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Dyranutane

Date:
20.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:41h
Distance:
3.5km

Quick visit to Dyranutane while the rest of my party was taking a break at Dyranut . Started by following the marked trail northeast, but soon realized it was not heading for the summit. I therefore left the trail and easily made my own way to the cairn indicating the highest point at Dyranutane. Excellent views, especially towards Hardangerjøkulen . On the return I decided on a more direct route south to reconnect with the trail and soon found myself back at the car. A nice short hike for those wanting a break while driving across Hardangervidden.

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Fløyfjellet from Skredderdalen

Date:
14.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:02h
Distance:
6.5km

Short local hike with an alternative steep route to Fløyfjellet from Skredderdalen. After quick visits of both Fløyfjellet and Fløyvarden , I followed a similiar steep and unusual route back down to Fjellveien. Note that while all of this hike follows trails, there are some steeper sections that require some very light scrambling.

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Tveitakvitingen and Høganova

Date:
10.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:35h
Distance:
23.0km

Såta, Gråskorvenuten and Gråfjellet Started by taking the bus to Furedalen and from there following the gravel road, and later trail, south. Made quick visits to Såta , Gråskorvenuten and Gråfjellet before starting my final ascent towards Tveitakvitingen . Tveitakvitingen Until this point the trail was easy to follow (with the exception of the lack of trails to/from Gråskorvenuten and Gråfjellet), but while there were markers (red painted dots and arrows) for the last stretch towards Tveitakvitingen as well, these were frequently hidden beneath the snow and thus knowing exactly where the trail was supposed to be was a bit more difficult. The summit provided excellent 360 degrees views, but is more of a highest point at a large plateau than a single peak, which was a bit disappointing. Høganova From the summit I returned more or less >>>

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Bukkaberget

Date:
07.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:02h
Distance:
3.8km

Given that Bukkaberget was not very easily accessible via public transport, I decided to instead use my bicycle. This made for a rather long transportation stage before the hiking could begin, but also resulted in a very nice cycling trip that is recorded in a separate report: Cycling: Bukkaberget . Arriving on bike made it easier to look for alternative trailheads, as none of the reports I'd seen so far indicated a trail to the summit, although several mentioned coming across a trail at the summit area. After rejecting the first trail-like options, I came across what looked like a very promising starting point: an old tractor road heading towards Tveitavatnet just north of the Bukkaberget (also indicated on the map). After finding a place to leave my bike, I started up the trail which shortly split: east towards Tveitavatnet >>>

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Jerfjellet

Date:
04.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:02h
Distance:
17.2km

Started by taking the bus to Furuberg and from there following the road alongside Storavatnet until reaching the marked trailhead. Did not think this first part would be very interesting, but turned out nicer than expected with great views along the way, and next to no traffic. The gravel road indicating the start of the trail soon changed into a tractor road before turning into a trail marked with yellow plastic ribbons. But in the beginning it was not always easy to locate neither the trail nor the ribbons. This greatly improved as soon as the trail started its rather steep ascent, and from there on the trail was easy to follow, although a bit weak at times. Upon reaching the northwestern tip of the ridge, there was a marked viewpoint with nice views towards the north. The marked trail continued southeast >>>

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Vindeggene and Djupedalseggene

Date:
01.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:16h
Distance:
21.3km

Vindeggene We left our car as the only car at the parking lot at Ostereidet Skule (it was a Sunday after all) and decided to walk along the road to Storset. Started out as a paved road, but soon changed into a rather steep gravel road as it started its climb towards Storset. Here we easily located the marked trailhead, but the trail itself was initially a more difficult to see. This did improve somewhat within not too long though, and soon we could also spot Vindeggene in the distance. The unmarked trail was still weak at times and there were several crossroads where it was unclear which path to follow. The trail we ended up following took us west/northwest of the summit, where it continued northwest towards Djupedalseggene , which seems to be the most visited of the two peaks. No clear trails towards Vindeggene that we >>>

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Algrøyna: Idlefjell and Sandeie

Date:
29.06.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:17h
Distance:
13.4km

We started by taking the bus to Algrøyna and Storevegen (also the name of the bus stop). By following Storevegen we quickly arrived at the trailhead and the start of the marked trails. We decided on the blue trail, starting out as a narrow gravel road, before changing into a trail upon reaching Vågsvatnet. The nice marked trail, including multiple well-made bridges, could be easily followed and we soon arrived at Idlefjell (called Hillefjelllet on the map), for spectacular views, especially towards the sea, but also in all other directions. After signing the visitor register, we continued towards Sandeie /Sandeidneset. Still along a marked trail, but of more variable quality, with some sections that are probably relatively wet in less dry periods. Sandeie turned out to be a very interesting location, with a >>>

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Ulriken

Date:
27.06.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:46h
Distance:
7.1km

Given that my last attempt in the competition at work for the fastest time from the parking lot at Montana to the upper station of Ulriksbanen failed due to making a wrong turn, I had to make another attempt. The goal was to get there in under 25 minutes, which I did with just three seconds to spare: 24 minutes and 57 seconds. For the return I followed the longer route via Landåseggen.

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Sollikammen, Totlandsfjellet and Håkonshaugen

Date:
23.06.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:25h
Distance:
17.6km

Sollikammen Started by taking the bus to Furuberg and in the light rain walking along the main road towards the start of the tractor road for Sollikammen . No sidewalk, but a pretty straight road with good overview of any cars coming my way. As I reached the gravel road taking off northwest along Rydlandsvågen I crossed the road and located the tractor road going southeast along Storavatnet. Clearly not very heavily used, but it did make it straightforward to arrive at the trailhead for Sollikammen, just where the tractor road turned northeast. The trailhead was unmarked, but easy to locate if one knows where to look for it. The trail itself was marked with the odd white plastic marker, but far from frequently enough to be of any real use. At the start the trail was easy to follow, but upon reaching the >>>

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Ulriken

Date:
22.06.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:53h
Distance:
6.8km

Quick hike to Ulriken as part of a competition at work for the fastest time from Montana to the upper station of Ulriksbanen. However, I managed to make wrong turn halfway and ended up on the old trail instead of the agreed upon new stone steps. Realizing that my time would not be valid, I lost most of my motivation and slowed down before reaching the top, ending up at 26 minutes and 43 seconds. After a short break I made a detour to the actual summit of Ulriken, before returning back down to Montana. Not the most interesting hike now what one can follow stone steps almost all the way to the upper station of Ulriksbanen. Feels more like a workout than hiking...

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