Bunuten and Vatnasetenuten (08.11.2025)
| Startsted | Bu terminal (115moh) |
|---|---|
| Sluttsted | Valavikvegen (19moh) |
| Turtype | Fjelltur |
| Turlengde | 7t 32min |
| Distanse | 22,2km |
| Høydemeter | 1485m |
| GPS |
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| Bestigninger | Bunuten (1014moh) | 08.11.2025 12:12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vatnasetenuten (1314moh) | 08.11.2025 14:11 |
Bunuten and Vatnasetenuten
I started by taking an early train from Bergen to Voss and then the bus to Bu terminal just south of Hardangerbroen. Here I could have switched to a connecting bus heading towards Eidfjord, but I did not think of this until it was too late, and in any case it would only have saved me around 1 km along the paved road.
After a short walk east on the separate cycling and walking path, I left the main road and followed a smaller side road via Indre Bu to the start of a tractor road west of Bugjelet. When the tractor road came to an end at a small stream, I easily crossed to the other side and continued on an initially marked trail. The markers soon disappeared though, but the trail was still generally easy follow.
When getting close to the top of the pass, the trail split and I followed the option heading to Smyttet and from there followed a rather weak trail to the summit of Bunuten. After a couple of pictures of the excellent views, I returned the same way to Smyttet and tried to follow an even weaker trail up to point 998 to reconnect with the proper trail. This worked out ok, but it would probably have been easier to return northeast and reconnect with the trail there instead.
Now I was on a trail marked with a combination of orange paint and small cairns that could be easily followed east/southeast, with the only challenge being the wet and slippery surfaces. After another easy stream crossing west of Storavatnet, I however soon left the marked trail and headed off-trail towards Vatnasetenuten. The terrain here was a bit more complicated than expected with lots of micro terrain to navigate, and slippery surfaces that did not make it any easier.
In the end, I managed to find a relatively straightforward route to the summit and could enjoy the spectacular panoramic views. After a short break, I started my descent along more or less the same route and later returned to Indre Bu without any issues.
All that remained was then to get to the bus stop for the bus back to Voss. This required a crossing of Hardangerbroen, as it was too long to wait for the next bus from Bu terminal, but by using the separate cycling and walking paths and I easily arrived at the bus stop with around 20 minutes to spare.
To conclude, an excellent hike with great views that can be highly recommended. Note that due to the slippery surfaces between the two peaks, it is probably not recommended to do this hike under icy conditions.
| Starttidspunkt | 08.11.2025 09:58 (UTC+01:00) |
| Sluttidspunkt | 08.11.2025 17:31 (UTC+01:00) |
| Totaltid | 7t 32min |
| Bevegelsestid | 6t 52min |
| Pausetid | 0t 40min |
| Snittfart totalt | 2,9km/t |
| Snittfart bevegelsestid | 3,2km/t |
| Distanse | 22,2km |
| Høydemeter | 1484m |
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