Åsen (29.03.2025)


Start point Matersvegen (96m)
Endpoint Matersvegen (96m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 1h 09min
Distance 2.2km
Vertical meters 188m
GPS
Ascents Åsen (261m) 29.03.2025

Åsen

Åsen from the Matersvegen
Åsen from the Matersvegen
Parking northeast of the ridge
Parking northeast of the ridge
The start of the hike
The start of the hike
The steep ascent to the ridge
The steep ascent to the ridge

With Ingahogg and Tindafjellet in the bag, we drove the short distance from the parking lot at Fjellhaugen Skisenter to the top of the pass between Indre Matre and Opstveit. Here there was room for a couple of cars without hindering the traffic or blocking access to the recycling station. In light rain that would thankfully soon stop, we then followed various deer tracks up to the ridge leading to Åsen.

Getting to the ridge involved a short steep section that we managed to avoid when later descending but was otherwise straightforward. It was then just a matter of following various deer tracks on our way to the summit. Despite being the lowest summit of the day, it actually provided the best views, mainly as we were now under the layer of dense fog, however the views were marred by the overhanging powerlines.

We returned more or less the same way and then drove the short distance northeast for our final ascent of the day, namely Bergshovda.


The summit in the distance
The summit in the distance
Indre Matre
Indre Matre
A closer look at the summit area
A closer look at the summit area
Approaching the summit
Approaching the summit
Petter at the summit
Petter at the summit
Matersfjorden from the summit
Matersfjorden from the summit
Looking down at Opstveit from near the summit
Looking down at Opstveit from near the summit
Our next goal, Bergshovda, from the descent
Our next goal, Bergshovda, from the descent

Start date 29.03.2025 16:10
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 29.03.2025 17:20
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 1h 09min
Moving Time 1h 06min
Stopped Time 0h 3min
Overall Average 1.9km/h
Moving Average 1.9km/h
Distance 2.2km
Vertical meters 188m

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