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Hanøyna and Ramsøyna

Date:
01.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:02h
Distance:
9.3km

Inspired by Kjell 's trip to Ramsøyna almost exactly one year ago, we drove to Hanøyna were we parked at the almost empty parking lot outside Hanøy Skole (it was Sunday after all). From there we followed the main road southwest to Ramsøyna for a visit of Ramsøy Fort and Nordvestre Ramsøytangen. On the way back to the car we made a quick stops at Stora Lauvøyna and Hanøyklubben , both accessible via ok trails. Note that the latter is part of Hanøyklubben naturreservat and is off limits for hikers between April 15th and July 31st due to the seabird nesting season.

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Bratland Camping to Midtun via Ørnatua and Dyngelandsåsen

Date:
28.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:10h
Distance:
11.0km

A return to Bratland Camping to explore a new trail I had discovered during last weekend's hike from Sædalen to Bratland Camping via Hauggjelsvarden . In the process I also visited a new minor peak now added to the Alle topper i Bergen list , namely Ørnatua . The start of the trail from Bratland Camping is marked and easy to follow, while for the rest of the route southwest to Grimeneset the trail was weaker and unmarked but still overall easy to follow. After reconnecting with the paved road I continued southwest with the plan to ascend Dyngelandsåsen from the east, however I failed to locate any trailheads and ended up rounding the hill and instead ascending via Tårnnebben from the southwest. The hike was concluded by a quick visit of Midtun holdeplass , a stop at Gamle Vossebanen , before getting on a bus back to the city center.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
24.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:39h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
22.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:26h
Distance:
4.6km

Short local Sunday hike during a light snow shower that would later turned into rain.

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Sædalen to Bratland Camping via Hauggjelsvarden

Date:
21.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:09h
Distance:
10.5km

A return to Hauggjelsvarden for the second Saturday in a row. I had initially considered skiing across Vidden but a quick look at the web camera at Ulriken changed my mind. Instead I opted for exploring a new route from Sædalen to Bratland Camping via Hauggjelsvarden, which was overall a success.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
18.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:43h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
15.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:10h
Distance:
4.4km

Short local Sunday hike.

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Hauggjelsvarden from Sædalen via Erdalsvarden

Date:
14.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:33h
Distance:
11.8km

Saturday hike in fresh snow exploring a new route to Hauggjelsvarden via Erdalsvarden . The trailhead from Helldalslia was marked however the trail itself was not always easy to follow, largely due to the snow but also due to lots of fallen trees partially blocking the way. How closely I later followed the trail towards Erdalsvarden I'm not sure but I think I did pretty good. From Erdalsvarden I headed off-trail towards Valhal and then continued to Byfjellenes høyeste punkt and Hauggjelsvarden, before circling back to Turnerhytten and descending via a (for me) new route passing by Gimle . During the descent, I made a quick visit of Krossen where I was able to follow a trail almost to the highest point that also continued to the gravel road to the south. The hike was finally concluded with a light jog down the gravel road in order to return to Sædalen in time for the bus back >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
12.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:38h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local hike after work.

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Orrtua and Storerinden

Date:
11.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:38h
Distance:
4.1km

I left work early for a short hike from Bontveit to Hausdalen to visit two minor peaks on the Alle topper i Bergen list . First up was Orrtua which to my surprise could be very easily ascended via a tractor road/trail (not shown on the map) that took me almost all the way to the summit. The highest point even had much better views than expected. Getting from Orrtua to Storerinden also provided fewer challenges than feared and I even came across an old trail shortly before arriving at the gravel road north of Storerinden. From there it was straightforward to reach the summit via various deer tracks. Limited views from the summit itself, but better views to the northeast just north of the highest point. The hike was completed by returning to the gravel road and heading southwest along the main road before getting on the bus.

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