Øvrehusknotten (07.06.2025)


Start point Øvrehusknotten p-lomme (608m)
Endpoint Øvrehusknotten p-lomme (608m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 1h 55min
Distance 3.6km
Vertical meters 446m
GPS
Ascents Øvrehusknotten (1,020m) 07.06.2025
Visits of other PBEs Øvrehusknotten p-lomme (608m) 07.06.2025

Øvrehusknotten

One of two gates on the gravel road
One of two gates on the gravel road
Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten
Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten
The start of the hike
The start of the hike
The marked trailhead
The marked trailhead
The car from above the trailhead
The car from above the trailhead
The marked route
The marked route
Petter from the steepest section
Petter from the steepest section
Following the orange markers
Following the orange markers
Past the steepest section
Past the steepest section
Approaching the boulder field
Approaching the boulder field

After our ascent of Nordlifjellet, Petter and I drove the short distance northeast to Austrepollen. We then left the main road and continued on a winding gravel road that took us up to just above 600 meters above sea level. Here we found parking next the road and started searching for the marked trail to Øvrehusknotten that Rune had described in his trip report from 2014.

The start of the trail, or rather the start of the route as the trail itself was hardly visible, was not obvious, but after locating the first orange marker it was relatively easy to follow these up the initial steep ascent. Some easy scrambling was required but thankfully the terrain soon turned slightly less steep.

A field of boulders then had to be crossed before turning east and ascending towards Mysevatnet. So far we had been following a combination of old worn red markers and newer orange ones, but neither were always easy to spot and the GPS track from Rune was therefore also used to make sure that we were heading in the right direction.

We now finally turned north towards the summit and followed a weak track up the final steepish ascent. From there on it was relatively straightforward to complete the remaining distance to the summit. We did spot one or two additional orange markers before arriving at the summit but whether the markers can actually be followed all the way is unclear.

The summit provided excellent views, especially into Austrepollen/Maurangerfjorden and across to Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten. After a couple of pictures we descended along the same route, with some minor improvements for the first half.

Back in the car, we had to decide whether we returned to the ferry at Årsnes or continued northwest to Jondal. The choice was however made for us when we learned that one of the ferries at Jondal was out of order. In the end, we made it to Årsnes with less than five minutes to spare and could take a break on the ferry before completing the 1.5 hour drive back to Bergen.

To conclude, visiting Øvrehusknotten is relatively easy if following the marked route from the gravel road. However, the route does have a couple of steep sections and may not be to everyone's liking, and it is probably best to avoid this hike if there is snow and ice.

Takk for turen, Petter!

Looking back at the boulder field
Looking back at the boulder field
The final steepish ascent to north to the ridge
The final steepish ascent to north to the ridge
Mysevatnet
Mysevatnet
Approaching the summit
Approaching the summit
The summit of Øvrehusknotten
The summit of Øvrehusknotten
Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten from Øvrehusknotten
Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten from Øvrehusknotten
Øvrehusknotten
Øvrehusknotten
Austrpollen/Maurangerfjorden from Øvrehusknotten
Austrpollen/Maurangerfjorden from Øvrehusknotten
Folgefonna from Øvrehusknotten
Folgefonna from Øvrehusknotten
From the descent with Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten in the background
From the descent with Ripelsåta and Bukkaknotten in the background
Approaching the steepest part of the descent
Approaching the steepest part of the descent
Returning to the car
Returning to the car
Start date 07.06.2025 15:54
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 07.06.2025 17:50
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 1h 55min
Moving Time 1h 48min
Stopped Time 0h 7min
Overall Average 1.8km/h
Moving Average 2.0km/h
Distance 3.6km
Vertical meters 446m

User comments

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    Nyttige spor og bilder

    Written by Kjell51 08.06.2025 19:34

    Takker for god turbeskrivelse med spor. Ser at Mysevatnet er godt nedtappet. Bidet viser nå plassen den første turisthytten til Bergen Turlag lå ved Folgefonna. Rett plassering vises på eldre kart. Ved zooming av bilde vises grunnmuren?

    Bilde av hytten: https://www.facebook.com/groups/638833152854586/posts/8574211565983332/

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      Re: Nyttige spor og bilder

      Written by hbar 08.06.2025 21:37

      Takk for interessant informasjon! Mulig spor hytten kan sees, men jeg vet ikke helt hvor? Har du link til eldre kart som viser posisjonen av hytten?

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      Re: Nyttige spor og bilder

      Written by hbar 08.06.2025 21:46

      I denne FB-tråden vises det til at "Den fyrste turisthytta ved Folgefonna låg i Urdabotnen, på søraustsida av (noverande) Mysevatnet, langt frå den nye demningen/muren."

      https://www.facebook.com/groups/638833152854586/posts/26436954902615724/?_rdr

      Dermed er det nok neppe mulig å se noe spor fra de bildene jeg tok i går.

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