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Onen from Austdalen

Date:
12.05.2024
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
7:39h
Distance:
20.7km

For the second Sunday in a row I caught an early train to Voss to going skiing with Voss Utferdslag . This time our goal was Onen in Ulvik/Eidfjord . At 08:00 we were transported by bus from Voss to Osa and then up to Austdalen p-plass at around 760 meters above the sea level. During the summer it is possible to drive much further but today we could put on the skies only a couple hundred meters after leaving the parking lot. We followed the road to Austdølvatnet before taking a shortcut up to Langvatnet. When walking along the dam we briefly had to take of the skis a couple of times but we after a lunch break next to the lake we could put the skis back on and begin the final ascent to the summit. The summit was reached without any issues and provided an excellent panoramic view. After a short break next to the summit cairn we returned the same way, including another >>>

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Furukammen and Helleveien

Date:
11.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:10h
Distance:
5.4km

Short local on a warm Saturday.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
10.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Gaukavarden and Hinderåsen

Date:
09.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:23h
Distance:
4.8km

A short hike in Arna to visit Gaukavarden and Hinderåsen (the latter added as its own PB-element). I got off at "Haukeland sør" and followed Brattlandsvegen until just west of the summit. From there I headed off-trail to the summit which was easily reached. The views were limited by the low-hanging clouds but I could at least see Haukelandsvatnet. I descended north along a weak trail that turned into a tractor road before connecting with the gravel road north of Gaukavarden. Next, I made a quick visit of Hinderåsen , which despite its name (directly translates into "obstacle hill"), could be ascended without any issues. It even provided ok views to the north with Loneheia visible in the distance. While there was a weak trail continuing north from the highest point, after passing through a gate, I decided to not >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
07.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Skiing from Vikafjellet to Bavallen

Date:
05.05.2024
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
10:26h
Distance:
34.3km

Sunday skiing trip from Vikafjellet to Bavallen organized by the Norwegian Trekking Association , or more specifically Voss Utferdslag . I started by taking an early train to Voss where I met up with the rest of the group for the bus ride to Vikafjellet. We were dropped off at the parking lot at the start of Sendedalen and were finally ready to start skiing shortly before 09:30. After an initial easy start along the lakes in Sendedalen we put on the climbing skins and began the ascent to Rjupeskaret followed by the first descent of the day to Murane where we had our first lunch break. From Murane we ascended towards Blåeggi where I made a short detour on my own to the summit before rejoining the rest of the group just north of Mykjedalsvatnet for the ascent to Skreieggi where we all visited the large summit cairn. We had our second lunch break northwest of Svartenut, where we were joined by a couple >>>

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Furukammen

Date:
04.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:31h
Distance:
4.5km

Short local Saturday hike.

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Cycling: Salhus Roundtrip

Date:
03.05.2024
Characteristic:
Bike trip - road
Duration:
2:37h
Distance:
38.5km

The first cycling trip of 2024!

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
02.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Tverrfjellet

Date:
01.05.2024
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:28h
Distance:
7.7km

After our visit of Skorpo , we wanted to have a go at one more peak before heading back to Bergen and decided on Tverrfjellet in Omvikdalen. (To be more precise, we decided on the lower peak with that name on the eastern side of Omvikdalen, as there is also a higher peak with the same name on the other side. Not a lot of points for creativity when naming mountains in this area in other words...) We parked at a small parking lot at the trailhead and from there followed a gravel road up to Aterstadvatnet. Here we had to cross the river to continue on the marked trail to the summit. There were several steppingstones that made the crossing straightforward, however avoiding wet shoes was not really an option. Kjell here decided to turn back and returned to his car, while Petter and I started on the initially relatively steep ascent >>>

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