Cycling: Skjeggedalsfjellet and Litlefjellet (10.06.2023)

Cycling: Skjeggedalsfjellet and Litlefjellet

After getting off the bus at Masfjorden (after first cycling to Knarvik), it was time for the second stage of my plan: cycling northeast to Andvika and then north to Lund/Skjeggedalen. I started at 09:25 and arrived at the start of the tractor road up to Skjeggedalen about an hour later after a very enjoyable ride along the fjord. The road was paved until shortly after Ådnekvamme where it turned into a single-lane gravel road that probably does not see too many cars. My initial plan had been to cycle all the way to the final house in Skjeggedalen, but the quality of tractor road up from the fjord made me change my mind and instead leave the bike behind and continued on foot for the ascent to Skjeggedalsfjellet.

Back at the bike, I returned to Andvika from where I started the ascent to Litlefjellet. First, along a paved road that later turned into a gravel road. At Storevatnet I forked left across the bridge and continued for another 500 meters before doing a quick cost-benefit analysis and concluding that it was better to simply walk. The rest of the ascent to Litlefjellet was therefore done on foot. See the separate trip report here.

When I later returned to the bike, I could finally enjoy the benefits of having brought the bike with me during the ascent and it therefore did not take long before I was back at the fjord at Andvika. Here I headed for the first bus stop named Norland. At least I should then be sure that there was room for both me and my bike on the bus. A long bus ride later, with a couple more passengers this time around, we arrived at Knarvik. All that remained was then the 25 km of cycling back to Lønborg. See the separate trip report here.

To conclude, using the bike for this trip was definitely a good choice as it allowed me to visit both Skjeggedalsfjellet and Litlefjellet on a single trip, which would have been impossible on foot. The bike ride from Masfjordnes to the start of Lund/Skjeggedalen was also very enjoyable and can be recommended as a trip on its own. Although I guess most hikers will find easier ways of visiting these two summits anyway. ;)

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

© Harald Barsnes

Start date	10.06.2023 09:25 (UTC+01:00 DST)
End date	10.06.2023 16:26 (UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time	7h 01min
Moving Time	2h 14min
Stopped Time	4h 46min
Overall Average	3.5km/h
Moving Average	10.8km/h
Distance	24.3km
Vertical meters	552m