Langelihøgdi from Nedre Folkedal (07.12.2025)

Written by hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Start point Nedre Folkedal (9m)
Endpoint Nedre Folkedal (10m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 3h 57min
Distance 12.7km
Vertical meters 672m
GPS
Ascents Langelihøgdi (627m) 07.12.2025 13:40
Visits of other PBEs Mikkjelstølsvegen (88m) 07.12.2025 12:29
Helgastøl (473m) 07.12.2025 13:05

Langelihøgdi from Nedre Folkedal

Folkedalsvegen
Folkedalsvegen
Lots of local produce in Folkedal!
Lots of local produce in Folkedal!
Approaching Øvre Folkedal
Approaching Øvre Folkedal
Mikkjelstølsvegen toll road
Mikkjelstølsvegen toll road
Mikkjelstølsvegen toll road
Mikkjelstølsvegen toll road
Looking back at Øvre Folkedal
Looking back at Øvre Folkedal

Sunday hike with the main objective of ascending Langelihøgdi, a minor summit on the Opptur Hordaland list. I started by taking the train to Voss and the bus to Folkedal, or more specifically Nedre Folkedal. Here I got off the bus and continued on foot along the paved road to Øvre Folkedal where a gravel-covered toll road led me up towards Helgastøl.

Just south of Helgastøl I left the now very icy gravel road and did my best to follow the partially hidden marked trail via Helgastøl until getting just east of Langelihøgdi. The summit could then easily be reached via a short off-trail detour.

After a short break to enjoy the excellent views to the surrounding higher peaks, I returned the same way to Helgastøl. Initially I had considered going via Kalvbakkehøgdi and Håli during the descent, but in the end I decided to not take any chances that could result in missing the bus.

To still have some variation, I made an attempt at following the marked trail down to Øvre Folkedal. While this route was overall well marked, the trail itself probably does not see a lot of use, I even lost it a couple of times, and it would probably have been both easier and faster to simply return along the gravel road.

All that remained was then to follow the paved road back to the bus stop for the drive back to Voss and the train home to Bergen, concluding a nice hike with excellent views along the way that can definitely be recommended.

Helgastøl from Mikkjelstølsvegen
Helgastøl from Mikkjelstølsvegen
Looking back at Folkedal from Mikkjelstølsvegen
Looking back at Folkedal from Mikkjelstølsvegen
The gravel road turned very icy towards the end
The gravel road turned very icy towards the end
Leaving the gravel road
Leaving the gravel road
Helgastøl
Helgastøl
Following the marked trail on the way to Langelihøgdi
Following the marked trail on the way to Langelihøgdi
Approaching the summit of Langelihøgdi
Approaching the summit of Langelihøgdi
The summit of Langelihøgdi with Skamdalshorgi to the right
The summit of Langelihøgdi with Skamdalshorgi to the right
Langelihøgdi with Høgahorgi to the left
Langelihøgdi with Høgahorgi to the left
Tinden from Langelihøgdi
Tinden from Langelihøgdi
Towards Ingebjørgfjellet from Langelihøgdi with Steinsethorgi to the left
Towards Ingebjørgfjellet from Langelihøgdi with Steinsethorgi to the left
Høgahorgi from Langelihøgdi with Skamdalshorgi to the left
Høgahorgi from Langelihøgdi with Skamdalshorgi to the left
Langelihøgdi with Kalvbakkehøgdi in the background and Oksen to the left
Langelihøgdi with Kalvbakkehøgdi in the background and Oksen to the left
Kistenuten Øst from Langelihøgdi
Kistenuten Øst from Langelihøgdi
Kalvbakkehøgdi from Langelihøgdi
Kalvbakkehøgdi from Langelihøgdi
Skamdalshorgi from just east of Langelihøgdi
Skamdalshorgi from just east of Langelihøgdi
The marked trail south of Helgastøl
The marked trail south of Helgastøl
Trying to follow the marked trail to Øvre Folkedal
Trying to follow the marked trail to Øvre Folkedal
The marked trail to Øvre Folkedal
The marked trail to Øvre Folkedal
Looking back at the last part of the marked trail down to Øvre Folkedal
Looking back at the last part of the marked trail down to Øvre Folkedal
Looking back at the marked trailhead in Øvre Folkedal
Looking back at the marked trailhead in Øvre Folkedal
Returning to Nedre Folkedal and Granvinsfjorden
Returning to Nedre Folkedal and Granvinsfjorden
Start date 07.12.2025 11:52
(UTC+01:00)
End date 07.12.2025 15:48
(UTC+01:00)
Total Time 3h 57min
Moving Time 3h 47min
Stopped Time 0h 9min
Overall Average 3.2km/h
Moving Average 3.4km/h
Distance 12.7km
Vertical meters 671m

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