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Ørneberget and Kvitebjørnen

Date:
16.08.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:53h
Distance:
13.8km

Started by walking up Lønborglien and then across Ørneberget (aka Eidsvågfjellet) on the way to Munkebotsvatnet, from where I followed the trail to Sandvikshytten and Dræggehytten before arriving at Kvitebjørnen with stops at Emanuel Mohns utsikt and Lavet . From Lavet I took a rather wet shortcut down to Storevatnet and back down to Munkebotsvatnet, before concluding the hike with a visit to Furekammen on the way back to Lønborg.

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Togga

Date:
05.08.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:38h
Distance:
5.0km

Started from the large parking lot at Gunvordalen and followed the marked trail to the summit. The trail was slightly steeper than expected, but did not contain any difficult sections. However, we had to be a bit careful on the way down as it had started raining and the trail got quite slippery. Sadly the rain was also accompanied with quite dense fog, resulting in next to no views from the summit. Clearly a hike to repeat in better weather.

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Søre Gråbrørne

Date:
01.08.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:06h
Distance:
11.7km

We started from the Amlaholten parking lot and from there followed the marked gravel road to Svartahol, before continuing on trails towards Søre Gråbrørne . The trails did not completely match what was indicated on the map, but it was fairly easy to arrive at the gravel road going over Turrlifjellet. We crossed the gravel road and continued on the unmarked trail towards Søre Gråbrørne. The summit itself provided limited views, but by continuing north along the trail we arrived at a cairn for some truly spectacular views! From the cairn we doubled back to the gravel road, which we then followed around Turrlifjellet until reconnecting with the first gravel road at Svartaholsbakkane and finally back to the parking lot. Overall, a great hike with spectacular views that can be highly recommended!

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England to Åberge

Date:
30.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:57h
Distance:
12.6km

Englandshovden Started from England and followed the gravel road up to Ølnesstølen before making my own way towards Englandshovden . Tried to follow various trails that were indicated on the map, but these all more or less disappeared or turned into animal tracks. The summit itself provided limited views, but the surrounding area was very nice and the views were better when moving away from the summit. Vetle Hovden From the top of Englandshovden I continued south to connect with the trail towards Imesdal, which could then easily be followed down to Imesdal and onwards to Vetle Hovden . No trail to the summit of Vetle Hovden, but it was straightforward to arrive at the summit. Again the views from the summit itself were limited (though not as limited as from Englandshovden). I therefore headed southeast for 100 meters or >>>

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Slakkafjellet

Date:
27.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:27h
Distance:
7.3km

The hike started from Fv 212/Asbjørnhaugen and followed the marked trail all the way to the summit of Slakkafjellet . The trail partly followed the gravel road, but mainly took shortcuts until finally leaving the road behind when heading for the summit. The trail was easy to follow, but the last stretch towards the summit had several wet areas, and the fact that it had been raining earlier in the day did not help. The views from the summit were better than expected, with nice views in all directions. From the summit I tried to follow a trail southeast towards the gravel road, but I quickly lost the trail, and decided to instead head back to the same trail I had used on the ascent. Upon reaching the gravel road, I mainly followed it back down to the start of the hike, instead of taking the shortcuts. Overall, >>>

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Skriki from Øvstedalen

Date:
25.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:25h
Distance:
9.9km

Started from the nice big parking lot in Øvstedalen . The trailhead was not marked, but was easily located by walking back to the previous bend in the road where there was a second much smaller parking lot, and from there following the trail. A sign soon appeared indicating that we were on the right track. From this point the trail was marked and easy to follow (with one important exception that we will come back to). The relatively steep trail passed by several small cabins at Kinn, before winding its way up towards Skriksvatnet. The trail passed by Skriksvatnet on the eastern side, but it was clear that this part of the trail was not as heavily used as the preceding parts, and shortly the trail more or less disappeared. We were now directly west of Skriki and considered taking the straight route to the summit, but decided that this >>>

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Tveitavarden and Indregardsfjellet

Date:
22.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
7.3km

Tveitavarden Started by taking the bus to Isdal (bus stop called "Isdal øvre") and walking north along Lindåsvegen until locating the tractor road indicating the start of the trail. The tractor road itself was not marked, but after only a couple of meters a sign with Tveitavarden showed up. The tractor road quickly turned into a trail which could be easily followed all the way to the summit. It was however clear that the trail was not very heavily used and it did include several wet areas. From the summit there were good views towards the west, although an even better view could have been obtained if it was not for all the trees. Indregardsfjellet From Tveitavarden, I followed the same trail back to Lindåsvegen, which I then crossed and immediately arrived at start of the trail to Indregardsfjellet . Despite the >>>

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Hausdalen to Espeland via Søre Gullfjelltoppen

Date:
19.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:52h
Distance:
19.3km

Locating the trailhead Started by taking the bus to "Hausdalen snuplass" and continuing up the very nice gravel road through Brekkedalen, where I located a small cairn indicating the start of the unmarked trail towards Sydpolen and Søre Gullfjelltoppen . Sydpolen - 730 meter continuous ascent! The trail was easy to follow as it winded its way up between the pine trees. It quickly turned quite steep though, and when the trail left the trees behind, the trail could get a bit weak at times, but it was relatively easy to relocate when lost. Note that the height difference from the trailhead to the cairn at the top, known as Sydpolen, is around 730 meters, with limited rest along the way with regards to the terrain. Sydpolen provided spectacular views in all direction. Definitely worth the long climb! Especially nice >>>

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Hjartåsfjellet (the extended version...)

Date:
15.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:42h
Distance:
15.8km

The trail head Started by taking the bus to Hjartås (bus stop "Frank Mohn Hjertås") and walking up to the car park on the east side of the factory building. The trail started at the northern end of the parking lot, with the first part being a gravel road. When the gravel road ended I located the start of the trail without much difficulty. The trail did include some wet areas, but various strategically placed wooden objects made sure that one could easily make progress without getting wet. Ramusfjellet I then followed the marked trail north until reaching an intersection at the western base of Ramusfjellet . Here I initially started right (east), but while there was a trail, I quickly figured out that it would not take me up to Ramusfjellet. I therefore turned back and tried left (west) instead, >>>

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Solbakkefjellet from Kalandseidet

Date:
14.07.2017
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:18h
Distance:
12.8km

The plan for the day was to take the bus to Hausdal and hike up to Søre Gullfjelltoppen , but it soon became clear that the corresponding bus from Kalandseidet was not showing up or had already left. As an alternative we decided on Solbakkefjellet . We followed one of the marked trails to the summit, and then doubled back to end up at Kaland for the bus back to the city center. For a longer version of the same hike see Solbakkefjellet from Kalandseidet .

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