Skaugumsåsen and Djupdalsåsen (22.05.2024)
| Start point | Solgården (139m) |
|---|---|
| Endpoint | Holmen Fjordhotell (6m) |
| Characteristic | Hillwalk |
| Duration | 3h 58min |
| Distance | 11.1km |
| Vertical meters | 363m |
| GPS |
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| Ascents | Djupdalsåsen (322m) | 22.05.2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Skaugumsåsen (349m) | 22.05.2024 | |
| Skaugumsåsen (351m) | 22.05.2024 | |
| Visits of other PBEs | Semsvannet utfartsparkering (160m) | 22.05.2024 |
Skaugumsåsen and Djupdalsåsen
When attending a two-day conference at Holmen Fjordhotell outside Oslo we had to arrive the day before (to catch the morning session on the first day). Upon arriving we quickly decided to take advantage of the excellent weather for some afternoon hiking. After buying some food nearby we took a bus to Solgården, followed the road up to Semsvannet utfartsparkering and from there continued on the marked trail to Skaugumsåsen.
The steep ascent from the south bordered on scrambling, and the dry sand did not make it any easier, but by being extra careful it did not take long before the terrain flattened out and we could start enjoying the excellent views. There were several vantage points to choose from and we stopped for a very late lunch break at one of them.
As returning our ascent route was not very tempting, and I had not yet visited the highest point, we instead continued north along the marked trail. While the highest point at Skaugumsåsen is very close to the trail it still probably does not have many real visitors (i.e. actually completing the short off-trail walk to the summit coordinates) as it had no views or other interesting features. I therefore quickly returned to the trail to rejoin my colleague.
We continued along the marked trail down to Semsvannet, passing by Djupdalsåsen on the way, before ending the hike via various roads back to Holmen Fjordhotell, concluding a very nice hike with excellent views.
| Start date | 22.05.2024 16:17 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| End date | 22.05.2024 20:15 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| Total Time | 3h 58min |
| Moving Time | 2h 59min |
| Stopped Time | 0h 58min |
| Overall Average | 2.8km/h |
| Moving Average | 3.7km/h |
| Distance | 11.1km |
| Vertical meters | 363m |
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