Storevarden, Kolbeinsvarden and Brikafjellet (01.01.2017)
Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes)
| Start point | Florvågskiftet (93m) |
|---|---|
| Endpoint | Brøstaneset (56m) |
| Characteristic | Hillwalk |
| Duration | 4h 02min |
| Distance | 11.3km |
| Vertical meters | 582m |
| GPS |
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| Ascents | Brikafjellet (204m) | 01.01.2017 |
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| Kolbeinsvarden (231m) | 01.01.2017 | |
| Storevarden Askøy (217m) | 01.01.2017 | |
| Trettedalsklubben (201m) | 01.01.2017 |
Storevarden, Kolbeinsvarden and Brikafjellet
Started by taking the bus to Florvågskiftet and walking east and then north along Bergheimsvegen for the start of the hike towards Storevarden. The trail was not marked, but easy to follow. Storevarden provided excellent views towards the mainland and the city center. Definitely worth a visit. I continued north over Langafjellet and crossed west in-between the two small lakes via a very muddy trail, and then followed the same trail all the way to Kolbeinsvarden. Nice views here as well, in all directions.
From the summit of Kolbeinsvarden I made the mistake of following the same trail back, for some reason missing the main trail going directly south from the summit. I noticed the mistake quickly though, and decided to try a shortcut to get back on track. This was harder than expected, and in the end I'm pretty sure it would have been faster to go back up to the summit and follow the trail from there.
After reconnecting with the proper trail, I followed this towards Kattatjørna and over Trettedalsklubben to arrive at Brikafjellet, yet another summit with excellent views, especially now as the sun was starting to set. From Brikafjellet I followed the trail back down to Bergheimsvegen for what was the intended end of the trip. However, instead of waiting for the next bus, I rather decided to walk along the road to the Askøybroen, and ended up crossing the bridge before taking the bus back to the city center. (Skipping this last part the hike will thus reduce the hike by around four kilometers.)
Overall, a very nice trip with some excellent views.
| Start date | 01.01.2017 11:40 (UTC+01:00) |
| End date | 01.01.2017 15:42 (UTC+01:00) |
| Total Time | 4h 02min |
| Moving Time | 3h 48min |
| Stopped Time | 0h 13min |
| Overall Average | 2.8km/h |
| Moving Average | 3.0km/h |
| Distance | 11.3km |
| Vertical meters | 581m |
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