Førdesveten from Kleppe (27.12.2025)

Written by HHauser (Helwig Hauser) GSM

Start point Sundvegen (45m)
Endpoint Sundvegen (45m)
Characteristic Hike
Duration 2h 30min
Distance 8.1km
Vertical meters 437m
GPS
Ascents Førdesveten (284m) 27.12.2025
Kleppaksla (201m) 27.12.2025
Visits of other PBEs Vetenbua (280m) 27.12.2025
Minnesmerke etter flystyrten i 1948 (275m) 27.12.2025
Brutalism in Kleppe?
Brutalism in Kleppe?
Height profile with indication of inclination (red: steep) as well as height meters up (blue markers).
Height profile with indication of inclination (red: steep) as well as height meters up (blue markers).
Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

Yes, quite some wind was predicted, but still the weather seemed too good to not go out for a short while. After enjoying a nice round around Dyrdalsvatnet the day before, we decided that it should be Førdesveten south in Øygarden this day. We parked in Kleppe and took the route via Høylandsfjellet, Midtfjellet, and Lyngfjellet up to Veten. The higher we got, the more we experienced the rather strong winds! Near the top, we then took a short break in the still relatively new Dagsturhytten before heading back down via Ramnaberget and Kleppaksla. On the way down from Kleppaksla, we found a trail with pink markers in the southwest of Fenadalen, which brought us down to Sundvegen not far from where we had parked.

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Veten and also web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Førdesveten.
Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends a short hike to Kleppaksla from Kleppe.

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