Nipahøgdi (07.06.2026)

Skrevet av hbar (Harald Barsnes) GSM

Startsted Osafjellsvegen (974moh)
Sluttsted Osafjellsvegen (974moh)
Turtype Fjelltur
Turlengde 3t 25min
Distanse 12,0km
Høydemeter 571m
GPS
Bestigninger Nipahøgdi (1375moh) 07.06.2026 10:34
Andre besøkte PBE'er Rundavatnet demning p-plass (1040moh) 07.06.2026 09:27

Nipahøgdi

Snow blocking the road
Snow blocking the road
Approaching Austdalsvatnet
Approaching Austdalsvatnet
Increasing amounts of snow
Increasing amounts of snow
The road soon disappeared
The road soon disappeared
Looking back at Austdalsnuten
Looking back at Austdalsnuten
Floksefonnvatnet
Floksefonnvatnet

Petter picked me up at my place shortly after six, having already picked up Endre, and together we made the long drive to Austdalen. Our goal was to drive as high up as possible and then see how many of the peaks that each of us had left we could manage to ascend.

At around 970 meters above sea level, just before the last bend in the road below Austdalsnutvatnet, we came across the first patch of snow blocking our way. We left the car behind and continued on foot along the road. We had brought skis but decided to leave them in the car. There were still extended stretches of road without any snow but it quickly became clear that we could not have driven much further anyway, as the road was soon largely hidden underneath the snow.

Upon arriving at Floksefonnvatnet, we left the road and headed off-trail towards the summit of Nipahøgdi. This was overall straightforward with the only challenge being the sometimes rotten snow, making the progress slightly slower. Maybe we should have brought the skis after all? There were however also lots of areas without any snow at all, including the summit area, which in the end was reached without any real issues.

After a break at the summit to enjoy the excellent views, we returned the same way to the car, with Endre taking a short detour to check whether the unusually low water level in Austdalsnutvatnet, before we all reconnected at the car. Next, we drove south towards Langavatnet for an attempt at ascending Kyrelvfjellet.

Heading off-trail towards Nipahøgdi from Floskefonnvatnet
Heading off-trail towards Nipahøgdi from Floskefonnvatnet
Approaching Nipahøgdi
Approaching Nipahøgdi
Approaching the summit of Nipahøgdi
Approaching the summit of Nipahøgdi
Endre at the Nipahøgdi summit cairn
Endre at the Nipahøgdi summit cairn
Southwest from Nipahøgdi with Midtfjell at the center
Southwest from Nipahøgdi with Midtfjell at the center
Vassfjøro from Nipahøgdi
Vassfjøro from Nipahøgdi
Skipanuten and Øykjafonn from Nipahøgdi
Skipanuten and Øykjafonn from Nipahøgdi
Baksafjellet(?) from Nipahøgdi
Baksafjellet(?) from Nipahøgdi
Endre at Nipahøgdi with Petter arriving in the background
Endre at Nipahøgdi with Petter arriving in the background
Hardangerjøkulen, Ramnebergnuten and Luranuten from Nipahøgdi
Hardangerjøkulen, Ramnebergnuten and Luranuten from Nipahøgdi
Onen from Nipahøgdi
Onen from Nipahøgdi
Descending from Nipahøgdi
Descending from Nipahøgdi
Descending towards Floksefonnvatnet
Descending towards Floksefonnvatnet
Returning to the car
Returning to the car
Starttidspunkt 07.06.2026 08:53
(UTC+01:00 ST)
Sluttidspunkt 07.06.2026 12:19
(UTC+01:00 ST)
Totaltid 3t 25min
Bevegelsestid 3t 07min
Pausetid 0t 18min
Snittfart totalt 3,5km/t
Snittfart bevegelsestid 3,8km/t
Distanse 12,0km
Høydemeter 571m

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