Børesteinen from Berge (25.07.2021)
| Start point | Berge p-lomme (368m) |
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| Endpoint | Berge p-lomme (368m) |
| Characteristic | Hillwalk |
| Duration | 3h 13min |
| Distance | 5.1km |
| Vertical meters | 664m |
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| Visits of other PBEs | Berge p-lomme (368m) | 25.07.2021 |
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| Børesteinen (986m) | 25.07.2021 |
Børesteinen from Berge
Based on a tip from my sister, we drove from Sogndal to Luster for a hike up to Børesteinen. A location that promised spectacular views. Upon arriving at Luster, we continued up the narrow and steep private gravel road to Berge, something we would not have done had we not known about the small private parking lot up there with room for maybe 4-5 cars. Here we happily paid the 50 kr parking fee via VIPPS and started on the marked trail to Børesteinen.
Note that if you do not feel like taking a chance on the private road up to Berge, there is also parking down by the main road with a marked trail up to Berge. But this of course adds another 370 vertical meters to the hike.
The trail from Berge was steep but of good quality and easy to follow. There were also several less steep sections, most notably when the trail made a detour from the straight line to Børesteinen towards the end (see the GPS track). Just before getting to Børesteinen there was a short section requiring scrambling which could be trickier under different conditions. However, it should also be possible to follow an alternative trail east, north and then south again, thus reaching Børesteinen from the north if you want to skip this section. But the scrambling was not exposed and should not be an issue for most hikers.
As expected, the views from Børesteinen were indeed spectacular. Clearly a worthy alternative to the more commonly visited Molden. Due to a potential thunder storm on the way, continuing to Kinnfokfjellet and/or Fjøsnesnosi was not an option today. After lots of pictures, we therefore descended along the same route.
In conclusion, a steep but excellent hike that can be very highly recommended!
| Start date | 25.07.2021 11:25 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| End date | 25.07.2021 14:39 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| Total Time | 3h 13min |
| Moving Time | 2h 37min |
| Stopped Time | 0h 36min |
| Overall Average | 1.6km/h |
| Moving Average | 1.9km/h |
| Distance | 5.1km |
| Vertical meters | 663m |
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