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Store Bjoreinuten, Fagernuten and Vetle Allgarden

Date:
07.03.2026
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
5:10h
Distance:
17.8km

After a long drive from Bergen, most of it in very dense fog, we could finally leave the poor visibility behind shortly after beginning the ascent from Eidfjord and when parking the car next to the road north of Store Bjoreinuten the sun was shining from an almost cloudless sky. After crossing Bjoreio we easily made our way to the highest point of Store Bjoreinuten, passing by the old northwestern summit marked by a small cairn on the way. Next, we headed more or less directly southwest towards Fagernuten , rounded the summit on the eastern side and made the final ascent from the south. After a short break next the cairn, we descended northeast into the valley between Fagernuten and Store Allgarden before turning north and passing by Drøllstøl on our way to Vetle Allgarden . The ascent to Vetle Allgarden was a mixed bag. It started with a minor struggle >>>

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Oppstemten, Ulriken and Landåseggen

Date:
04.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:57h
Distance:
6.8km

Short hike before heading home from work. Sunny, but cold wind at the top.

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Hanøyna and Ramsøyna

Date:
01.03.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:02h
Distance:
9.3km

Inspired by Kjell 's trip to Ramsøyna almost exactly one year ago, we drove to Hanøyna were we parked at the almost empty parking lot outside Hanøy Skole (it was Sunday after all). From there we followed the main road southwest to Ramsøyna for a visit of Ramsøy Fort and Nordvestre Ramsøytangen. On the way back to the car we made quick stops at Stora Lauvøyna and Hanøyklubben , both accessible via ok trails. Note that the latter is part of Hanøyklubben naturreservat and is off limits for hikers between April 15th and July 31st due to the seabird nesting season.

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Bratland Camping to Midtun via Ørnatua and Dyngelandsåsen

Date:
28.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:10h
Distance:
11.0km

A return to Bratland Camping to explore a new trail I had discovered during last weekend's hike from Sædalen to Bratland Camping via Hauggjelsvarden . In the process I also visited a new minor peak now added to the Alle topper i Bergen list , namely Ørnatua . The start of the trail from Bratland Camping is marked and easy to follow, while for the rest of the route southwest to Grimeneset the trail was weaker and unmarked but still overall easy to follow. After reconnecting with the paved road I continued southwest with the plan to ascend Dyngelandsåsen from the east, however I failed to locate any trailheads and ended up rounding the hill and instead ascending via Tårnnebben from the southwest. The hike was concluded by a quick visit of Midtun holdeplass , a stop at Gamle Vossebanen , before getting on a bus back to the city center.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
24.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:39h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
22.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:26h
Distance:
4.6km

Short local Sunday hike during a light snow shower that would later turned into rain.

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Sædalen to Bratland Camping via Hauggjelsvarden

Date:
21.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:09h
Distance:
10.5km

A return to Hauggjelsvarden for the second Saturday in a row. I had initially considered skiing across Vidden but a quick look at the web camera at Ulriken changed my mind. Instead I opted for exploring a new route from Sædalen to Bratland Camping via Hauggjelsvarden, which was overall a success.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
18.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:43h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
15.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:10h
Distance:
4.4km

Short local Sunday hike.

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Hauggjelsvarden from Sædalen via Erdalsvarden

Date:
14.02.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:33h
Distance:
11.8km

Saturday hike in fresh snow exploring a new route to Hauggjelsvarden via Erdalsvarden . The trailhead from Helldalslia was marked however the trail itself was not always easy to follow, largely due to the snow but also due to lots of fallen trees partially blocking the way. How closely I later followed the trail towards Erdalsvarden I'm not sure but I think I did pretty good. From Erdalsvarden I headed off-trail towards Valhal and then continued to Byfjellenes høyeste punkt and Hauggjelsvarden, before circling back to Turnerhytten and descending via a (for me) new route passing by Gimle . During the descent, I made a quick visit of Krossen where I was able to follow a trail almost to the highest point that also continued to the gravel road to the south. The hike was finally concluded with a light jog down the gravel road in order to return to Sædalen in time for the bus back >>>

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