Børesteinen from Berge (25.07.2021)

Skrevet av hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Startsted Berge p-lomme (368moh)
Sluttsted Berge p-lomme (368moh)
Turtype Fjelltur
Turlengde 3t 13min
Distanse 5,1km
Høydemeter 664m
GPS
Andre besøkte PBE'er Berge p-lomme (368moh) 25.07.2021
Børesteinen (986moh) 25.07.2021

Børesteinen from Berge

Børesteinen from Dale
Børesteinen from Dale
Small parking lot at Berge
Small parking lot at Berge
Small parking lot at Berge
Small parking lot at Berge
The trail to Børesteinen
The trail to Børesteinen
Børesteinen from the trail
Børesteinen from the trail
Børesteinen from Ferestad
Børesteinen from Ferestad

Based on a tip from my sister, we drove from Sogndal to Luster for a hike up to Børesteinen. A location that promised spectacular views. Upon arriving at Luster, we continued up the narrow and steep private gravel road to Berge, something we would not have done had we not known about the small private parking lot up there with room for maybe 4-5 cars. Here we happily paid the 50 kr parking fee via VIPPS and started on the marked trail to Børesteinen.

Note that if you do not feel like taking a chance on the private road up to Berge, there is also parking down by the main road with a marked trail up to Berge. But this of course adds another 370 vertical meters to the hike.

The trail from Berge was steep but of good quality and easy to follow. There were also several less steep sections, most notably when the trail made a detour from the straight line to Børesteinen towards the end (see the GPS track). Just before getting to Børesteinen there was a short section requiring scrambling which could be trickier under different conditions. However, it should also be possible to follow an alternative trail east, north and then south again, thus reaching Børesteinen from the north if you want to skip this section. But the scrambling was not exposed and should not be an issue for most hikers.

As expected, the views from Børesteinen were indeed spectacular. Clearly a worthy alternative to the more commonly visited Molden. Due to a potential thunder storm on the way, continuing to Kinnfokfjellet and/or Fjøsnesnosi was not an option today. After lots of pictures, we therefore descended along the same route.

In conclusion, a steep but excellent hike that can be very highly recommended!


Lustrafjorden from Ferestad with Molden to the right
Lustrafjorden from Ferestad with Molden to the right
Getting closer to Børesteinen
Getting closer to Børesteinen
Looking up at Børesteinen from the trail
Looking up at Børesteinen from the trail
Dalsdalen from Børesteinen with Fivlenosi to the left
Dalsdalen from Børesteinen with Fivlenosi to the left
Lustrafjorden from Børesteinen
Lustrafjorden from Børesteinen
Lustrafjorden from Børesteinen
Lustrafjorden from Børesteinen
Lustrafjorden from Børesteinen
Lustrafjorden from Børesteinen
East from Børesteinen with Hurrungane (and more) in the background
East from Børesteinen with Hurrungane (and more) in the background

Starttidspunkt 25.07.2021 11:25
(UTC+01:00 ST)
Sluttidspunkt 25.07.2021 14:39
(UTC+01:00 ST)
Totaltid 3t 13min
Bevegelsestid 2t 37min
Pausetid 0t 36min
Snittfart totalt 1,6km/t
Snittfart bevegelsestid 1,9km/t
Distanse 5,1km
Høydemeter 663m

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