Bjørgafjell from Bjørgekrysset (15.09.2018)
Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes)
| Start point | Bjørgekrysset Rv393 (17m) |
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| Endpoint | Bjørgekrysset Rv393 (17m) |
| Characteristic | Hillwalk |
| Duration | 2h 14min |
| Distance | 12.0km |
| Vertical meters | 429m |
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| Ascents | Bjørgafjell (354m) | 15.09.2018 |
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Bjørgafjell from Bjørgekrysset Rv393
Bjørgafjell
Started by taking the early morning bus towards Ostereidet and getting off at the bus stop called Bjørgekrysset. From there I walked north along the road toward Vassel and Æse, before following the gravel road up to Bjørgo. I started out in nice weather, but shortly before leaving the paved road it began raining heavily and did not stop until I was almost at the gate indicating the unmarked trailhead for Bjørgafjell.
From there on a rather wet tractor road could be followed almost all the way to the summit, changing into a trail toward the end. Shortly before reaching the summit, I came across the first red and blue trail marker. This marked trail continued north/northwest across the summit, but I did not have the time to investigate this option further.
Just before arriving at the summit, it had sadly started raining heavily again, which, combined with the low-hanging clouds, made for rather limited views from the summit this morning. I therefore did not stay long before turning back and retracing my steps all the way to the bus top at Bjørgekrysset and the bus back to Bergen.
Conclusion
Overall a much wetter hike than I had hoped for. The views from the summit were also not what I had expected due to the low-hanging clouds. However, the hike itself was nice enough, and probably one that ought to be repeated in better weather.
| Start date | 15.09.2018 08:29 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| End date | 15.09.2018 10:43 (UTC+01:00 DST) |
| Total Time | 2h 14min |
| Moving Time | 2h 11min |
| Stopped Time | 0h 3min |
| Overall Average | 5.4km/h |
| Moving Average | 5.5km/h |
| Distance | 12.0km |
| Vertical meters | 428m |
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