Herlandsfjellet via Skåldalsnipa and Skåldalsfjellet (14.06.2015)

Note that this track has been created a posteriori, i.e., from memory, not automatically recorded.

Trip Summary

Driving up Gullfjellsvegen, which leads to the parking place right next to Osavatnet, we parked already early, where a small street leaves to the left, up Skålsdalen. We first followed this small street, which steeply winds towards a few houses. Before the very end of the asphalt road, we left towards the left, first along a simple tracktor track, then across the steep medow up towards the ridge, which then leads up to Skåldalsnipa. On the ridge, we connected to a simple path, which nicely lead us up to Skåldalsnipa -- the last meters underneath a material lift, which extends there from Skålsdalen. From Skåldalsnipa, we continued via the heights, mostly in a northeasterly direction and quite a bit into the direction of Arna / Reppadalen. Then we crossed Larsmyren -- quite wet indeed! :-) -- and ascended the last bit to Skåldalsfjellet. The top of Skåldalsfjellet is not really prominent, but the views are nice in all directions! :-) From there we continued towards Herlandsfjellet, first in northeasterly direction. The connection is via Minnehaugen and Minneskardet, before one gets up to Herlandsfjellet (at times steeply!). From Herlandsfjellet, we descended towards Osavatnet via a very nice ridge, where we also found a useful path! :-) Once down at the road, again, we walked down the valley, back to our car. All in all, a very nice hike, with nice views in all directions! :-)

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google+ photo album.

Useful Resources

Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Skåldalsfjellet, Herlandsfjellet, Repparåsen, and Arnanipa
and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Skåldalsfjellet.