Øvsttuntoppen from Skjoldskiftet (29.04.2017)

Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Start point Skjoldskiftet (36m)
Endpoint Paradis (30m)
Characteristic Hike
Duration 1h 30min
Distance 6.7km
Vertical meters 190m
GPS
Ascents Øvsttuntoppen (148m) 29.04.2017

Øvsttuntoppen from Skjoldskiftet

The stairs up from Øvsttunvegen
The stairs up from Øvsttunvegen
The trail up to Øvsttuntoppen
The trail up to Øvsttuntoppen

Started by taking Bybanen (i.e. the Bergen tram line) to Skjoldskiftet and walking east to Øvsttunvegen before heading up the newly renovated stairs to Klokkarlia, which I then followed all the way to Øvsttuntoppen. Much better views than expected from the summit, especially towards the east.

From the summit I took the same route back to Øvsttunvegen, but with a minor detour through Klokkarskogen.

Next, I continued towards Nesttun and then along Nesttunvatnet and Hopsvatnet before ending up at Paradis for Bybanen back to the city center. All in all, a trip that was much better than expected, with the theme of the day clearly being animals, as can be seen from the pictures below. :)

Herr Branntårn at the summit of Øvsttuntoppen
Herr Branntårn at the summit of Øvsttuntoppen
Sheep at the summit of Øvsttuntoppen
Sheep at the summit of Øvsttuntoppen
View east from Øvsttuntoppen
View east from Øvsttuntoppen
Owl in Klokkarskogen
Owl in Klokkarskogen
Rabbit next to Nesttunvatnet
Rabbit next to Nesttunvatnet
Start date 29.04.2017 17:00
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 29.04.2017 18:30
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 1h 30min
Moving Time 1h 28min
Stopped Time 0h 1min
Overall Average 4.5km/h
Moving Average 4.5km/h
Distance 6.7km
Vertical meters 190m

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