Hellestveit to Hope via Hellestveitnova and Storenipa (17.11.2024)
Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes)
| Start point | Mongstadvegen v/Hellestveit (38m) |
|---|---|
| Endpoint | Mongstadvegen v/Hope (40m) |
| Characteristic | Hillwalk |
| Duration | 1h 26min |
| Distance | 4.6km |
| Vertical meters | 149m |
| GPS |
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| Ascents | Hellestveitnova (117m) | 17.11.2024 |
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| Storenipa (125m) | 17.11.2024 | |
| Visits of other PBEs | Hellestveit parkering (44m) | 17.11.2024 |
Hellestveit to Hope via Hellestveitnova and Storenipa
After the recent discovery of a new peak in Lindås with a vertical separation of more than 100 meters a return to Lindås was required to recomplete the Lindås ≥ 100m pf. list. A perfect task for a gray Sunday in the middle of November.
I started by taking the bus (or rather buses, three in total) and got off at the stop "Knarvik nord, Alver" and from there walked the short distance to the marked trailhead for Hellestveitnova. At the trailhead there was a nice wooden sign indicating several vantage points with views in different directions, but either I missed them all or the sign was put up before the trees grew tall enough to hide the views.
The trail was marked by plastic bands that made it straightforward to arrive at Hellestveitnova, only requiring a minor detour from the main trail. I continued northwest towards Storenipa, still following the markers. There were a couple of hiking signs, but as none of them included Storenipa, I had to backtrack a couple of times when the trail was obviously heading in the wrong direction. The trick was to follow the signs for Hope.
I followed the trail until getting just north of Storenipa and from there easily completed the final short off-trail distance to the summit. Very limited views from the summit and I quickly returned to the trail. Unlike previous hikers, I did not have a car to return to at Hellestveit and therefore instead explored the marked trail heading north along the ridge, ending at a gravel road.
With plenty of time before the bus back to Bergen, I included a quick visit of Havdena, but the views I had been hoping for were largely hidden by the trees and only the taller structures at Mongstad could be spotted. After returning to the gravel road I followed it west to Hope from where I took the bus back to Bergen.
In summary, Storenipa can be reached without any issues both from the north and south but a visit is most likely only interesting to other peakbaggers.
| Start date | 17.11.2024 10:26 (UTC+01:00) |
| End date | 17.11.2024 11:52 (UTC+01:00) |
| Total Time | 1h 26min |
| Moving Time | 1h 18min |
| Stopped Time | 0h 8min |
| Overall Average | 3.2km/h |
| Moving Average | 3.5km/h |
| Distance | 4.6km |
| Vertical meters | 149m |
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