Sydpolen from Brekkedalen and more (04.06.2016)

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

Trip Summary

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, already! From Sydpolen, we continued towards Gullfjellet along the high area that stretched into the direction of Kofta (with Søre Gullfjelltoppen, etc.). We followed this part until it descends near to Gullfjelltjørnane, between Kofta and Gullfjellet (not Gullfjelltoppen, though). There, we crossed over to the main path between Redningshytten and Gullfjelltoppen, meeting a couple of other hikers, there. Instead of continueing all the way to Gullfjelltoppen, we started to turn back, taking Gullfjellet (a small top near the main path) on our way back. From there, we followed the main path down (almost all the way to Redningshytten), before turning left and entering the upper-most part of Hausdalen. We then descended through this upper part of Hausdalen back to our car. Even though I know funnier activities than hiking with a loose sole, still this hike was very, very nice (great weather and wonderful scenery)!

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google+ photo album.

Useful Resources

Web page WestCoastPeaks.com provides useful information about S. Gullfjellstoppen (Sydpolen)
and also Petter Bjørstad has a useful page about Sydpolen.