Byrseteggi from Bjørgum to Gjerdåker (24.09.2023)

Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes)

Start point	Bjørgum (203m)
Endpoint	Gjerdåker haldeplass (121m)
Characteristic	Hillwalk
Duration	6h 12min
Distance	24.6km
Vertical meters	1,085m
GPS

Ascents	Byrseteggi (1,024m)	24.09.2023
Ascents	Høljaromhaug (875m)	24.09.2023
Visits of other PBEs	Gjerdåker haldeplass (121m)	24.09.2023
	Kyraldsdalen (527m)	24.09.2023
	Nye Tverrbergsvegen (156m)	24.09.2023
	Nyestølen Vest (663m)	24.09.2023
	Nyestølen Øst (706m)	24.09.2023
	Ygre stasjon (169m)	24.09.2023

Byrseteggi from Bjørgum to Gjerdåker

Started by taking the train to Voss where I switched to bus and continued southeast in the direction of Granvin and getting off at the bus stop called Bjørgum. From there I followed the roads up to Fennastølen for the real start of the hike. The weather had gradually improved during the ascent, such that when I started the final off-trail ascent to Byrseteggi most of the clouds had disappeared and I could fully enjoy the beautiful fall colors.

The map indicated a trail heading north from Fennastølen but I failed to find any traces of such a trail. However, the final ascent was still straightforward and it did not take long before I arrived at the summit of Byrseteggi. It provided excellent panoramic views, and a great overview of Horndalsnuten and the rest of Raundalsryggen to the northeast/east. Even though the sun was now shining, the wind was quite cold and I therefore did not stay long before starting my descent north into Budalen.

The terrain here did not present any challenges and I arrived at Nyestølen Øst without any issues. From Nyestølen Øst I could follow a trail west until shortly connecting with a gravel road that I proceeded to follow all the way to the shooting range at Skjerve. This part was more enjoyable than expected with lots of very nice views along the way. After a short break at Skjerve I continued north across Raundalselvi and followed a partly private road (where I also included a brief visit of the motorsport arena at Kyrkjeteigen) to Ygre. Upon reaching the main road I made a short detour to Ygre train station before following the road west to the tiny train station at Gjerdåker from where I took the train back to Bergen.

To summarize, an excellent hike that can be highly recommended. The walk along the road from Ygre to Gjerdåker can however be skipped without missing much and would also shorten the hike by around 3 km.

Towards Skamdalshorgi from the ascent to Byrseteggi

The cairn at Byrseteggi. Background: Horndalsnuten and the rest of Raundalsryggen.

The cairn at Byrseteggi with Vossvangen in the background

Towards Såta from Byrseteggi with Vossevangen in the background

Horndalsnuten and the rest of Raundalsryggen from north of the summit of Byrseteggi

Descending into Budalen from Byrseteggi with Lønahorgi to the left

Lønahorgi from southwest of Høljaromhaug

Høljaromhaug - a small hill with a large cairn :)

Lønahorgi and Sollikamben from Høljaromhaug

Nyestølen Øst from Høljaromhaug with Gretteggi in the background

The gravel road west from Nyestølen with Vangsvatnet in the distance

Towards Vossevangen from Nye Tverrbergsvegen

Grauaåsen from Nye Tverrbergsvegen with Lønahorgi in the background

Klyvsnolten (right), Klyve/Kløve (center) and Raundalselvi from Nye Tverrbergsvegen

Waiting for the train at Gjerdåker train station

Start date	24.09.2023 10:18 (UTC+01:00 DST)
End date	24.09.2023 16:30 (UTC+01:00 DST)

Total Time	6h 12min
Moving Time	5h 55min
Stopped Time	0h 16min
Overall Average	4.0km/h
Moving Average	4.1km/h

Distance	24.6km
Vertical meters	1,084m

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