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Furekampane & Skavdalen

Date:
21.11.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
8.0km

We parked near Dyngelandsvatnet and rounded the small lake on the southeastern side, then ascending to Fjellsenden. From there, we basically walked all over the long ridge of Furukampane. On the other end, at Ravnabrotet, we got to look down on Grimevatnet. From there, we turned right and back, a little, descending into Skavdalen (and crossing it close to the northern end of a small lake which is located right underneath Langavatnet). We climbed up on the eastern side to Øvre Skavdalen and from there further to a small top underneath Brattlandsfjellet. There we turned back, descending again into Øvre Skavdalen and from there back to the small lake (but now to its southern end). From there, it is only a few steps to the northern end of Langavatnet and a path leads along this lake on >>>

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Liatårnet and Høgafjellet

Date:
15.11.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:45h
Distance:
8.2km

We parked south of Fjell, where a road departs, leading to Fjell Festning. We followed this road for a bit, before we continued towards Liatårnet (to the right). Someone has put significant efforts into putting signs up and marking the path, so it's really straight forward now to find the path up Liatårnet. :-) From Liatårnet, we enjoyed nice views in all directions, before we continued southwards towards Høgafjellet. After the first descent, we probably followed an older path, before we connected back to the blue-marked path towards Høgafjellet. The path from Liatårnet to Haganes, via Høgafjellet, is really very nice with great views and rough, wild romantic impressions. Before walking out towards the road near Haganes, we descended to a half-high level. We were wondering, whether >>>

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Storevarden

Date:
07.11.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:00h
Distance:
3.5km

We parked along Bergheimvegen (near Skogedalen) and walked a few meters along the road (towards East), before we found the path up towards Storevarden (on the left). Within a few minutes, we reached a ridge that easily leads towards Storevarden. From there, one has a nice view over Byfjorden and Bergen. We then continued towards Langafjellet (one should take care to not start too much to the East, where a nice ridge invites to be followed---instead, one should look out for a small path that leads downwards, before connecting to Langafjellet). On the other side of Langafjellet, we connected back to a place, which we have visited recently---right next to a very nice small lake. From there, we basically turned back (on the "main path", however, that is a little to the West of the >>>

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Sydpolen

Date:
18.10.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:30h
Distance:
14.1km

We parked at the end of Hausdalen and started with walking in Brekkjedalen (until a height of about 260mosl). Basically, where a power line mast stands close to the gravel road, a path diverts to the left, marking the beginning of the ascent to Sydpolen. Down in Brekkjedalen, late morning frost was still omnipresent, but after only a few meters of our ascent over the ridge upwards, we "entered" the sun and enjoyed a beautiful autumn day! It took us 60 mins. from the gravel road and up to the top of Sydpolen---not too bad, maybe! :-) From Sydpolen, after a short break, we continued in northeastern direction, rounding Gullfjelltjørnane in a counterclockwise manner. Near Gullfjellet (not Gullfjelltoppen), we connected to the main path that leads up and down Gullfjellet via Redningshytten. >>>

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Kolbeinsvarden

Date:
27.09.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:30h
Distance:
7.3km

Aiming for a quick sunday afternoon hike, we drove to Askøy and found our way to Bergheim. Only a few meters into Bergheimsvegen, we found a place to stop and a path that would lead to Kolbeinsvarden. Instead of directly going there, however, we first ascended to Birkafjellet, which is a nice cliff right over Kleppe with great views! From there, we followed the path northwards (and downwards) until we came to a fence that protects Kleppevatnet. The path continues right next to the fence and we followed it further, searching for the right spot to ascend to Kolbeinsvarden. After a short detour -- basically, we followed the path along the fence a little too far, we found the (pretty well visible) path and ascended through a nice little valley up to the heights right underneath Kolbeinsvarden. >>>

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Lyshornet

Date:
26.09.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:00h
Distance:
8.8km

We parked right next to Pøyla/Kalvatræ and followed the gravel road that leads up to Svartavatnet/Ulvvatnet, first. That's an easy walk and one passes a point, maybe 200m before getting to the dam, where one can enjoy a really nice view over Lysefjorden! Once at the dam, one could continue on a smaller path (on the western side of Svartavatnet/Ulvvatnet), but we turned around and followed the gravel road that we had walked up, first. About half way back, right underneath Geithaugen in the west, and at about 145mosl, a nice path towards Lysehornet leaves (to the east). We followed this path (via Grønhovda) to Lysehornet and enjoyed the great views that one has from there. From Lysehornet, we descended via the other path, which leads (via Lyshornskaret) to the ruins of Lyseklosteret. >>>

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Fusafjellet

Date:
30.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:30h
Distance:
17.1km

We took the ferry from Hattvik to Venjaneset and continued -- only a little less than 3km -- to Fusa. We parked the car right next to the street, where it crosses Sagelva and where a sign points towards the old postal path (gamle postveien) -- not at the least as also recommended by the page about Storehorga and Langenuen on WestCoastPeaks.com . We first went up a simple street called Øpstad (on the eastern side of Sagelva), which connects directly to a useful forest road, leading up the valley. At about 125mosl, we came to a road fork, continuing on the left, further up. At about 300mosl, another trail fork opens up for different alternatives -- we turned left, again, following the most direct route up to Fusafjellet (from there). Ascending a little further from there, we left the tree line below us and started to enjoy the many nice views that >>>

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Kvigedalsegga

Date:
23.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:30h
Distance:
8.0km

Taking E16 from Bergen into the direction of Voss, we passed by Dale and turned left in Dalseid, shortly after. We then came through five very short tunnels along the fjord, before parking next to the road, right before Tretteneset. From there, we first walked up a forest road, which quickly ascends through Dalseidmarkåna. At about 260 masl, the forest road turns left and connects to Sæterdalen, while we continued in Dalseidmarkåna, right underneath the steep and high northern cliffs of Stølsberget (while it is easy to see, where to leave the forest road, it isn't 100% easy to then find the path further upwards -- keeping as close to the cliffs and as high above the stream as possible, on the southern side of it, seems to be a good rule to find the simple path, though). At about 400 >>>

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Raudlifjellet

Date:
22.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:30h
Distance:
4.5km

A few hundred meters south of the gas station in Søfteland (along the E39), a narrow bridge leads over to Tømmernes. Behind there, right before crossing the little stream, which comes down there to enter Røkenesvatnet, we parked the car and walked into Botnabekken. We first tried to find a forest road on the northern side of the stream, but this was mostly forest terrain -- very wet, actually! About 100 height meters up in Tømmernesdalen, we crossed the stream, again, and continued -- steeply! -- towards the east (and up Raudlifjellet). This ascent was mostly without any path (at least not any visible path) -- still, this worked pretty nicely and we quickly arrived on a nice long ridge that would bring us to the top. Up on Raudlifjellet, we connected to the path that we had walked before (in 2014) and returned on it back to >>>

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Storafjellet and the western end of Fanafjellet

Date:
16.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
7.9km

After having read Petter Bjørstad's page about Storafjellet , I was well prepared to get started. The day was very wet, but it was not cold -- so I enjoyed myself! :-) I found the path as described and ascended quickly to Storafjellet (funny name -- means "the big mountain" -- for a quite insignificant hill!). I continued further, descending towards Krokeide, coming down to a road called Svartefjorden. I did not follow this street, however, but descended all the way down to Eidet, where connected to the main road (Krokeidevegen) -- very near to the ferry pier! From there, I went back up (the main road) until I turned right into Austrevågen (quite on top of the small saddle over which the main road leads). I first did not find my way down to the bay Austrevågen, but after a short forth and back, I found it nonetheless >>>

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