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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
16.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:03h
Distance:
3.8km

Short local evening hike after another day of working from home due to the Coronavirus restrictions.

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Hellen festning and Helleneset

Date:
15.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:51h
Distance:
4.1km

Short local hike.

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Ørneberget, Rognåsen and Håmanen

Date:
14.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:01h
Distance:
8.4km

Local hike along familiar trails, with the exception of discovering a new mountain biking trail heading north from Hellemyrstien and later connecting with the road to Eidsvåg. Lots of work had clearly gone into preparing this trail. Too challenging for my biking skills though.

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Skiing: Steinskvanndalen

Date:
13.03.2020
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
3:49h
Distance:
16.3km

With all meetings suddenly cancelled due to the Coronavirus, I decided to instead make use of the perfect weather for a skiing trip in Steinskvanndalen, an area I had previously only visited in the summer. We parked at Løkjentunet, paid the 100 kr fee via Vipps, and from there walked a short stretch along the main road to Kvernavollen. After some initial struggles, we finally connected with the marked ski trail to Steinskvanndalen and could enjoy freshly laid ski tracks. We continued north to Øvre Kvanndalsvatnet (the last stretch without any tracks), before turning back and reconnecting with the marked ski trail, which we then followed for a roundtrip, finally taking us back to the main road. Again, we struggled to find the best route towards the main road, first making a detour in the wrong >>>

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
11.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:43h
Distance:
3.7km

Short local hike after work. Missing the sunset at Hellen festning by less than five minutes.

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Litla Gullberg from Leirvik

Date:
08.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:42h
Distance:
3.3km

Managed to squeeze in a short hike in between breakfast and checking out of the hotel. I followed various roads from the center of Leirvik to the marked trailhead for Litla Gullberg . The trail was initially very wet. Only around 200-250 meters from the gravel road to the summit though, and the quality soon improved. The summit provided excellent views southeast, but today rather limited due to the low-hanging clouds. Combined with strong winds, and a hotel check-out deadline to make, I did not stay long before returning along the same route back to Leirvik.

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Dyviksåta and Utslettefjellet

Date:
07.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:28h
Distance:
10.0km

When spending the weekend at Stord for a birthday party, I of course managed to find time for a short hike before the evening's celebrations were to commence. The poor weather resulted in nobody else wanting to join though. Securing a lift was significantly easier, and I was soon dropped off at the marked trailhead for Dyviksåta . From there, the marked trail could easily be followed all the way to the summit, which today provided relatively limited views due to the low-hanging clouds. There was a visitor register, but it was soaked and therefore I did not attempt to sign my name. Given the increasing amounts of rain and the strong winds, I did not stay long before returning along the same trail. Upon reaching the road, I followed it south for about 800 meters to the unmarked gravel road indicating the >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
04.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:42h
Distance:
3.6km

Short local hike across Hellen festning.

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Hellen festning

Date:
03.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:49h
Distance:
2.9km

Short local hike to Hellefjellet and Hellen festning.

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Sandviksbatteriet and Ørneberget

Date:
01.03.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:17h
Distance:
5.4km

Short local hike in light rain.

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