Svekanen, Krossane and Gladihaug (07.06.2018)

Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Start point Furuberget (68m)
Endpoint Flatøy (43m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 4h 40min
Distance 16.8km
Vertical meters 931m
GPS
Ascents Gladihaug (430m) 07.06.2018
Krossane (399m) 07.06.2018
Svekanen (261m) 07.06.2018
Visits of other PBEs Krossane utsiktspunkt nord (397m) 07.06.2018

Svekanen, Krossane and Gladihaug

The bus stop at Furuberg
The bus stop at Furuberg
Head up the gravel road
Head up the gravel road
Road to Svekanen
Road to Svekanen
Getting to the trailhead
Getting to the trailhead
Missed the trailhead. Turn back.
Missed the trailhead. Turn back.
Trailhead Svekanen
Trailhead Svekanen
Trail to Svekanen
Trail to Svekanen
View southeast from the ascent
View southeast from the ascent
View east from the ascent
View east from the ascent
View east from the ascent
View east from the ascent
Looking back at the trail
Looking back at the trail
Entering the dense forest
Entering the dense forest
The only view inside the forest
The only view inside the forest
Hidden visitor register at Svekanen
Hidden visitor register at Svekanen

Svekanen

Started by taking the bus to Furuberg and, with the help of previous PB-reports, easily located the road towards Svekanen. I did however miss the trailhead, even though it was marked, and ended up following the road a bit too far. On my return I easily located the trailhead, which had been slightly hidden by a tree.

The trail itself was also marked, but at times the markers were more easily spotted than the trail itself. This improved just before the trail entered the dense forest, which is also where the best views, predominantly to the east, could be obtained. From there on there were pretty much no views at all. And while the trail markers were still there, it was not always clear where the trail continued.

The summit area did contain a visitor register, but it was very well hidden, and I would not have located it if was not for other reports mentioning its existence. The visitor register is however not at the summit itself, and I struggled a bit to figure out how to reach the trig marker indicating the summit, which I knew from Knut Sverre's report should be there. The problem was that the forest had gotten a lot denser since this 2012 report (as can be clearly seen by comparing the pictures from 2012 and 2018).

But after fighting my way through the dead, dry, and pointy forest, I did in the end manage to reach the trig marker. Although in hindsight, shorts and t-shirt was probably not the best choice for this particular activity... The trig marker was still standing, but provided zero views and can be skipped by most hikers.

Krossane and Gladihaug

Next, I retraced my steps almost to the start of the hike, but instead of returning to the bus stop I followed a gravel road south in the direction of Krossane and Gladihaug, a hike I had been wanting to do ever since my initial visit to Gladihaug. The gravel road soon turned into a tractor road, and then a very nice trail, that could be followed all the way to Krossane and onwards to Gladihaug. As the trail followed the ridge, and one quickly gets above the tree line, the views were spectacular all around!

There were several cairns on the path to Krossane, all worth a visit and all providing excellent views. Note that the large cairn at Krossane is not at the highest point, which seemed to be a small hill about 60 meters to the north of the cairn, where one could potentially consider moving the peak marker? The cairn at Krossane also included a visitor register.

From Krossane I continued south to Gladihaug. Still along nice trails, but here there would have been several wet areas if it had not been for the recent extended period without any rain. Gladihaug provided excellent views as always, but by now I was rather spoiled by the great views along the ridge, especially when compared to the non-existent views at Svekanen. I therefore did not stay too long, before following the trail south to the main road.

All that now remained was the rather boring walk back to Knarvik terminal and the bus back to Bergen, which was slightly extended as I had 15-20 minutes to spare when reaching the terminal. The hike was therefore concluded by walking across Hagelsundsbroen and instead taking the bus from the other side of the bridge.

Conclusion

This hike clearly consisted of two distinct parts. The visit to Svekanen, although slightly better than expected (with the exception of the struggle to reach the trig marker), is the kind of peak where one visit is most likely more than enough. The hike along the ridge to Krossane and Gladihaug was however a completely different experience. Excellent trails and spectacular views made for a hike that can be very highly recommended.


Trig marker at Svekanen
Trig marker at Svekanen
Trig marker at Svekanen
Trig marker at Svekanen
Gravel road towards Krossane
Gravel road towards Krossane
Tractor road towards Krossane
Tractor road towards Krossane
Trail towards Krossane
Trail towards Krossane
Trail towards Krossane
Trail towards Krossane
Cairn at Lyserinden north of Krossane
Cairn at Lyserinden north of Krossane
Trig maker at hill 372 north of Krossane (seen from the trail)
Trig maker at hill 372 north of Krossane (seen from the trail)
Approaching the northern cairn at Krossane
Approaching the northern cairn at Krossane
The northern cairn at Krossane
The northern cairn at Krossane
The northern cairn at Krossane
The northern cairn at Krossane
View south from the northern cairn at Krossane
View south from the northern cairn at Krossane
The large cairn at Krossane
The large cairn at Krossane
Gladihaug seen from Krossane
Gladihaug seen from Krossane
View north from Krossane
View north from Krossane
The cairn at Krossane seen from the most likely highest point at Krossane
The cairn at Krossane seen from the most likely highest point at Krossane
Gladihaug
Gladihaug
View towards Krossane from Gladihaug
View towards Krossane from Gladihaug

Start date 07.06.2018 17:18
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 07.06.2018 21:58
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 4h 40min
Moving Time 4h 25min
Stopped Time 0h 15min
Overall Average 3.6km/h
Moving Average 3.8km/h
Distance 16.8km
Vertical meters 931m

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