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Totlandsfjellet/Ørnakulten from Eknes

Date:
08.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:24h
Distance:
5.0km

Started by taking the bus to Eknes and the bus stop called "Eknes, butikken". Did not see any traces of the store the name of the bus stop referred to though. It should also be mentioned that the bus from Knarvik to Eknes follows all the minor roads and crosses multiple bridges with room for only one vehicle at the time. Hence progress was very slow. On the other hand, plenty of time for sightseeing. From the bus stop I walked up to the main road where I, after crossing the road, arrived at the marked trailhead for Totlandsfjellet/Ørnakulten . The trail was then easily followed all the way to the summit. Clearly lots of work had gone into the making of this trail, with numerous (almost too many?) small wooden bridges to step on. The visitor register was located inside a small cabin which also had its own lookout >>>

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Geitanuken from Morvik

Date:
07.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
12.5km

Change of plans... My initial plan to go hiking to new peaks in Lindås had to be abandoned as the bus to Knarvik never showed up at Handelshøyskolen. I therefore jumped on the next bus heading to Åsane and came up with the alternative plan of instead ascending Geitanuken from the south/southwest, as the map showed a trail there that I had not yet tried. Geitanuken Left the bus at Viddalen and followed Farbotslia east towards where the start of a trail was indicated on the map. Did not find a marked trailhead, but just west of Morvikbotn 258 I came across a small gate and what looked like a potential trail on the other side. Shortly after passing through the gate the trail started climbing, at times relatively steeply, there were even a couple of ropes, although these were most often not really needed.

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Bjedlastølen

Date:
03.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:19h
Distance:
14.2km

Rain and fog meant that heading for a new summit would be a bit of a waste this evening. I therefore decided on a visit to Bjedlastølen instead. I started from Fjøra and from there walked along the roads to Bjella, where I easily located the marked trailhead. I then passed by multiple gates on the way up to Bjedlastølen. First on a tractor road and later on a rather wet trail. The positive surprise was the endless amounts of wild raspberries! Just before reaching Bjedlastølen I was also surprised by several cows appearing in the fog. None of them seemed to pay me any attention though. From Bjedlastølen I could also spot 2-3 horses in the distance and on the decent I came across numerus sheep. Shortly after leaving Bjedlastølen a new sign appeared. Or rather two signs: Åberge 2.4 and 2.9 km. I chose >>>

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Lusaskard from Øvstedalen

Date:
01.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:05h
Distance:
15.5km

After our previous recent visit to Øvstedalen we had studied the map and located another potential parking lot further up the valley. This time we therefore paid the toll (30 kr for one day) just next to the lower parking lot and then continued northwest up Gardselvegen. At the first crossroads we went right and then through a gate before turning north up a relatively steep hill to arrive at the parking lot indicated on the map . The parking lot provided a marked trailhead for Fjærlandsete (and more), clearly indicating that we were on the right track (unlike for our previous attempt). No signs for Lusaskard yet, but these would show up later. The trail was easy to follow, but did contain its fair share of wet areas until reaching Furesete. Upon reaching Kalvavatnet I left the rest of my party behind for blueberry picking and continued on my own towards Lusaskard. Again the >>>

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Storehaugen and Storehaugfjellet

Date:
29.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:27h
Distance:
18.0km

We parked at the small parking lot next to Flyplassvegen and followed the marked trail via Bjørkestølen , including a stop at Storehaugen on the way to Storehaugfjellet . Storehaugen provided spectacular views in all directions. Well worth a visit even though Storehaugfjellet is the slightly higher of the two. After a break for lunch at Storehaugfjellet, it was decided to follow the gravel road southwest (and later east) down to the airport at Haukåsen and from there walk along the road back to the car. But while this did make the hike into a roundtrip, it cannot really be recommended, as it ends with a rather long and boring walk with limited views. Probably better to either return the same way, or via the alternative route following the ridge back to the parking lot. An additional option would be to use two cars. Just make sure to not repeat the mistake of one family >>>

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Dulpeknatten from Ivarsbu

Date:
23.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:36h
Distance:
4.6km

After the rather short hike to Stølefjell some of us decided to go straight for a second hike, this time south to Dulpeknatten . We followed trails (almost) all the way, adding an extra loop around Velse Stølevann on the way back to Ivarsbu . Dulpeknatten did not have a distinct highest point, more of a summit area, and the views where also rather limited. Still a nice short hike, but clearly not the kind of summit one travels long distances to visit.

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Stølefjell from Ivarsbu

Date:
23.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:02h
Distance:
3.3km

Short morning hike from Ivarsbu up the surprisingly steep trail to the cairn at Stølefjell . Great views from the summit, especially for such a short hike. Almost on par with yesterday's views from Styggmann . After a quick bite we returned the same way to Ivarsbu.

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Styggmann from Ivarsbu

Date:
22.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:39h
Distance:
16.7km

After spending the night at Ivarsbu we started out along the trails to Styggmann . Overall the trails where easy to follow. The only exception was in the area around Store Kongstjern where we ended up losing the trail for a short time. Just before reaching our main goal, we also made a short off-trail detour to visit the oddly shaped Rønseterfjellet . After reconnecting with the trail we continued to Styggmann where we had a brief lunch before starting our descent, choosing the alternative southern trail in order to make it into more of a roundtrip. Overall a nice hike that felt slightly longer than expected. Perhaps due to the large stretches inside the forest with limited views.

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Prestholtskarvet

Date:
21.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:08h
Distance:
8.9km

We used the standard route up Prestholtskardet from the parking lot at Prestholtseter before trying to follow the partially marked trail across the numerous rocks, and some remaining snow, towards the summit of Prestholtskarvet . Good views from the summit, but due to all the rocks, it is probably nicer to visit this summit in the winter time.

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Kvasshovd

Date:
20.07.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:58h
Distance:
7.4km

Short evening hike before spending the night at Haugastøl. All of the hike was along clear and easy-to-follow trails, although Kvasshovd itself was not indicated on any of the signs. The only trouble I had was missing my exit when heading east after visiting the summit, but the trail was quickly relocated. Much better views from the summit than expected, especially towards Hallingskarvet.

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