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Ebbesvikfjellet from Straume terminal

Date:
02.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:16h
Distance:
6.1km

Took the bus to Straume terminal and from there walked along the roads to Sotra Arena and Skogavatnet. Here I followed a nice gravel road south to Ebbesvikvatnet, before locating the trail towards Ebbesvikfjellet . The start of the trail was indicated by a sign, but as the trail shortly crossed a new road being built, it required a bit of searching to figure out where the trail continued on the other side. But upon relocating the trail it could easily be followed south, although this trail did not seem to be very heavily used. Even though the map did not indicate a trail towards the summit of Ebbesvikfjellet, the trail, as expected, could be followed all the way to the summit. If approaching from the north the trail towards the summit starts just before reaching the power line. The summit had much better views >>>

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Pyttane from Straume terminal

Date:
26.06.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:13h
Distance:
13.7km

A short afternoon hike that turned out a bit different than planned due to missing a connecting bus at Straume terminal. We therefore had to walk more than 4 km along the road to get to the planned start of the hike at Ekrhovda. The summits of Pyttane provided excellent views as always, but strong winds resulted in a much shorter stay than planned. With plenty of time to spare we therefore ended up walking all the way back to Bildøybroen for the bus back to the city center. While the two walks along the road were better than expected, this part of the hike still cannot really be recommended.

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Smøråskletten - from Valle to Lagunen

Date:
12.06.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:33h
Distance:
5.9km

Short afternoon hike to cover a small summit that had been added to the "Opptur Bergen" list since my last visit to Smøråsfjellet. Started by taking the bus to Valle and following the marked trail to Smøråsfjellet. On my last visit the start of the trail was covered with ice. This time the ice had been replaced with water and mud, but the trail was equally poor. It quickly improved though and soon turned into a gravel road. I followed this gravel road towards Bjørnevatnet, with a very short detour to Vallastolen (and Vallastølen). I did not find any trails to the summit of Smøråskletten , but reaching it was straightforward. Limited views from the summit, and only really worth a visit for those collecting the "Opptur Bergen" list. From the summit I continued west down to Apeltunvatnet and Lagunen >>>

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Dolvik terminal to Lagunen: Feråsen and Sørås

Date:
14.05.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:26h
Distance:
7.1km

Started by taking the bus to Dolvik terminal and walking east along what appeared to be the easiest route to Feråsen . Getting to the summit itself turned out to be more difficult than expected though, as it is more or less inside a private backyard. This made the visit a rather unpleasant experience and I would generally recommend staying away from this one. I continued east towards the next goal of the day: Sørås . And while this mainly involved a lot of walking along the main road, the summit itself was a positive surprise. But that could just be due to the recent bad experience at Feråsen. The hike was concluded by walking down to Lagunen for Bybanen back to the city center. To conclude, an ok walk covering two peaks that most people would not visit if it wasn't for the fact that they are on the Bergen ≥ 50m pf. og ≥ 100 m.o.h. list, >>>

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Brekkefossen

Date:
03.05.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:37h
Distance:
7.1km

Short evening hike starting from Fretheim Hotel in Flåm, walking up Brekkevegen and then following the marked trail up to Brekkefossen. Then back down to Brekkevegen, before continuing further up the valley to Flåm Skole where I crossed the river and turned back towards Fretheim Hotel, now walking along Flåmsdalsvegen.

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Øvsttuntoppen from Skjoldskiftet

Date:
29.04.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
6.7km

Started by taking Bybanen (i.e. the Bergen tram line) to Skjoldskiftet and walking east to Øvsttunvegen before heading up the newly renovated stairs to Klokkarlia, which I then followed all the way to Øvsttuntoppen . Much better views than expected from the summit, especially towards the east. From the summit I took the same route back to Øvsttunvegen, but with a minor detour through Klokkarskogen. Next, I continued towards Nesttun and then along Nesttunvatnet and Hopsvatnet before ending up at Paradis for Bybanen back to the city center. All in all, a trip that was much better than expected, with the theme of the day clearly being animals, as can be seen from the pictures below. :)

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Hiking alongside Barsnesfjorden

Date:
14.04.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:45h
Distance:
8.2km

Started from the center of Sogndal and walked along the roads, and later gravel roads, to the end of Barsnesfjorden. (Note that the road this hike follows towards the end 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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Hellen Festning

Date:
26.03.2017
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.3km

Short hike across Hellen Festning.

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Mogen Turisthytte

Date:
10.07.2015
Characteristic:
Hike

We took the boat from Skinnarbu across Møsvatn to Mogen Turisthytte. From the cabin we continued to Argehovdfossen. Same route back.

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Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope

Date:
15.12.2013
Characteristic:
Hike

Drove from Cape Town via Hout Bay to Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. The penguins in Simon's Town were also visited before heading back to Cape Town.

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