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Dueskardhøgdi and Lingesetfjellet from Haukåsen

Date:
16.04.2022
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
3:53h
Distance:
15.7km

The small free parking lot at the start of the ski trail was full. Hence we had to park at the larger parking lot next to the airport. (Note that if installing an app it is apparently possible to get a discount on the parking fee when going hiking or skiing. We however did not notice this until it was too late. See the small poster when entering the parking lot for more details.) From the parking lot we walked the short distance to the trailhead where we put on the skis and followed the snow-covered gravel road up to Lingesete . The road continued beyond Lingesete, but as we passed south of Lingesetfjellet it started to feel a lot more like backcountry skiing. There should be a trail all the way to the summit in the summer time though. The summit provided spectacular panoramic views and, with next to no wind, a very >>>

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Skiing in Hodlekve

Date:
15.04.2022
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
2:38h
Distance:
7.3km

Short skiing trip in Hodlekve. First with my young nephew in the area around the skiing trails, before some of us took a short off-trail ascent towards Faggreggi and later returning to Rindabotn.

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Britabu Easter Barbecue 2022 + Around Fjærlandssetvatnet

Date:
14.04.2022
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
4:14h
Distance:
16.6km

Followed the ski trail from Rindabotn via Høgehaug around Fjærlandssetvatnet with an off-trail shortcut for the descent. The trip also included a visit to the traditional Easter barbecue at the Red Cross cabin Britabu .

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Stedjestova from Stedje kyrkje

Date:
13.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:37h
Distance:
3.3km

Short but steep hike from Stedje kyrkje to Stedjestova which provided more limited views than expected due to lots of trees.

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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
12.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:55h
Distance:
4.4km

Short walk along Barsnesfjorden. (Note that the road this hike follows is private, i.e. no cars allowed. There are however a couple of parking spaces down by the small wharf along Barsnesfjorden just before the road turns west and starts climbing slightly towards the crossroads at Barsnes.)

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Skiing: Fagreggi

Date:
11.04.2022
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
3:08h
Distance:
11.8km

Short skiing trip to Fagreggi on a rather gray day where the sun did not show up until we had started our off-trail descent back to Rindabotn.

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Helgasete from Barsnesfjorden

Date:
10.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:55h
Distance:
7.7km

We started from the private parking lot at the end of the gravel road on the east side of Barsnesfjorden. From there we followed the trail via Dal to Helgasete . Snow covered the trail from just below Dal and there were light snow showers at Helgasete. Note that the road to where the trail starts is private, i.e. no cars allowed. There are however a couple of parking spaces down by the small wharf along Barsnesfjorden just before the road turns west and starts climbing slightly towards the crossroads at Barsnes.

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Hodlekve and Kollsetestølen

Date:
09.04.2022
Characteristic:
Cross-country skiing
Duration:
2:20h
Distance:
10.5km

Skiing the entire 10 km track at Hodlekve Skisenter on a rather gray day during an almost constant snow shower. We also made a short detour to the DNT cabin called Kollsetestølen , which today was even more hidden than usual underneath lots of snow.

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Borgafjellet and Møsnuken

Date:
05.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:15h
Distance:
15.7km

When a meeting at Solstrand ended after a late lunch, I had originally planned to take the ferry across the fjord to go hiking in Fusa. However, after waking up to a snow-covered Solstrand, it was clear that my hike would take significantly longer than planned and I would be at risk of not catching the all-important bus back to Bergen. I therefore decided to play it safe and instead do a revisit of Borgafjellet and Møsnuken . At least this would allow me to visit the new dagsturhytte at Borgafjellet, in addition to some other minor summits I had not previously visited. When the rest of my colleagues embarked on the bus back to Bergen, I began my hike from Solstrand and soon arrived at the steep ascent to Borgafjellet. Little to no snow at the start, but it gradually increased as I got closer to the summit, with perhaps a couple of centimeters >>>

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Moldaneset and Moldaåsen from Solstrand

Date:
04.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:09h
Distance:
9.6km

At the first return to Solstrand after the pandemic, I used the extended break before dinner to explore Moldaneset and Moldaåsen . Roads and trails were followed for the entire hike, except for the short off-trail detour to the summit of Moldaåsen. The first part of the hike even had a marked trail, although I misunderstood the signs and made an unnecessary detour instead of heading directly to the tip of Moldaneset. On my way to Moldaåsen, I also visited Salbuneset/Salbuvika (still following a trail), mainly to get at least some views, as I knew that these would be limited from the summit. This was indeed also the case, and while the summit could be reached without any issues, it is probably not a location that most hikers will feel the need to visit. I also went to the highest point at Gråberget (on the other side >>>

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