Enjoying Tyssøy (03.04.2021)

© Helwig Hauser

© Helwig Hauser

Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

After some back and forth, we decided to "just enjoy the sun" at Tyssøy (instead of doing something more substantial). Taking the deep under-sea tunnel to Bjorøyna and continuing from there further southwards, we soon after arrived at Tyssøy. We parked right at the first parking place (north of Støene) and started our walk from there. This time, we decided to cross Tyssøy's highest point (a small hill of 80m height!), so instead of following the main trail, we stepped into the kingdom of the goats at once (southwest of Støene) and ascended swiftly to the top from there. Even though Varden is not really a substantial top, it still offers some very nice views over the Fjord! From there, we first followed a marked trail down (a little), before connecting to the main trail in the west of Varden. Instead of following this main trail all the way down to Smivågen, however, we followed another (also marked) trail further westwards (to Skjervika). There, we enjoyed a few moments without others around us, before continuing along the coast. This brought us then around Vestraneset in the southwest of Tyssøy to Smivågen. From there, it was then "just" the main trail back to the car. All in all, it's always nice on Tyssøy, even if the "hikes" there are (very) limited, of course! :-)

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.
Web page UT.no from the Norwegian Trekking Association recommends a similar hike around Tyssøy.