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Nordre Gamletjørnhaugen and Eidahaugane

Date:
09.06.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:37h
Distance:
4.4km

Another return to Kalandseidet to visit a recent addition to the Alle topper i Bergen list , namely Nordre Gamletjørnhaugen , which could be easily reached via a marked trail from the north/northeast. After returning the same way I spent some time exploring Eidahaugane before heading to the bus stop.

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Lyskasterhaugen and Nordåsen

Date:
08.06.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:23h
Distance:
4.7km

Short Sunday hike with the main objective of visiting Nordåsen , yet another minor addition to the Alle topper i Bergen list . When in the area I also took the opportunity to visit Lyskasterhaugen and Egget . Nordåsen was easily reached via a weak trail/track from the north/northeast and provided better views than expected.

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Øvrehusknotten

Date:
07.06.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:55h
Distance:
3.6km

After our ascent of Nordlifjellet , Petter and I drove the short distance northeast to Austrepollen. We then left the main road and continued on a winding gravel road that took us up to just above 600 meters above sea level. Here we found parking next the road and started searching for the marked trail to Øvrehusknotten that Rune had described in his trip report from 2014 . The start of the trail, or rather the start of the route as the trail itself was hardly visible, was not obvious, but after locating the first orange marker it was relatively easy to follow these up the initial steep ascent. Some easy scrambling was required but thankfully the terrain soon turned slightly less steep. A field of boulders then had to be crossed before turning east and ascending towards Mysevatnet. So far we had been following a combination of old worn red markers and newer orange ones, >>>

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Nordlifjellet from Geitebu

Date:
07.06.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:42h
Distance:
15.3km

A return to Kvinnherad with Petter . This time the goal was to ascend Nordlifjellet . After the drive from Bergen, and the ferry ride from Gjermundshamn to Årsnes, we drove the short distance south to Geitebu. Here we parked at a small parking lot at the start of the gravel road to Strandasætret . The gravel road was of good quality and we could easily have driven almost all the way to Strandasætret, however there was a locked gate just above the parking lot . When the gravel road came to an end just southwest of Strandasætret, we continued on what looked like a relatively new marked route east in order to connect with the trail marked with red T's that follows the ridge from Rosendal to Nordlifjellet. From there on it was simply a matter of following the marked trail all the way to the summit. On the way there I also made a short detour to the highest point at Gråurdstinden . The summit, and most of the ascent, provided excellent >>>

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Høgehøyen

Date:
03.06.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:48h
Distance:
3.1km

Short evening hike to visit a recent addition to the Alle topper i Bergen list , namely Høgehøyen at Flaktveit. The summit was easily accessible via a trail that ran the entire length of the ridge and there were even surprisingly good views from the highest point. I started from the northwest and continued southeast after visiting Høgehøyen and also included a visit of the unnamed higher 168 hill before connecting with the road and following it back north to Flaktveitsvingene. Overall, an easier hike than expected due to the paths and with decent views along the way as well.

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Klettenhytta, Høgehaugen, Veten and Brurahornet

Date:
30.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
7:40h
Distance:
18.7km

On my way from Trondheim to Bergen , I woke up at Kystruten at 04:50 such that I would be ready to disembark when we arrived at Måløy at 05:45. As I was the only passenger leaving the boat at this location, I was led down to a smaller side exit. This made me feel a bit like I was part of 71 Grader Nord , although thankfully I could simply walk off the boat and not swim to the shore as the contestants sometimes have had to do. ;) It had been too early for breakfast to be served on the boat and with the shops not opening for at least another hour, I decided to have a shorter warm up and therefore first headed for Klettenhytta . This also allowed me to get used to my rather heavy backpack before starting the upcoming longer and steeper ascents. After crossing Måløybrua I located the marked trailhead for Klettenhytta and easily followed the relatively >>>

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Storheia from Skistua

Date:
28.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:43h
Distance:
9.6km

When a two-day meeting in Trondheim ended I stayed behind one more night such that I could include a short hike as well. The choice landed on Storheia and me and a colleague of mine took the bus from the city center to Skistua to begin our hike. It however did not take long before we heard thunder rolling in the distance and we decided to find shelter from the accompanying light rain east of Vintervatnet. But after concluding that the thunder was not getting any closer, we left the shelter and continued towards the summit. The light rain would come and go for the remainder of the hike with the occasional distant thunder but as we approached the highest point there was blue sky above us and even a bit of sunshine. After a couple of pictures we returned the same way and headed for the bus stop at Fjellseterveien, >>>

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Blånipa from Krosstølen p-plass

Date:
24.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:32h
Distance:
10.2km

After ascending Sørskarfjellet , Endre and I drove north to Krosstølen p-plass and from there followed the marked trail to Blånipa . The markers were however not always the easiest to spot and we had to check with the GPS on multiple occasions to ensure that we were on the right track. As we got closer to the summit the route marked with blue paint also deviated quite a bit from the trail indicated on the map. The summit was still reached without any real difficulties and we could enjoy the excellent views, even though we saw very little of the promised sunshine. In any case, the freezing wind made for a short stop and we did not stay long before descending along the alternative trail heading southwest and then north from the summit. The marking of the descent trail was also rather inconsistent and without a GPS it would probably have been more difficult, >>>

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Sørskarfjellet via Tveradalsstølen

Date:
24.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:41h
Distance:
7.0km

On the way home from our Friday evening hike to Noltane , Endre and I noticed that the weather forecast for the following day now suddenly looked much better. We therefore decided to have a go at the final two peaks I had left in Modalen. When Endre picked me up the morning after the weather had however changed again and during our drive to Modalen it was rather gray and we even had the occasional light rain shower. The forecast said that the weather was going to improve later in the afternoon though, so in order to postpone the start of our real hike, we made a short stop in Romarheim on the way such that Endre could ascend Almeskila . I had already visited Almeskila back in 2019 and therefore waited in the car until Endre returned around 45 minutes later and we then continued the drive to Modalen. Upon arriving at the small parking lot north of Sørskarfjellet the weather was not much better though and >>>

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Noltane via Mælandsstølen

Date:
23.05.2025
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:54h
Distance:
7.9km

Started the weekend early to take advantage of what looked like the last day of great hiking weather for a while. Endre picked me up at my place shortly before three and together we drove to Øvstedalen north of Bolstadøyri. Here we parked at a small parking lot southwest from Mæland and started on the tractor road indicated on the map. This turned out to be a marked trail that took us all the way to Mælandsstølen . Here the trail ended but it was straightforward to ascend the rest of the way to the summit in open terrain. On our way to the highest point we passed by Rjupetjørni and after crossing a couple of patches of snow we arrived at the unmarked summit of Noltane . After a short break to enjoy the excellent panoramic views we descended along the same route. In summary, a great hike with excellent views that can be highly recommended. (Note that the gravel >>>

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