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Skaugumsåsen and Djupdalsåsen

Dato:
22.05.2024
Turtype:
Fjelltur
Turlengde:
3:58t
Distanse:
11,1km

When attending a two-day conference at Holmen Fjordhotell outside Oslo we had to arrive the day before (to catch the morning session on the first day). Upon arriving we quickly decided to take advantage of the excellent weather for some afternoon hiking. After buying some food nearby we took a bus to Solgården, followed the road up to Semsvannet utfartsparkering and from there continued on the marked trail to Skaugumsåsen . The steep ascent from the south bordered on scrambling, and the dry sand did not make it any easier, but by being extra careful it did not take long before the terrain flattened out and we could start enjoying the excellent views. There were several vantage points to choose from and we stopped for a very late lunch break at one of them. As returning our ascent route was not very tempting, and I had not yet visited the highest point, >>>

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Ørneberget, Rognåsen and Håmanen

Dato:
21.05.2024
Turtype:
Fjelltur
Turlengde:
1:59t
Distanse:
7,0km

Local evening hike after work.

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Påskåsen

Dato:
20.05.2024
Turtype:
Fjelltur
Turlengde:
2:01t
Distanse:
5,0km

The last day of a long weekend was spent visiting Påskåsen . I started by taking the boat from Strandkaiterminalen in Bergen to Leirvik. Here there was another boat waiting for the final leg to Fjelbergøy. I was the only passenger disembarking, roughly two hours after leaving Bergen. By following the road north I soon arrived at a tractor road that took me up to the unmarked trailhead. (PB indicates a parking lot at the end of this road, but there is only room for one car and I do not think the area is really meant for parking.) Thanks to previous trip reports I here left the tractor road and continued on an unmarked trail heading south/southwest. The trail later turned towards the summit and could be easily followed all the way to the highest point. Limited views from the top, except for an opening >>>

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Cycling: Hordvikneset

Dato:
19.05.2024
Turtype:
Blandet sykling
Turlengde:
3:15t
Distanse:
40,5km

Afternoon cycling trip with the main objective of visiting the trig marker at Hordvikneset . Upon arriving at Balane I left my bike behind and continued on foot. At first I failed to find the trailhead and ended up in a playground where my progress was quickly blocked by a fence. The proper trailhead was however located next and I could then follow a surprisingly nice trail almost all the way to the trig marker. For the final stretch a much weaker trail had to be used but in the end the marker was reached without any issues. No views at all from the trig marker but given the nice trail I assumed there would be better views close by. I therefore returned to the main trail and followed it north to Kråkeberget (now added as its own PB-element) where I was rewarded by great views towards Norhordlandsbroen, Holsenøy, Flatøy and Knarvik. >>>

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"Strafferunde" towards Hardangerjøkulen...

Dato:
17.05.2024
Turtype:
Fjellskitur
Turlengde:
2:28t
Distanse:
10,2km

Upon returning to Finse after completing Jøkulrunden I now had two choices: forget about the lost climbing skin and simply take the train back to Bergen or make a second ascent towards Hardangerjøkulen in an attempt to locate the skin and take the next train instead. After a short break I decided on the latter and started my "strafferunde" across Finsevatnet. During my ascent to Appelsinhytta I asked several of the skiers coming the other way if they had seen a single orange climbing skin during their descent but none had. Just below Appelsinhytta I spotted something in the distance that looked promising, however it turned out to be a small stuffed animal (more on than later), and my search had to continue. But not long after Appelsinhytta, shortly before the marked route takes a sharp left turn, I again spotted something in the distance >>>

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Jøkulrunden on May 17th!

Dato:
17.05.2024
Turtype:
Fjellskitur
Turlengde:
4:46t
Distanse:
22,5km

For the first time I decided to have a go at celebrating May 17th (Norway's constitution day) at Finse. I therefore took the morning train from Bergen to Finse where I was ready to start skiing shortly after the train arrived at 10:30. As expected I was far from alone and could simply follow the constant stream of skiers heading towards Hardangerjøkulen . The so-called Jøkulrunden, a roundtrip via the highest point of the glacier, is also marked with wooden sticks during the spring but these were not really needed today. While I had started from Finse in a T-shirt, and many others were skiing in shorts, a relatively strong and cold wind resulted in a change to warmer clothing soon after passing by Appelsinhytta . For the same reason, the stops at both Jøkulhytta and the summit were cut short. Before continuing on Jøkulrunden I also >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Dato:
16.05.2024
Turtype:
Fottur
Turlengde:
0:38t
Distanse:
3,2km

Short local evening hike after returning home from three days at a meeting in Brussels.

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Onen from Austdalen

Dato:
12.05.2024
Turtype:
Fjellskitur
Turlengde:
7:39t
Distanse:
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

Dato:
11.05.2024
Turtype:
Fottur
Turlengde:
2:10t
Distanse:
5,4km

Short local hike on a warm Saturday.

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Across Hellen festning

Dato:
10.05.2024
Turtype:
Fottur
Turlengde:
0:37t
Distanse:
3,1km

Short local evening hike.

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