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Hovdafjellet, Vardafjellet, Selsåsåsen and Børshovda

Date:
17.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:49h
Distance:
24.1km

Ever since my visit of Storås at the end of April, the plans had been ready for a return to Sveio to ascend the four remaining summits on the Sveio ≥ 100m pf. list . Other hikes had however gotten the priority since then but now it was finally time. I started by taking the express bus (and ferry) from Bergen to Sveio where I got off at the stop called Liavegen. From there I followed the smaller roads east towards the first goal of the day: Hovdafjellet . Very limited traffic, which was important given the lack of sidewalks, and great views along the way made this first transportation stage more enjoyable than expected. Upon approaching Hovdafjellet I followed the road until the final house west of the summit. Here I passed through a gate and followed various animal tracks to reach the summit without any issues (except for a barking dog that thankfully >>>

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
16.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:18h
Distance:
4.4km

Short local Saturday hike with a longer stop in Øyjorden.

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Kleppaksla, Storevarden, Vetenbua and Førdesveten

Date:
13.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
6.9km

I left work early to take advantage of the great weather for a revisit of Førdesveten , mainly due to the recently opened dagsturhytte right next to the summit. After taking the bus from the city center, and switching buses at Skogskiftet terminal, I got off at Kleppe from where I followed a nice trail northwest. There was a sign at the trailhead but the trail itself was unmarked, except for the occasional small cairn later on, however the trail was easy to follow and I soon arrived at Kleppaksla . At Kleppaksla there was a visitor register just south of the highest point and excellent views in all directions. From Kleppaksla I continued northeast along the trail until reaching the crossroads south of Førdesveten where I decided to make a short detour to Storevarden before returning and completing the final climb to the summit. The new >>>

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Ørneberget NV and Hellen festning

Date:
12.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:51h
Distance:
3.6km

Short local evening hike just before sunset.

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Helleneset and Hellen festning

Date:
10.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:51h
Distance:
4.0km

Short local hike on a gray Sunday.

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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
09.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:04h
Distance:
4.8km

Short local Saturday hike on a day with limited views due to low-hanging clouds/fog.

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Hauggjelsvarden and Ulriken Vest from Sædalen

Date:
06.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:15h
Distance:
11.9km

Hike after work with a colleague taking part in Stolpejakten (hence the odd detour after leaving Hauggjelsvarden ).

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
05.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Raundalsryggen from Reimegrend to Øyeflaten

Date:
02.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
10:14h
Distance:
30.4km

Started by taking the train to Reimegrend and after safely crossing to the south side of the railroad tracks I followed the river east, first off-trail and then on a little used path that included a small wooden bridge. Just after the bridge I turned south towards the river along a trail which I thought would bring me to the bridge across Raundalselvi . This trail however pretty much came to an end at a small island northwest of the bridge and I had to find my own way to the bridge from there. Thankfully, the water level in the river was not very high and I managed to leave the island and get to the bridge without getting wet. After crossing the bridge I followed a trail southeast to Vetlaheggstølen and Mysedalen. While walking along the river was nice, the trail was clearly not very frequently used and disappeared several times. From Vetlaheggstølen >>>

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Hellen festning, Furukammen and Ørneberget NV

Date:
01.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:10h
Distance:
6.0km

Short local evening hike.

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