Hillesdalsfjell and Håfjell (26.04.2025)


Startpunkt Dalsvegen (295m)
Endpunkt Dalsvegen (295m)
Tourcharakter Bergtour
Tourlänge 5h 27min
Entfernung 14,6km
Höhenmeter 973m
GPS
Besteigungen Hillesdalsfjell (679m) 26.04.2025 11:38
Håfjell (720m) 26.04.2025 13:13
Besuche anderer PBE Varden på Håfjell (719m) 26.04.2025 13:17

Hillesdalsfjell and Håfjell

Parking next to the road
Parking next to the road
Descending to the tractor road
Descending to the tractor road
Ascending along the tractor road
Ascending along the tractor road
Petter on the tractor road
Petter on the tractor road
Vadtjørnane
Vadtjørnane
Håfjell from Vadtjørnane
Håfjell from Vadtjørnane
Unnamed lake west of Kuhaugane
Unnamed lake west of Kuhaugane
Approaching Hillesdalsfjell
Approaching Hillesdalsfjell

Kjell picked me up at 06:50 for the short drive to meet up with Petter and from his place we all continued in Petter's car to Gjermundshamn for the 09:00-ferry to Årsnes. After crossing the fjord, we drove south via Rosendal to Matre and Matersdalen where we found parking next to the road and were finally ready to start hiking shortly after 10:00.

From the car we briefly descended back down the paved road before ascending south along a tractor road up to Vadtjørnane. Here we aimed for Hillesdalsfjell and pretty much followed a straight line towards the summit. We did spot one or two red trail markers on the way, but these were quite faint and of the trail itself we did not really see much evidence. Hence the route has to be described as off-trail but still straightforward and without any real challenges.

After a couple of pictures at the summit of Hillesdalsfjell we turned our attention to Håfjell. The terrain between these two peaks consisted of lots of small hills that we carefully had to navigate our way around in order to avoid more up and down than necessary. Our route was ok but there may be even better options. The summit of Håfjell consisted of two hills of similar height were the northwestern one with the large cairn is in fact slightly lower than the southeastern one with the much more modest cairn. The hill with the large cairn however provided the best views, so it is still recommended to visit both.

We had a short lunch break next to the cairn before starting our descent, first along the same route and then turning north to Steinsvatnet and in the end reconnecting with our ascent route shortly before the start of the tractor road. The area between Håfjell and Steinsvatnet looked a bit rugged from a distance but turned out to be relatively easy and along the way we even came across a marked trail (or rather a marked route as we once more did not see any trail). The hike was concluded by following the tractor road back to the car.

In summary, a nice hike with excellent views that can be highly recommended.


Approaching the summit of Hillesdalsfjell
Approaching the summit of Hillesdalsfjell
West/southwest from Hillesdalsfjell
West/southwest from Hillesdalsfjell
Hillesdalsfjell with Ulvanosa in the background
Hillesdalsfjell with Ulvanosa in the background
Håfjell from Hillesdalsfjell
Håfjell from Hillesdalsfjell
Descending from Hillesdalsfjell to Alsåkerstølen
Descending from Hillesdalsfjell to Alsåkerstølen
Looking back at Hillesdalsfjell from the ascent to Sundsfjell
Looking back at Hillesdalsfjell from the ascent to Sundsfjell
Approaching Håfjell
Approaching Håfjell
Approaching the summit of Håfjell
Approaching the summit of Håfjell
The highest point at Håfjell
The highest point at Håfjell
The highest point at Håfjell with Folgefonna in the background
The highest point at Håfjell with Folgefonna in the background
Skånevik from Håfjell
Skånevik from Håfjell
Skånevikfjorden from Varden på Håfjell
Skånevikfjorden from Varden på Håfjell
Ulvanosa and Matersfjorden from Varden på Håfjell
Ulvanosa and Matersfjorden from Varden på Håfjell
Varden på Håfjell
Varden på Håfjell
Panoramic view from Varden på Håfjell
Panoramic view from Varden på Håfjell
Looking back at Varden på Håfjell
Looking back at Varden på Håfjell
Petter and Kjell at the highest point at Håfjell
Petter and Kjell at the highest point at Håfjell
Towards Steinsvatnet from the descent from Håfjell
Towards Steinsvatnet from the descent from Håfjell
Coming across a trail marker on the way to Steinsvatnet
Coming across a trail marker on the way to Steinsvatnet
Approaching Steinsvatnet
Approaching Steinsvatnet
More faint trail markers from the ascent from Steinsvatnet
More faint trail markers from the ascent from Steinsvatnet
Looking back at Håfjell from above Steinsvatnet
Looking back at Håfjell from above Steinsvatnet
Petter and Kjell following the tractor road back to the car
Petter and Kjell following the tractor road back to the car

Startzeitpunkt 26.04.2025 10:10
(UTC+01:00 SZ)
Endzeitpunkt 26.04.2025 15:37
(UTC+01:00 SZ)
Gesamtzeit 5h 27min
Zeit in Bewegung 4h 42min
Pausenzeit 0h 45min
Gesamtschnitt 2,7km/h
Bewegungsschnitt 3,1km/h
Entfernung 14,6km
Höhenmeter 972m

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