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Across Hellen festning

Date:
24.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local hike avoiding the worst of the rain showers on a gray and wet Sunday.

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
18.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:23h
Distance:
5.0km

Short local evening hike.

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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
14.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:04h
Distance:
4.4km

Short evening hike along Barsnesfjorden. The first in nice warm weather! (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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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
13.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:08h
Distance:
4.4km

Another 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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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
12.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:28h
Distance:
4.4km

Yet another short walk along Barsnesfjorden. This time including many short stops underneath large trees to avoid the worst of the rain showers.

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Bergsetbreen

Date:
11.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:48h
Distance:
8.0km

We drove to Bergset in Jostedalen and found free parking at Bergset p-plass . From the parking lot we could clearly see Bergsetbreen in the distance as started west along the marked trail. The trail was very nice and well maintained, and with less than 100 meters ascent spread across less than 4 km we made good progress towards the glacier. While Bergsetbreen, like most other glaciers in the area, has diminished significantly over the last decades, and clearly did not descend as far down into the valley as indicated in most promotional material, it was still very much worth the visit. Especially as it was so easy to get to and can be accessed even by relatively small children. After a short lunch break, we returned along the same route. Note that if you want a slightly longer hike you can also include a visit of Tuftebreen , to >>>

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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
09.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:50h
Distance:
3.6km

Short afternoon 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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Across Hellen festning

Date:
04.07.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:35h
Distance:
3.0km

Short local evening hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
30.06.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
20.06.2022
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:42h
Distance:
3.7km

Short local evening hike after work.

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