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Noltane via Mælandsstølen

Date:
23.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:54h
Distance:
7.9km

Started the weekend early to take advantage of what looked like the last day of great hiking weather for a while. Endre picked me up at my place shortly before three and together we drove to Øvstedalen north of Bolstadøyri. Here we parked at a small parking lot southwest from Mæland and started on the tractor road indicated on the map. This turned out to be a marked trail that took us all the way to Mælandsstølen . Here the trail ended but it was straightforward to ascend the rest of the way to the summit in open terrain. On our way to the highest point we passed by Rjupetjørni and after crossing a couple of patches of snow we arrived at the unmarked summit of Noltane . After a short break to enjoy the excellent panoramic views we descended along the same route. In summary, a great hike with excellent views that can be highly recommended. (Note that the gravel >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
20.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Gråsida from Nygard

Date:
18.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:25h
Distance:
10.6km

A return to Modalen to ascend Gråsida . We found parking next to the bridge separating Midvatnet and Åbotnsvatnet, and from there walked the short distance along the road to the marked trailhead for Gråsida and Vardadalsbu . The start of the trail itself was however a bit unclear but we soon found the red T's and from there on it was relatively straightforward to follow the marked trail almost all the way to the summit. As expected there were a couple of steep sections on the way but overall the trail did a great job at winding its way upwards. It is worth noting that the marked trail deviated quite a lot from the trail outlined on the map though. South of Rusta we had to cross a stream to continue on the marked trail on the other side. In order to avoid getting our shoes wet we made a minor detour before reconnecting >>>

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Oksen from Granvin

Date:
16.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
8:04h
Distance:
22.9km

Given that my only meeting on a sunny Friday had been postponed earlier in the week, I took the rest of the urgent paperwork with me and hopped on a train to Voss from where I took the bus to Granvin to ascend Oksen . After getting off the bus, I walked to the marked trailhead at Røynstrand and then followed the marked trail northwest towards the summit with the first patches of snow appearing just below 900 meters above sea level. Shortly before getting to Oksatjørni I lost the red markers and given that I did not like the look of the terrain where the trail was supposedly heading, both steep and snow-covered, I made a short detour east to connect with the trail coming down from Ingebjørgfjellet , before both trails combined northeast of Larsbu. The final ascent to the summit was straightforward but quite strenuous >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
14.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Ørneberget and Furukammen

Date:
12.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:52h
Distance:
3.8km

Short local evening hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
11.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:38h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local Sunday hike after spending all of yesterday skiing at Finse .

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Skiing: Vargabreen from Finse

Date:
10.05.2025
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
6:43h
Distance:
24.7km

Three weeks after my ascents of Flakavassnutane and Såtehjallane I was back at Finse for what would most likely be the last skiing trip of the season. After safely crossing to the other side of the train tracks, I started on the marked winter route towards Geiterygghytta before later turning west in Såtedalen and briefly following the marked winter route to Hallingskeid. The final off-trail ascent to the highest point at Vargabreen was straightforward and it was easy to find a route that avoided all of the steeper areas. After a lunch break at the summit I made the short detour north to the only slightly lower northern summit before turning back and descending along the same route. A descent that turned out a bit more complicated than expected given that I at the top had discovered that the soles of my ski boots, which were only two years old, were in the process of detaching from the rest of the >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
06.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Samlen from Herand

Date:
04.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:36h
Distance:
15.5km

Started by taking an early bus from Bergen to Norheimsund to catch the express boat at 09:00. While the boat continued all the way to Eidfjord, I got off at the first stop and was finally ready to begin my ascent of Samlen from Herand shortly before 09:30. To get to the trailhead east of the summit, I followed the paved road northeastward for roughly an hour. At the trailhead I was welcomed by a message that the trail to Samlen had gotten a new starting point in relation to Hardangertrappa (a new route including stone steps that is in the process of being completed). Hoping that the sign did not indicate that the older trail was no longer usable, I continued my ascent, and while the trail was a bit steep and rough at times, it was overall straightforward to follow. In any case, it did not take very long before the two trails connected, >>>

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