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Helleberget from Rindabotn

Date:
03.04.2026
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
2:18h
Distance:
9.2km

Solo skiing trip from Rindabotn to Helleberget . A lot more snow than last year but quite hard and icy. Combined with the sun disappearing just as I was about to start my descent, resulting in very flat light, the trip back to the parking lot was not the most enjoyable.

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Britabu Easter Barbecue 2026

Date:
02.04.2026
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
3:24h
Distance:
10.1km

Attending the traditional Easter barbecue at Britabu after first visiting Høgehaug . Nice skiing conditions but lots of wind.

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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
01.04.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:51h
Distance:
4.4km

Short walk along Barsnesfjorden after a morning visit from a plumber to replace a pipe at the cabin that had burst during the cold winter. (Note that the road this hike follows is private, i.e. no cars allowed. There are however a couple of parking spaces down by the small wharf along Barsnesfjorden just before the road turns west and starts climbing slightly towards the crossroads at Barsnes.)

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Mjølkeflathytta

Date:
31.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:46h
Distance:
2.4km

Short stop in Lærdal to visit Mjølkeflathytta when driving from Bergen to Sogndal for Easter. I got dropped off at the marked trailhead at Stødno and proceeded to follow the marked trail southwest to the cabin. The trail was easy to follow but might be more tricky under wet and in particular icy conditions. From the cabin I continued west along the trail until arriving at the bridge across Lærdalselvi. The sidewalk along the bridge then easily took me across the river where I was picked up for the remainder of the drive to Sogndal. Overall, a nice short hike with good views.

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Ørneberget and Hellefjellet

Date:
29.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:59h
Distance:
4.0km

Short local Sunday hike between the rain showers.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
28.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:43h
Distance:
2.2km

Short local Saturday hike, partly joined by my mum and my oldest nephew.

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Sjuråsen from Stussvikhovda snuplass

Date:
24.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:55h
Distance:
8.3km

When another two-day meeting at Solstrand came to an end, I did what has now almost become a tradition, i.e. I made a long solo detour to a new peak before finally heading back to Bergen later in the evening. This time I had settled on Sjuråsen as my target, even though it has a vertical separation of only 99.4. The required motivation to still visit this peak came from Peakbagger where, due to only storing integer values, the prominence value is set to 100 . By taking the bus (and ferry) south from Solstrand, I got as far as Stussvikhovda snuplass from where I had to walk the remaining 4.3 km to the start of a tractor road southwest of the summit. Note that unless you count the grass-covered area on the outside of the guard rails, which I partially made use of, there were no sidewalks, however the traffic was thankfully limited. Just before getting to the tractor road, >>>

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Ørneberget and Furukammen

Date:
22.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:58h
Distance:
4.1km

Short local Sunday hike after it finally stopped raining.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
21.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:35h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local Saturday hike in light rain.

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Rundemanen via Brakhaugen

Date:
20.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:07h
Distance:
13.6km

Before heading home from work I decided to try a (for me) new trail to Rundemanen from Tarlebøveien via Brakhaugen. The trail seemed to mainly be used for downhill cycling, although I did not see cyclists, or anyone else for that matter, this evening. Overall, the route can be recommended and provided some relatively unusual views. Even the very familiar antenna at Rundemanen felt different when approached from the southeast.

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