Manen from Pallane (30.04.2025)


Start point Pallane (67m)
Endpoint Pallane (67m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 3h 17min
Distance 7.4km
Vertical meters 961m
GPS
Ascents Manen (1,013m) 30.04.2025 18:50
Visits of other PBEs Pallane p-lomme (67m) 30.04.2025 17:05

Manen from Pallane

Sign at the start of the hike
Sign at the start of the hike
Petter getting ready for the hike
Petter getting ready for the hike
The tractor road
The tractor road
The start of the marked trail
The start of the marked trail
Looking back at Uskedal
Looking back at Uskedal
Following the marked trail
Following the marked trail

When my plans to spend the first of May skiing at Finse had to be postponed due to bad weather, I instead left work early the day before for a trip to Kvinnherad with Petter. We drove south from Bergen and made the 16:10-ferry from Gjermundshamn with plenty of time to spare.

After crossing the fjord we drove the short distance south to the start of Uskedalen where we parked next to the marked trailhead at Pallane in Eikevegen and were ready to start our hike to Manen shortly after five.

We began by following a tractor road up to the start of the marked trail. The trail was however at first rather weak and we quickly lost it. But after a couple of minutes we found it again and from there on it was straightforward to follow it all the way to the summit. Note however that the trail seems to end at a large cairn that is not at the highest point. The summit is about 120 meters further east and marked with a much smaller cairn.

Spectacular views from the summit, even though the sun had now disappeared behind the clouds. Combined with a ferry to catch at Årsnes, we therefore did not stay long before descending along the same route but this time managing to stay on the marked trail also for the final section to the tractor road.

To conclude, an excellent hike with spectacular views that can be highly recommended!

Looking back at Uskedal
Looking back at Uskedal
Petter following the marked trail
Petter following the marked trail
Looking back at Skorpo
Looking back at Skorpo
Petter following the red T's
Petter following the red T's
Large cairn near the summit with Stord in the background
Large cairn near the summit with Stord in the background
Southwest from near the summit
Southwest from near the summit
Approaching the summit
Approaching the summit
The summit of Manen with Englafjell and Geitadalstind in the background
The summit of Manen with Englafjell and Geitadalstind in the background
Northeast from the summit with Rosendal to the right
Northeast from the summit with Rosendal to the right
Petter descending with Skorpo in the background
Petter descending with Skorpo in the background
Petter descending with Uskedal in the background
Petter descending with Uskedal in the background
Almost back at the car (in between the houses to the left)
Almost back at the car (in between the houses to the left)
Start date 30.04.2025 17:05
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 30.04.2025 20:23
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 3h 17min
Moving Time 3h 04min
Stopped Time 0h 13min
Overall Average 2.2km/h
Moving Average 2.4km/h
Distance 7.4km
Vertical meters 960m

User comments

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    Wow!

    Written by HHauser 03.05.2025 11:40

    Takk for delingen -- denne toppen har jeg også lyst på! :-)

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      Re: Wow!

      Written by hbar 05.05.2025 10:11

      Takk, Helwig! Tror nok du kommer til å like denne, men sikkert lurt å kombinere med Englafjell om du har litt bedre tid enn meg og Petter?

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