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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
30.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:54h
Distance:
4.1km

Short local hike just after sunset.

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Bjørnåsen and Fuglen

Date:
28.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:37h
Distance:
7.5km

In the report from my visit of Bjørnåsen in 2021 I had commented that the trail seemed to continue towards a slightly lower hill to the north called Fuglen and that perhaps this had to be explored one day. With Fuglen recently having been added as its own PB-element, that day had arrived. This time I arrived on foot via the cycling and walking path from the bus stop at Kalandseidet. I first followed the same trail as last time to Bjørnåsen and from there continued north in the direction of Fuglen. While there was a weak trail, and even some trail markers, I quickly lost the trail and was left finding my own way. The terrain however did not present any challenges and the highest point of Fuglen was easily reached. As expected, Fuglen provided the same limited views as Bjørnåsen and I did not stay long before descending off-trail to reconnect with the >>>

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Bønes søyle

Date:
27.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:47h
Distance:
4.0km

Yet another gray weekend and yet another short Saturday hike. This time to the trig marker at Bønes . I started by taking the bus to "Bønes senter" and from there completed the short walk to today's target. The trig marker was located on a small hill next to several houses but could be easily accessed from the northwest via a small playground. There was even a weak path which helped reduce the feeling of trespassing. Given that the visit of the trig marker had taken less than five minutes, I extended the hike by walking along the roads to Oasen before taking the bus home.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
26.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:05h
Distance:
5.0km

Short local evening hike.

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Ørneberget and Furukammen

Date:
25.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:59h
Distance:
4.5km

Short local evening hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
23.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike before it started raining again.

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Alvehaugen and Høyde ved Janaflaten

Date:
21.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
2.2km

On a gray Sunday where the rain showers did their best to melt the recent snow and make all surfaces slippery, I once again turned to the Alle topper i Bergen list and decided on two minor hills just east of Sotrabroen. First up was Alvehaugen which could be spotted immediately after getting off the bus. Getting to the summit however required a bit more work but could be fairly easily done via a short off-trail ascent from the north. I descended the same way and headed the short distance south to Høyde ved Janaflaten . Here the ascent was easier than expected as most of the trees shown covering the summit in previous trip reports had been removed and it was now simply a matter of walking up to the highest point. While the removal of the trees had resulted in better views, it was still a rather uninteresting small hill. The short hike was then concluded >>>

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
20.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:57h
Distance:
5.1km

Short local Saturday hike where the snow showers gradually turned into rain showers.

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Skiing across Vidden after dark

Date:
19.01.2024
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
4:53h
Distance:
21.1km

Started the weekend early to take advantage of the recent massive snowfall before it would start raining heavily during the next couple of days. After taking the cable car (230 kr) to the top of Ulriken (or more correctly to Ulriken Vest ), I put on the skis and headed towards Turnerhytten . The visibility was not the best and I constantly had to consider whether my plan to ski across Vidden would be doable after all. At Turnerhytten the visibility gradually improved and I decided to at least continue to Byfjellenes høyeste punkt before deciding. When getting there the visibility had thankfully further improved. Encouraged by also seeing other skiers I decided to continue. Shortly after passing Skjulet I connected with the trails of the other skiers and could then easily follow these all the way to Borgaskaret. It would probably have been possible >>>

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Furukammen and Hellen festning

Date:
18.01.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:36h
Distance:
4.0km

Short local evening hike in another at least 20 cm of new snow.

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