Framnes to Vinje via Tverrfjellet/Fossanipa (14.09.2024)
| Start point | Framnes (336m) |
|---|---|
| Endpoint | Vinje (223m) |
| Characteristic | Hillwalk |
| Duration | 5h 24min |
| Distance | 17.1km |
| Vertical meters | 901m |
| GPS |
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| Ascents | Såta (1,102m) | 14.09.2024 12:49 |
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| Tverrfjellet (1,113m) | 14.09.2024 13:26 | |
| Visits of other PBEs | Svorto (649m) | 14.09.2024 11:48 |
| Øyaset (557m) | 14.09.2024 15:16 |
Framnes to Vinje via Tverrfjellet/Fossanipa
After taking the train from Bergen to Voss and the bus to Oppheim, I got off at Framnes at the southwestern end of Oppheimsvatnet. From there I headed north via Bidne to Svorto. The ascent followed a paved road that gradually turned into a rough tractor road and finally ended up as more of a muddy path.
The map indicates a trail heading north/northwest from Svorto, but while I did find an unmarked trail, it was quite weak and I therefore lost it several times. By the time I got close to Såta the trail had completely disappeared and I was left with finding my own way. Såta provided great views and even had its own visitor register.
From Såta I made my own way north to the main goal of the day: Tverrfjellet. No trails here as far as I could tell but the terrain was easy to navigate. I made a couple of minor detours along the way but mainly tried to find a route that avoided losing more vertical meters than I had to. The exact highest point was not obvious, and there was no cairn marking the spot, but all of the candidates were within a 5-meter radius. Note that the summit itself seems to be called Fossanipa. At least that is the name that appears if zooming in on the map.
I continued northwest along the ridge to a vantage point providing excellent views into Kvanndalen and Reppabotn, before turning southwest and heading into the valley between Tverrfjellet and Svolefjellet. Here again the map indicated a trail but it was at best very weak and could not be called a proper trail until getting maybe halfway down to Øyaset, where there were even blue painted trail markers. From Øyaset I followed the gravel road all the way to Vinje, except for a minor shortcut towards the end, and arrived with around 35 minutes to spare before the express bus back to Bergen.
In summary, a nice hike with great views that can be highly recommended. But do not have too high hopes for the quality of (most of) the trails indicated on the map.
| Start date | 14.09.2024 10:51 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| End date | 14.09.2024 16:15 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| Total Time | 5h 24min |
| Moving Time | 5h 01min |
| Stopped Time | 0h 22min |
| Overall Average | 3.2km/h |
| Moving Average | 3.4km/h |
| Distance | 17.1km |
| Vertical meters | 901m |
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