Kråkåsen and Birkelandsvatnet (13.06.2021)

Skrevet av hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Startsted Valle (150moh)
Sluttsted Elveneskrysset (45moh)
Turtype Fjelltur
Turlengde 1t 25min
Distanse 5,4km
Høydemeter 154m
GPS
Bestigninger Kråkåsen (239moh) 13.06.2021
Andre besøkte PBE'er Birken (65moh) 13.06.2021

Kråkåsen and Birkelandsvatnet

The summit of Kråkåsen
The summit of Kråkåsen
The summit of Kråkåsen
The summit of Kråkåsen
Trail north from Kråkåsen
Trail north from Kråkåsen
Road south of Birkelandsvatnet
Road south of Birkelandsvatnet

Short hike on a gray and wet Sunday for a visit of Kråkåsen. The indicated trails to Kråkåsen from the east were blocked by a construction site. I therefore first followed the marked trail for Smøråsfjellet before heading north towards the summit. There are some trails indicated here as well, but either I missed them or they are rather weak and wet.

Kråkåsen is dominated by overhead power lines and is probably not a summit that most hikers will feel the need to visit. From the summit I continued north along a much better trail that took me all the way to the houses north of the small hill. Clearly the recommended route to and from Kråkåsen.

When getting to the main road, I still had plenty of time for the bus, and therefore decided on a detour via Birkelandsvatnet, as the map indicated a trail on the southern side of the lake. This turned out to be a positive surprise, with the trail actually being a very nice gravel road. There was also a fairly new shelter called Birken west of the lake. The hike was concluded by following the smaller roads back to the main road.

In summary, if visiting Kråkåsen, I would recommend using the trail from the north.


Gravel road south of Birkelandsvatnet
Gravel road south of Birkelandsvatnet
Birkelandsvatnet
Birkelandsvatnet
Birken west of Birkelandsvatnet
Birken west of Birkelandsvatnet
Birkelandsvatnet trail information
Birkelandsvatnet trail information

Starttidspunkt 13.06.2021 14:13
(UTC+01:00 ST)
Sluttidspunkt 13.06.2021 15:39
(UTC+01:00 ST)
Totaltid 1t 25min
Bevegelsestid 1t 12min
Pausetid 0t 13min
Snittfart totalt 3,8km/t
Snittfart bevegelsestid 4,5km/t
Distanse 5,4km
Høydemeter 153m

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