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Bjørnstølen and Livarden

Date:
08.07.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:46h
Distance:
8.1km

Before heading home from work I made a detour to Bontveit to visit Bjørnstølen - the first DNT cabin first in Bergen! The cabin can be easily reached from the bus stop/parking lot at Bontveit. First along a gravel road and then less than 500 meters on a good trail. With the main objective out of the way, I had planned to continue to Livarden via Nobbane and Slettegga but with the weather forecast now suddenly indicating heavy rain clouds coming in from the north, I decided to skip the latter two and instead head directly to Livarden. In the end, the intensity of the rain was not too bad and it pretty much stopped all together just as I arrived at the large summit cairn. For my descent I tried the route via Lavrinden. The start was marked but shortly after the trail disappeared. It later reappeared but was largely hidden underneath >>>

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Cycling: Eidsvåg and Munkebotn

Date:
07.07.2026
Characteristic:
Bike trip - road
Duration:
0:44h
Distance:
11.4km

Short evening cycling trip.

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BT-hytten and Vesetfjellet

Date:
05.07.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:28h
Distance:
12.5km

A return to Mjølfjell to visit BT-hytten . I started from the train station and pretty much followed the marked trail all the way to the cabin, finally getting to use the bridge to Urlandsstølen (it had been taken down for the winter during my previous attempt, resulting in a rather long detour on my ascent of Nordbotnnuten ). After a couple of pictures of BT-hytten, I continued via a weak trail up to south/southeast of Vesetfjellet , with the trail completely disappearing along the way, and then completed the final off-trail distance to the summit. I visited both competing summits, plus a larger cairn further northwest, before returning to attempt to follow the weak trail east to Mjølbotnen .However, besides a single small cairn at the top of the pass, I did not see many traces of the trail, and instead simply found my own way. Except for a rain shower, this did not present any >>>

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Hæreid and Aokanbu

Date:
04.07.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
2:34h
Distance:
9.7km

A trip to Eidfjord to visit Aokanbu . To extend the hike, I however first followed the Hæreid round walk , which included great views , burial mounds from the Iron-and Viking ages, and a sandy beach along Eidfjordvatnet. After returning to the center of Eidfjord, I passed by Eidfjord gamle kyrkje from 1309, before following the marked route to Aokanbu. Excellent views from the cabin. Before heading to the bus stop at Kvamsdal pensjonat, I made a short detour to a football field where I had played in a kids tournament almost 35 years ago. All in all, a nice walk that can be highly recommended.

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Oppstemten and Landåseggen

Date:
01.07.2026
Characteristic:
Jogging
Duration:
1:24h
Distance:
6.0km

Short run before heading home from work.

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Ørneberget and Furukammen

Date:
30.06.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:54h
Distance:
3.9km

Short local evening hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
29.06.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Fjellveien

Date:
28.06.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:23h
Distance:
7.4km

Local Sunday hike on a day where the weather turned out much better than expected.

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Cycling: Florvågøyna and Bakarvågneset

Date:
27.06.2026
Characteristic:
Bike trip - mixed
Duration:
2:06h
Distance:
13.0km

A return to Askøy to explore Florvågøyna and Bakarvågneset, inspired by Kjell's trip report . Once more I brought my bike but this time taking the boat to Kleppestø. First, I visited Øyarodden. Here it might be possible to cycle the whole way, however given the narrow trail I rather walked next to the bike for the final section. After returning to the road, I headed back to Florvågøyen parkering where I struggled to locate the trailhead, however the trail soon improved and could be easily followed to the highest point of Storhaugen . I returned the same way and continued north for a quick exploration of Bakarvågneset, before heading back to Kleppestø, where it was simply too tempting to take the boat instead of the long detour via Askøybroen.

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Cycling: Munkebotn and Hellemyrstien

Date:
25.06.2026
Characteristic:
Bike trip - mixed
Duration:
0:49h
Distance:
12.1km

Short evening cycling trip.

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