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Veten and Sandvikehorga

Date:
23.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:54h
Distance:
5.9km

A visit to Varaldsøy had been on my list for a while. However, it is a bit tricky to get to with public transportation, so when petter (Petter Bjørstad) asked if I was interested in going hiking the upcoming weekend I suggested Varaldsøy as an option, and given that Petter had three summits yet to visit on the island he was quick to agree. Upon arriving at Varaldsøy, we decided to start with Veten (which for some reason is called Vetan on PB) and Sandvikehorga , and thus drove to the small parking lot at the southern end of Vetla Svartavatnet . Here there was room for a couple of cars next to the gravel road and the marked trailhead was easily located. The very nice trail could be followed all the way to the summit without any real challenges except for the occasional very light scrambling. The summit provided excellent panoramic views only partly reduced by the sun not yet having fully emerged >>>

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Lyderhorn from Skålevik (to Gravdal)

Date:
21.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:07h
Distance:
8.8km

Hike to Lyderhorn after work with a couple of colleagues where we started from the parking lot at Skålevik . First along an old winding military road and later along a marked trail. After visiting the summit, I made a detour on my own via Kvarven fort to Gravdal from where I took the bus home.

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Fagerdalsskaret and Ørneberget

Date:
20.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:54h
Distance:
3.8km

Short local evening hike before sunset.

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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
19.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:01h
Distance:
4.6km

Short local evening hike to catch the sunset.

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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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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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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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Åsen from Fonnaland/Vikøyvegen

Date:
02.04.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:09h
Distance:
5.6km

A short hike to the summit of Åsen starting from the bus stop at the main road and heading up the paved side road to Øvre Aksnes. After passing the final house (and a turkey farm, see elbow (Vegard Magnussen) 's trip report as I did not see any turkeys myself), I continued on a tractor road that took me almost all the way to the summit. Reaching the summit was thus straightforward and only required a short off-trail section (less than 150 meters). Still some snow on the tractor road and at the summit area, but it was packed hard and I could easily walk on top of it. No clear highest point and very limited views, hence I did not stay long before returning along the same route. Overall, not the most interesting summit, but the excellent views from Øvre Aksnes more than made up for it.

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Stoltzekleiven and Sandviksfjellet

Date:
30.03.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:51h
Distance:
8.5km

Local evening hike after work. Took it relatively easy up Stoltzekleiven , making it to the top in 19 minutes 15 seconds.

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