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Hellefjellet, Ørneberget NV and Fagerdalsfjellet

Date:
29.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:22h
Distance:
5.2km

Part two of exploring paths to/from the viewpoint above Fagerdalsskaret. This time trying a trail that provided a connection to Fagerdalsfjellet .

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Fløyen and Rundemanen

Date:
28.02.2020
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
4:40h
Distance:
19.9km

Given the excellent winter weather, which potentially would only last for one day, I decided to take the day off and go skiing at Fløyen. More snow than expected, and I could keep the skis on all the way to the top of Øyjorden (although for the stretch along Langevatnet there were some sections with almost no snow). The GPS decided to take a break in between Storediket and Munkebotsvatnet, i.e. I did not take the "shortcut" indicated on the map. :)

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Hovden, Storåsen and Russåsen

Date:
23.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:29h
Distance:
13.6km

Hovden Started by taking the bus (and ferry) to Kilen (bus stop "Kilen kryss") and easily located the unmarked trailhead for Hovden after passing by the house with the address Hålandsvegen 1004. Shortly there were several trail options to choose from. I decided to follow what looked like the most used option, taking me east and then north, before finally turning west towards the summit. Did not take long before I came across the very unusual trail markers, mainly consisting of various plastic road markers of different shapes and sizes, but also with other odd objects thrown in. It made for an interesting hike, but there are clearly better ways to mark trails. The trail can most likely be followed all the way to the summit, but I lost it just as it started raining/snowing, and from there I >>>

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Ørneberget and Fagerdalsskaret

Date:
22.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:09h
Distance:
4.2km

Local hike in between rain showers. There was no escaping the strong winds though. After quick visits of Ørneberget and Ørneberget NV , I found a (for me) new trail heading north to Fagerdalsskaret, which provided some excellent views along the way. Highly recommended!

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Oppstemten

Date:
19.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:10h
Distance:
5.4km

Managed to make room for a hike up Oppstemten at the end of a rare day of nice weather. Made it to the top (from the start of the gravel road at Montana) in 26 minutes 58 seconds. Some snow partially covering the stone steps towards the very end.

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Fagerdalsfjellet

Date:
16.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
2.9km

Short local hike in strong winds and everything from hail, rain and sunshine.

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Sandvikshytten and Ørneberget

Date:
15.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:28h
Distance:
10.1km

Local hike with a new off-trail "shortcut" up to Sandvikshytten and a visit to the trig marker southeast of Orretua .

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Skiing at Fløyen

Date:
13.02.2020
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:37h
Distance:
15.6km

With several reports indicating good skiing conditions at Fløyen it was finally time for my first skiing trip of 2020! I was unsure if I had made the right choice when it started raining when on the bus to Fløibanen though, but thankfully the rain turned to snow before Fløibanen reached its final destination. Decided to carry the skis up to just south of Regnhytten , and from there they stayed on until just below the small dam north of Storevatnet.

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Svartediket to Lønborg

Date:
09.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:32h
Distance:
12.4km

With rain and strong winds from the south, I decided to take the bus to Svartediket and walk home from there, thus ensuring that I would have the wind from behind for most of the hike. Passed by several small shelters on the way, including one that I added as a new PB-element: Skomakerhiet .

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Ormhaugen

Date:
04.02.2020
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:26h
Distance:
5.5km

Managed to leave work early enough to enjoy the tail end of a beautiful day for a quick visit of Ormhaugen . Also made a revisit of Perabu on the descent.

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