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Barsnesfjorden

Date:
30.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:52h
Distance:
4.7km

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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Bjørndalen

Date:
28.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:28h
Distance:
4.4km

A hike in Øvstedalen that had to be cut short due to a thunder storm. The plan had been to follow the trail indicated on the map towards Fjærlandssetevatnet, but in Bjørndalen we came across a newly marked, but unnamed, trail/tractor road that we decided to try instead. Even though this trail started in the wrong direction, we assumed/hoped it would later turn north and take us where we wanted to go. However, it shortly started raining quite heavily and soon we could also hear thunder. We therefore took shelter as best we could and waited until the storm passed. It would probably not be the last we'd see of the rain though, so after following the trail a bit further, just to see if it turned in the wanted direction (which it seemed to do), we decided to rather return to the car and try again >>>

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
08.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:08h
Distance:
4.9km

Short local hike across Hellen festning and Furukammen.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
30.06.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:34h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local hike across Hellen festning.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
08.06.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:18h
Distance:
5.0km

Short local hike across Hellen festning and Furukammen after work.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
27.05.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:30h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local hike across Hellen festning.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
23.05.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:40h
Distance:
3.7km

Short local hike across Hellen festning after work.

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Havstadfjellet

Date:
18.05.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:07h
Distance:
8.6km

I was dropped off at Havstad and from there found the shortest route to the start of the gravel road to Havstadfjellet. The gravel road quickly became very steep, much steeper than expected, and, besides two or three short stretches, it pretty much stayed that way all the way to the top. By far the steepest gravel road I've hiked. As I progressed upwards the views continued to expand, ending in a spectacular 360-degree view from the summit, especially nice at this time of the year with snow at the top of the mountains. After numerous pictures, I started my descent to Bruland, now on a more regular gravel road, but still with excellent views along the way. Towards the end I came across, and almost stepped on, a viper positioned in the middle of the road. The second viper I've almost stepped on >>>

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Furukammen and Hellen festning

Date:
06.05.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:04h
Distance:
4.7km

Short local hike across Furukammen and Hellen festning .

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
12.04.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:34h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local hike across Hellen festning.

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