Åsen i Samdalen (29.07.2025)


Start point Hausdal snuplass (93m)
Endpoint Hausdalsvegen (67m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 2h 17min
Distance 6.5km
Vertical meters 355m
GPS
Ascents Åsen i Samdalen (389m) 29.07.2025 16:08
Visits of other PBEs Hausdalen parkering (94m) 29.07.2025 15:07
Åsen søyle (385m) 29.07.2025 16:12

Åsen i Samdalen

Looking back at the river crossing
Looking back at the river crossing
Approaching the steep ascent
Approaching the steep ascent
Lots of large and small rocks
Lots of large and small rocks
Attempt to show the steepness
Attempt to show the steepness
The weak trail/animal track
The weak trail/animal track
Looking back at the steep ascent
Looking back at the steep ascent
The terrain levelling off
The terrain levelling off
Approaching the final ascent
Approaching the final ascent

For my ascent of Åsen I took inspiration from one of Helwig's three visits and made an attempt to replicate their steep ascent from the north. After getting off the bus at the last stop in Hausdalen, I walked the short distance along the gravel road for an easy crossing of the river, skipping the unstable bridge and instead using a couple of steeping stones to easily cross to the other side without getting my shoes wet.

When approaching the steep ascent I noticed that it seemed to mainly consist of small and large rocks. This was fine at first but when the steepness increased, I started wondering about the stability and moved to the left. Here I came across a weak trail/animal track that avoided most of the rocks and actually resulted in a relatively easy ascent.

The terrain soon became much less steep and I continued southwest until getting west of the summit from where I found a straightforward ascent route that did not even require scrambling. After quick visits of the summit and the nearby trig marker I started my descent, first along the ridge and then heading into the small valley to the east. The short section through the valley was the least enjoyable part of the hike due to its moss-covered small boulders, hidden holes and lots of small branches hindering my way.

When finally getting to the flatter area southwest of the summit, I followed various deer tracks, some of which almost looked like trails, until connecting with the trail north of Ulvvatnet. Due to both the ascent and the first part of the descent having taken much longer than expected, I now had to greatly increase my speed in order to catch the bus. I ended up running for most of the remaining distance and thus made it close enough to the bus stop (perhaps 100 meters short) such that the bus driver thankfully picked me up.

To conclude, this ascent route to Åsen, while steep, can definitely be done without too much trouble. Just make sure to look for the track/trail and thus avoid the steepest rock-covered areas. The descent route can however probably be improved upon. Perhaps by returning west and then aim for the ridge to the southwest?

The final ascent to the summit
The final ascent to the summit
The summit of Åsen
The summit of Åsen
The summit of Åsen with Søre Gullfjelltoppen in the background
The summit of Åsen with Søre Gullfjelltoppen in the background
The trig marker at Åsen
The trig marker at Åsen
Samdalen from in front of the trig marker
Samdalen from in front of the trig marker
Looking back at my descent route via the valley at the middle
Looking back at my descent route via the valley at the middle
Samdalsvatnet from the descent to Ulvvatnet
Samdalsvatnet from the descent to Ulvvatnet
One of the better parts of the trail/animal track in the way to Ulvvatnet
One of the better parts of the trail/animal track in the way to Ulvvatnet
Start date 29.07.2025 15:06
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 29.07.2025 17:24
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 2h 17min
Moving Time 2h 02min
Stopped Time 0h 15min
Overall Average 2.8km/h
Moving Average 3.2km/h
Distance 6.5km
Vertical meters 355m

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