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Tveitakvitingen from Tveita

Date:
09.10.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
7:00h
Distance:
16.4km

We took E16 from Bergen to Trengereid, then following road number 7 to Samnanger, before changing over to road number 48 right after Hagaåstunnelen. We passed through Eikelandsosen and continued to Holdhus, where we changed to a small road, which would lead us into the Tveita valley. Once there, we continued almost all the way in and parked near Bratthus, close to Indre Tveita. From there, we walked the rest of the road into the end of this nice valley, passing the last farm at Brekka soon after. The way continues into Tveitaskaret, where it becomes steep very soon (but easy to hike---mostly, because a gravel road has been constructed---probably to help maintaining a small power station that was opened in Tveitaskaret in 2009). At the end of the gravel road, one can further ascend through >>>

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Sveningen from Hausdalen

Date:
12.06.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:30h
Distance:
13.5km

This time, we had two cars, so we parked one at the very end of Hausdalen (where Brekkedalen starts). We then took the other car to get to our starting point, a little further out Hausdalen (near Samdalsvatnet, Tømmervika, Straumsrinden, Hausdalsvegen 425---about 3.4 km away from the parking at the very end of Hausdalen). This start point for the hike is not 100% obvious and one needs to know, where to leave the street in Hausdalen. One then drives just a few meters up a gravel road, before there is space for two or three cars on the left side. From there, we followed the forrest road, first over Straumsrinden (passing by Samdalsvatnet). On its southern / southwestern end, one uses two bridges to get over the stream that continues further out Hausdalen. Only shortly after, one crosses >>>

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Sydpolen from Brekkedalen and more

Date:
04.06.2016
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:30h
Distance:
14.7km

We parked at the end of the road in Hausdalen, near the bridge to Brekkedalen. We then followed the gravel road into Brekkedalen, first, before leaving this road (to the left) and ascending to Sydpolen via the steep ridge that comes down into Brekkedalen. We have hiked this route several times before and always this part (up to Sydpolen from Brekkedalen) is a special (and nice!) hiking challenge. This time, my challenge doubled as the sole of one of my hiking shoes detached just after 100m up, or so. With a short cord that I took of my backbag, I managed to bind the loose sole back to my shoe (somehow), but hiking was definitely different, afterwards! :-) With this short delay, we ended up at Sydpolen a few minutes later than expected---still, we enjoyed this part of the hike very much, >>>

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Krånipa, Holdhusfjellet, and Raudfjellet

Date:
22.11.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
10.5km

I parked on a convenient parking spot (for several cars!) at Nordre Skulstad, not far from where the paved road ends (one could, probably, drive all the way up to the dam, but it's not far from there anyway). From there, I first walked up to the dam (on a gravel road), before I turned right, southwards, and there crossed the stream that comes down from Skulstadvatnet on a bridge right underneath the dam. On the other side, another gravel road winds along Skulstadvatnet towards Kråaustebotn. I followed this road until it turns "too much" left (in northeastern direction)---there, I decided to leave the road, using one of the minor ridges that run down from Krånipa towards Kråaustebotn in northern direction, aiming for the ridge that would bring me up to Krånipa. On the frozen >>>

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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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Sveningen from Midseterfjellet

Date:
02.08.2015
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:15h
Distance:
19.3km

We parked our car at the end of Øvredalsvatnet (in Øvredalen) and walked back (southwards) along the lake to get to our starting point for the hike over the ridge (in Løyningdalen, right south of where Øvredalesvatnet "ends"). We then walked up the narrow road, which leads up to Midætret, where a small number of houses assemble. From there, we first followed (for a short stretch, only) a forrest road, which leads mostly westwards, before then taking the hiking path that leads up to Midseterfjellet. First, we hiked in the forrest, but as soon as we left the trees behind, nice views opened, first mostly in western direction. The approximately 15 degrees Celsius were comfortable hiking weather -- in the beginning, however, it rained freshly melted snow, which brought the though >>>

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Via Gråfjellet towards Sveningen

Date:
05.10.2014
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:30h
Distance:
17.5km

We parked the car in Løyningdalen, right next to the street into Øvredalen. We then crossed the river (bridge) and continued into Stordalen. Following Stordalen, we passed by Gråfjellet and climbed up to Midtfjellet first. From there, we changed over to Gråfjellet, going a bit back in direction. From Gråfjellet, we then descended to Leina and followed the ridge in direction Baggeskaret. From there we continued along the ridge, first via Selsfjellet and then to Utløfjellet, before we started a quite steep ascent towards Sveningen. Basically, most of this tour was along the border between Os and Samnanger. After having almost reached the top of Sveningen, we descended into Øvredalen (on the trail which connects Øvredalen and Sveningen). All in all, this tour was quite long (> >>>

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Sydpolen

Date:
24.05.2014
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
4:00h
Distance:
11.4km

Sydpolen from Brekkjedalen is again and again a very nice tour! Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about S. Gullfjellstoppen (Sydpolen) and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Sydpolen .

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Sveningen

Date:
27.04.2014
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:07h
Distance:
12.7km

This time, we took a new route to the top: from Brekkjedalen -- that's actually very attractive and rewarding! Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about Sveningen, Søtefjellet, Sauskolten, Rindafjellet, and Midtsæterfjellet and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Sveningen .

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Sydpolen

Date:
23.08.2013
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:00h
Distance:
12.6km

Great quick evening walk from Brekkjedalen, up Sydpolen and then down again (via Toro) -- great walk-out in fantastic nature! :-) Selected photos are available as Google+ photo album . Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about S. Gullfjellstoppen (Sydpolen) and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Sydpolen .

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