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Nordskogfjellet and Golfståvo

Date:
12.02.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:51h
Distance:
16.8km

For the second Sunday in a row I returned to Sveio, this time to ascend Nordskogfjellet with an added bonus of also visiting Golfståvo . I started by taking the express bus from Bergen and getting off at the stop "Sveio gravplass". From there I followed the roads north to Nordskog and Skardhaugtjørna where I left the paved road and headed off-trail in the direction of the summit. More traffic than expected for a Sunday morning (or rather mid-day I guess), but even though there were no sidewalks this was generally not an issue. Less than 100m after leaving the road, I came across a rough tractor road that led me up to the trig marker at the unnamed hill around 650m south of the highest point at Nordskogfjellet. Excellent views from this location (now added as its own PB-element). Next, I turned north and made my own way towards the highest >>>

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Bergen Travpark and Gjesthaugen

Date:
11.02.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:52h
Distance:
3.9km

Short hike on a gray Saturday where the main goal was to visit yet another minor summit on the Alle topper i Bergen list, namely Gjesthaugen . While in the area I also took the opportunity to pass by both Bergen Camping Park and Bergen Travpark. The summit of Gjesthaugen was easy to reach via a narrow trail from the southeast, although the trail was a bit weak at times (indicated by my unplanned use of an alternative trail for part of the descent) and one definitely had to pay attention in order to not miss the unmarked trailhead. After descending from Gjesthaugen, I concluded the hike by following the paved hiking path to Breistein, from where I took the bus back home.

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Ramsfjellet, Ryvarden, Flokehyttene and Rossafjellet

Date:
05.02.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:45h
Distance:
19.0km

Another bus trip from Bergen to Sveio. This time with the main goal of visiting Ramsfjellet with an added bonus of Ryvarden and Flokehyttene . I got off at the bus stop "Lindøy nord" and walked less than 250 meters southwest along the main road. Here I crossed a small field to reach a tractor road indicating the start of the trail to Ramsfjellet. The tractor road was however separated from the field by a small stream and the first trail marker did not show up until the tractor road later turned north. Hence, there might be a different "official" trailhead nearby. After crossing the stream I simply followed the faded white wooden trail markers with red dots all the way to the summit which was thus reached without any issues. Excellent panoramic views from Ramsfjellet. My attention however soon moved to a >>>

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Fagerdalsskaret, Ørneberget NV and Hellen festning

Date:
04.02.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:48h
Distance:
3.5km

Short local Saturday hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
01.02.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local hike after work.

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Hellemyrstien and Furukammen

Date:
29.01.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:05h
Distance:
8.3km

Short local hike on an unusually wet Sunday, even by Bergen standards.

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Ramboghøyen and Rambua

Date:
28.01.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:20h
Distance:
6.0km

A return to Øygarden for a visit of the recently opened Rambua ( officially opened January 14th ). Started from the bus stop called "Blomvåg terminal" and planned to follow the suggested roundtrip from ut.no . I however missed the sign for the trailhead and continued further south than necessary. When the road later forked I also picked the wrong option (Fagerdalsvegen instead of Knarrvikvegen). In my defense the map indicated a trail at the end of both of these roads (and none from Stølemyrvegen where the real trailhead was located). But I shortly connected with the proper marked trail which I then proceeded to follow all the way to Ramboghøyen and Rambua. After briefly enjoying the excellent views, I continued south via Planteskogen before returning northeast. This time trying Knarrvikvegen, which towards the end consisted of a gravel-covered trail and thus >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
26.01.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:39h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike after dark.

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Åsen and Solhaug

Date:
22.01.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:24h
Distance:
9.5km

Started by taking the bus (or rather buses, four in total) from Bergen to Ulvik, and got off at the stop "Ulvik sentrum". The reason for starting my hike from there, instead of taking the bus all the way to the final stop at Hjeltnes, was that it would allow me to take full advantage of the available sunlight on this late January day (as analyzed in advance using ShadeMap ). Thus, I could enjoy the sunshine almost until starting the real ascent to Åsen . At Håheim I did an unnecessary detour, as I later discovered that the marked route to Åsen simply follows the road to Håheim and then south via a tractor road. Shortly after reconnecting with the main route, I continued on another tractor road south, forking right when the road split after just 50 meters, before finally turning southwest towards >>>

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Vardetangen and Årvika

Date:
21.01.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:10h
Distance:
5.5km

I took the bus to Fonnes and from there followed the suggested roundtrip via Vardetangen and Årvika. Overall a very nice hike along either roads with limited traffic or gravel-covered hiking paths. Excellent views along the way and from the westernmost mainland point in Norway . Highly recommended!

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