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Dagsturhytta i Arna

Date:
31.12.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:48h
Distance:
5.3km

The last hike of 2023 went to the new dagsturhytte in Arna. According to the information I had found online, this should simply be a matter of taking the bus to Hølbekken and following the signs from there. However, as the cabin was not yet officially open (should be so from early 2024) the signs were still wrapped in black plastic. But except for a crossroads at the very start where the sign was supposed to indicate whether to turn right or left, the wrapped signs could still quite easily be followed, and after passing Eikestølen there were even two signs without wrapping. From there on I followed an unmarked trail all the way to the yet unnamed cabin (during the later official opening in February 2024 it was named Ådnabu ). There was some ice along the way but overall it could be avoided without too much trouble. The >>>

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Ørneberget NV and Hellen festning

Date:
30.12.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:53h
Distance:
3.6km

Back in Bergen after a couple of days at Golsfjellet. With trails and roads still covered by ice, I decided on a short local hike just to enjoy the setting sun.

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Storefjell and Veslefjell from Øvre Guriset

Date:
29.12.2023
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
3:11h
Distance:
11.5km

The weather in the morning looked promising and we once again set out on a joint skiing trip. However, it did not take long before the gray conditions from the day before returned. And also today the grooming of the skiing tracks was suboptimal due to more new snow. At the crossroads northeast of Storefjell we therefore split up and I continued on my own to the summit. Limited views from the top due to the low-hanging clouds and I did not stay long before returning along the same route, with the exception of a minor detour to the highest point at Veslefjell .

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Øvre Guriset - Bualie - Øvre Guriset

Date:
28.12.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:27h
Distance:
5.3km

When preparing for the morning's skiing trip we had noticed that the cabin lacked a map of the skiing trails at Golsfjellet. After a late lunch we therefore took a walk down to Bualie where we luckily got our hands on the last available winter map before returning the same way.

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Around Auenhaugen from Øvre Guriset

Date:
28.12.2023
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:45h
Distance:
10.7km

Short skiing trip while spending a couple of days at a cabin my sister and her family were renting at Golsfjellet. Due to lots of new snow during the night/early morning the ski tracks were not the best. Combined with gray weather we therefore settled for a roundtrip around Auenhaugen before returning to the cabin.

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Gol stasjon

Date:
27.12.2023
Characteristic:
Walk

Brief visit of the train station at Gol when switching from train to car on the way from Bergen to a cabin at Golsfjellet my sister and her family were renting. As it happened, our train was one of the last that made it to Myrdal before a large avalanche west of Hallingskeid would block the tracks for almost a day.

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Ørneberget and Hellemyrstien

Date:
26.12.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:43h
Distance:
7.2km

Local evening hike with a headlamp, although the close to full moon provided more than enough light on its own for most of the hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
25.12.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local hike in better than expected weather.

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Skiing at Fløyen

Date:
23.12.2023
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:52h
Distance:
13.7km

The snow returned just in time for Christmas and combined with excellent weather this resulted in a very nice skiing trip starting from the top of Fløibanen. The skis stayed on all the way to Øyjorden with only the occasional rock sticking out of the snow for the last part of the descent down to Munkebotsvatnet.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
22.12.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:42h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike in the snow.

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