nature of Algrøyna (at Ånesvika) and thus decided to go and have a look ourselves. :-) After first driving along road 555 towards Sotra in the west of Bergen, we turned towards south after passing through the tunnel in the south of Kolltveit, heading towards Fjell. There, we turned right, again, following road 559 into the direction of Møvik at the west-side of Sotra. Following this road further (eventually northwards along the coast), we came to Skålvik, where we turned left, again, and onto a narrow road leading us to Algrøyna (the road also connects to Langøyna and Lokøyna). Once on Algrøyna, and a little less than half way towards the main village on that island, we parked a bit up the hill, where >>>

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Round around Storavatnet

Date:
09.01.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
3.1km

Since there wasn't much daylight left and since the weather was not exactly lovely (it was OK though!), we decided for a short round in the neighborhood. We thus first drove up to Krohnegården in the north of Fyllingsdalen and parked near Svartatjørna. The goal was to make one round aroud Storavatnet (in clockwise direction), but to do that off the main trail. This way, we included a number of small hills, including Søråsen and Nordåsen. From some of them, you actually have some nice views, mostly down into Fyllingsdalen, but also to Løvstakken in the east and Olsokfjellet and Damsgårdsfjellet in the west. While off the main trail, most of this round was still on "minor trails" (and without any difficulties). Only the traverse of the hill in the very northwest of Storavatnet >>>

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Herlandsfjellet, Skåldalsfjellet, and Skåldalsnipa

Date:
03.01.2021
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:30h
Distance:
9.0km

This Sunday was predicted to come with blue skies and nice winter weather, and so it was! The day before we had arranged for a joint hike up Skåldalsfjellet to catch a good amount of winter sun, while also having some good time in not too deep snow. In order to cross over Skåldalsfjellet (from northeast to southwest), we started at the north-side of Osavatnet, almost at the very end of Gullfjellsvegen, where many of those, who venture into th Gullfjellet-mountains, park and start. Instead of walking towards Gullfjellet, however, we turned towards Ormarinden, a nice ridge that comes down from Herlandsfjellet in the north of Osavatnet. This ridge has a very nice trail on it, making the ascent to Herlandsfjellet straight-forward and non-difficult. At the very top of Herlandsfjellet, we >>>

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Nice round through Kanadaskogen

Date:
02.01.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
5.9km

Even though the day was overcast, we still wished to refresh ourselves and thus decided to make a short round through Kanadaskogen. We first walked from Varden to Hesjaholten, following the dead-end road that extends furthest northwards. Almost at the very last house, there's a trail head leading upwards into a small valley in the southeast of Litla Krokatjørna. About half way up into this valley, we turned left and ascended the small hill in the southeast of Litla Krokatjørna. After crossing over it, we descended back into "the small valley", but just to cross it in order to also ascend to the hill on the other (eastern) side. Once over this one, we then continued along its northern ridge, running somewhat between Litla Krokatjørna (in the west) and (Stora) Krokatjørna (in >>>

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Knappen (off trail)

Date:
01.01.2021
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.0km

A good way to start a new year, is to do (at least) a small hike in the neighborhood! :-) We started from Varden, walking towards Knappen on the other side of Bjørgeveien. Going Marineveien down, we decided to explore "the other side" right away (without first walking along Bjørgeveien). Even though we did that without any trail, it still was reasonably easy and within a short while we arrived at the top of Sandeidbrotet (this "short-cut" is OK for an exploration, but will not become our new standard route to Knappen, though). From Sandeidbrotet we continued up another short hillside to Vassteigen, where we (for a moment) connected with one of the trails to Knappen. Instead of following this trail, however, we again diverted into "the wild", ascending more >>>

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Liatårnet from Fjell Festningen

Date:
30.12.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
10.5km

Even though it was already a little later on the day (not a great lot of daylight left), we still wished to make a nice hike somewhere in the neighborhood. We then arrived at the following: first, we would ascend to Fjell Festningen (from Søre Fjell), then walk over to Pyttane and Liatårnet, before eventually returning via Fjell Festningen, again. And so we did it. :-) After using road 555 from Bergen towards Sotra (in western direction), we turned left (southwards) on Sotra, arriving in Fjell soon after that. Continuing along road 560 further southwards (from Fjell for about half a kilometer), we soon came to Søre Fjell, where we found a parking place right next to the road. From there, we followed a properly marked trail (in eastern direction), ascending to Fjell Festningen within >>>

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Damsgårdsfjellet and Olsokfjellet

Date:
27.12.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.6km

With a prediction of rain, we weren't motivated to more than just a short round. We parked near Betanien along Vestlundveien in Fyllingsdalen and headed northwards through Nordnæsdalen. The original idea was to find the little trail -- is there a trail? -- which should lead up to the southern "top" of Holefjellet in the west of Damsgårdsfjellet. Soon, however, we had walked too far, getting very close to the saddle between Damsgårdsfjellet and Holefjellet. Instead of walking back (in the rain), we decided to drop Holefjellet for this time and instead start our walk back (via Damsgårdsfjellet and Olsokfjellet). The ascent to Damsgårdsfjellet was straight-forward (no ice, this time!) and then crossing over to Olsokfjellet, walking around Tverrdalen, was similarly easy (the >>>

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Kanadaskogen with Hesjaholten

Date:
25.12.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.8km

With a somewhat average weather forecast on tap, we decided to "just" do a simple walk/hike in Kanadaskogen. Starting from Varden, we first headed for the eastside of Gjeddevatnet, near the fotball fields and Framohallen. After rounding Gjerdsvika, we ascended a little (in northwards direction) in order to get over to (the eastside of) Bjørndalsvatnet, which we then walked along until its northern most end. Continuing in northwards direction, we then walked up to Svartatjørna. On the other, northern side of it, while walking along Storamyra then, we enjoyed to look up to Tobrik, high up over the east of Storamyra. Walking out this little valley, we ended up at the gravel road that leads up to the dam of Tennebekktjørna. About halv way up this road, we then decided to split >>>

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Skåldalsfjellet via Hjelterinden

Date:
24.12.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
7.8km

The weather forecast promised some blue skies over Bergen! :-) So the goal was to welcome the sun somewhere in the (not too deep) snow. After a bit of discussing different options, we landed on a hike up to Skåldalsfjellet (not at the least because of its chances to catch some sun). Since we've developed a taste for stepping up relatively steep mountain sides, recently, we chose an ascent via Hjelterinden, in the (steep) south of Skåldalsfjellet. Leaving the Bergen valley from Nesttun via Helldal and along Grimevatnet, we drove to Haukeland, first, before there leaving road #587 and then following the narrow road to Unneland. From there, we then drove up Gullfjellsvegen until we came to the saddle that leads into the valley with Skåldalselva. We parked (right at the saddle) and continued >>>

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Ranen, Midtfjellet, Grønetua, Vardegga, and Ulskebjørnen

Date:
12.12.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
5:00h
Distance:
10.8km

We thought about doing a hike from Jordalen, in the north of Bergen, including Ulskebjørnen (and Vardegga). To give this hike at least something special, we also wished to include Ranen, a somewhat sidelined hill between Rundemanen and Vardegga, right next to Jordalsskaret (in the west of it). While Ranen is no more than just a few gentle steps in northern direction, when coming from the main trail that connects Rundemanen and Vardegga, it really is very steep on its northern side, facing Jordalen. In fact, it gets more and more steep, the furthre north one gets, crossing over Ranshaugane there, and between 200mosl and 400mosl the northern side of Ranen is mostly cliffs that looks impossible (or, at least, very difficult) to cross. After first driving into Jordalen from the north and parking >>>

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