Cabin ruins: Landåsfjellet (08.05.2020)

Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes)

Start point	Kolstibotn (118m)
Endpoint	Haukelandsveien (51m)
Characteristic	Hillwalk
Duration	4h 17min
Distance	15.4km
Vertical meters	860m
GPS

Visits of other PBEs	Arneborg (518m)	08.05.2020
	Baunehytten (390m)	08.05.2020
	Berlehytten (ruin) (378m)	08.05.2020
	Fjellro (tuft) (387m)	08.05.2020
	Fjelly (ruin), Landåsfjellet (325m)	08.05.2020
	Gimle (597m)	08.05.2020
	Heimdal (ruin) (387m)	08.05.2020
	Jotneberg (401m)	08.05.2020
	Klippen (tuft) (395m)	08.05.2020
	Kvarheim (ruin) (401m)	08.05.2020
	Lyngtun (ruin) (381m)	08.05.2020
	Nødkjelke ved Korken (472m)	08.05.2020
	Ravneborg (ruin) (295m)	08.05.2020
	Ravnegrind (228m)	08.05.2020
	Sellehytten (ruin) (407m)	08.05.2020
	Smaa-Gimle (552m)	08.05.2020
	Solhaug (ruin), Vasslifjellet (602m)	08.05.2020
	Speiderhytten (471m)	08.05.2020
	Tryggheim (tuft) (375m)	08.05.2020
	Utsikten (tuft), Landåsfjellet (388m)	08.05.2020
	Ørneredet (ruin) (443m)	08.05.2020
	Østerbøhytten (tuft) (385m)	08.05.2020

Cabin ruins: Landåsfjellet

Another search for old cabins mentioned in Bergensernes Fjellverden II, this time focusing on Landåsfjellet. Yet again I had studied aerial photos and thus knew where most of the cabins were located, or at least had an idea of where they ought to be. But for some there were no traces in the aerial photos at all, neither from 1951 nor 2016, most notably Landåshytten and Fjellro. These have therefore not yet been added as PB-elements.

The location of Fjellro is well-defined though: pretty much on the trail on the west side of Nubbevatnet. I guess once again I have to go back armed with an old black and white photo of the cabin like I did for Fjeldglimt (ruin). This could also be an option for Landåshytten, but here the actual location is more uncertain.

One cabin that does show up on the aerial photos from 1951 is Østerbøhytten. Or at least so I thought. But according to Bergensernes Fjellverden II this cabin was destroyed in a storm in the 1920s. However, there was clearly a cabin at the assumed location in 1951… This one is therefore still open for discussion.

The other cabins were easily located, and could overall be arrived at by following the (often wet) trails, although the amount of traces left were highly variable. Tryggheim is for example completely gone, while the only traces of Klippen is one of the metal loops used to secure the cabin from the strong winds.

Finally, note that there is most likely a better route that can be used to visit all of these cabins in one trip. Especially given that I had forgotten about Heimdal when I was well on the way to Kvarheim, which resulted in an extra unnecessary detour.

It this bolt (to the right) the only remaining trace of Utsikten?

Potential cabin ruins north of Sleirevannet (west of Østerbøhytten)?

The location of Østerbøhytten? Note the metal loop to the left.

The view from Klippen. Note the metal loop to the left.

Rocks left over from the foundations of Tryggheim?

Looking back at where Tryggheim used to be located

South along Nubbevatnet where the cabin called Fjellro was located

North along Nubbevatnet where the cabin called Fjellro was located

The ruins of Sellehytten with the summit of Landåsfjellet to the upper right

View south/southeast from the ruins of Heimdal

New shelter (Nubbely) next to Baunehytten

Towards Stemmevatnet from in front of Kvarheim

The limited traces of Solhaug with the antenna at Ulriken in the background

West from the descent with the antenna at Ulriken to the right

Start date	08.05.2020 17:31 (UTC+01:00 DST)
End date	08.05.2020 21:49 (UTC+01:00 DST)

Total Time	4h 17min
Moving Time	4h 09min
Stopped Time	0h 9min
Overall Average	3.6km/h
Moving Average	3.7km/h

Distance	15.4km
Vertical meters	860m

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