Knappen and Løvstakken (02.06.2016)

Written by HHauser (Helwig Hauser) GSM

Start point Varden (45m)
Endpoint Varden (45m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 3h 08min
Distance 17.4km
Vertical meters 834m
GPS
Ascents Eldtona (128m) 02.06.2016
Gullsteinen (352m) 02.06.2016
Knappen (135m) 02.06.2016
Løvstakken (477m) 02.06.2016
Storhaugen (470m) 02.06.2016
Visits of other PBEs Bøneshallen p-plass (110m) 02.06.2016
Gullsteinen utsiktspunkt (341m) 02.06.2016
Gullstølen (ruin) (282m) 02.06.2016
Gulsteinen (305m) 02.06.2016
Knappen søyle (128m) 02.06.2016
Speiderly (285m) 02.06.2016
Summer evening view towards west from Løvstakken
Summer evening view towards west from Løvstakken
Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

I started from Varden and went up Knappen, first. From there, I connected to Bønes, and from up there, further to Gullstølen and Gullsteinen. I then decided to also continue to Løvstakken, before descending back to Fyllingsdalen.

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Løvstakken and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Knappen.
Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends this hike (part of it), too.
On Bergentopp 200 there is a page (in Norwegian) about Løvstakken.

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