Skorpo (01.05.2024)

Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Start point Søre Skorpevågen (2m)
Endpoint Søre Skorpevågen (2m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 1h 59min
Distance 5.2km
Vertical meters 327m
GPS
Ascents Skorpo (237m) 01.05.2024

Skorpo

Skorpo from Stølavika
Skorpo from Stølavika
The boat that took us to Skorpo
The boat that took us to Skorpo
Uskedalen from Søre Skorpevågen
Uskedalen from Søre Skorpevågen
Starting out from Søre Skorpevågen
Starting out from Søre Skorpevågen
Gravel road to the marked trail
Gravel road to the marked trail
The marked road/trail
The marked road/trail

Shortly after our successful ascent of Storhaugen på Seløy, Kjell managed to secure yet another boat ride, this time to from Stølavika to the island of Skorpo. Once more both Petter and Endre were eager to join, but in the end Endre decided to instead use the one to retrieve his car in Ortnevik (left there after his impressive skiing trip to Voss).

Petter picked me up at 07:00 for the drive to Gjermundshamn and the ferry to Årsnes. We met up with Kjell on the ferry and drove together from Årsnes to the agreed upon pickup point in Stølavika, where only minutes later the boat showed up and transported us to Søre Skorpevågen at Skorpo. A short trip taking less than ten minutes.

From Søre Skorpevågen we did as recommend by the boat owner and followed a gravel road west until reaching a tractor road, and later trail, marked with red T's, which we then proceeded to follow up to the cairn at the hill east of the summit, referred as Vardhaugen (or just Varden). This was clearly the goal of most hikers and the marked trail ended here.

Vardhaugen was however not the highest point on the island and after a couple of pictures we continued off-trail to the real summit along various deer tracks. This was overall straightforward and the summit was reached without any issues. We returned the same way to Søre Skorpevågen, where we, after a short break, were once more transported back to the mainland (although in a different boat).

A nice short hike along marked trails with excellent views. Takk for turen, Kjell og Petter!

Passing through the location also called Skorpo
Passing through the location also called Skorpo
A short steep section of the ascent
A short steep section of the ascent
The marked trail to the cairn
The marked trail to the cairn
Approaching Vardhaugen (right) with the real summit to the left
Approaching Vardhaugen (right) with the real summit to the left
Uskedalen from Vardhaugen
Uskedalen from Vardhaugen
Englafjell and Manen from Vardhaugen
Englafjell and Manen from Vardhaugen
The cairn at Vardhaugen
The cairn at Vardhaugen
Looking back at Snilstveitøy (and more) from Vardhaugen
Looking back at Snilstveitøy (and more) from Vardhaugen
Hovlandsnuten and Ølveshovda from Vardhaugen
Hovlandsnuten and Ølveshovda from Vardhaugen
The summit of Skorpo from Vardehaugen
The summit of Skorpo from Vardehaugen
The fallen trig marker (right) at Skorpo
The fallen trig marker (right) at Skorpo
The summit of Skorpo with Tysnesøya in the background
The summit of Skorpo with Tysnesøya in the background
West/southwest from the summit
West/southwest from the summit
Petter and Kjell at the summit
Petter and Kjell at the summit
Snilstveitøy from the descent with Melderskin (and more) in the background
Snilstveitøy from the descent with Melderskin (and more) in the background
Back at Søre Skorpevågen
Back at Søre Skorpevågen
The boat that transported us to Skorpo
The boat that transported us to Skorpo
The boat used to transport us back to the mainland
The boat used to transport us back to the mainland
Start date 01.05.2024 10:04
(UTC+01:00 DST)
End date 01.05.2024 12:03
(UTC+01:00 DST)
Total Time 1h 59min
Moving Time 1h 43min
Stopped Time 0h 15min
Overall Average 2.6km/h
Moving Average 3.0km/h
Distance 5.2km
Vertical meters 327m

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