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Furukammen and Hellen festning

Date:
13.09.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:46h
Distance:
8.5km

Short local hike after work via NHH, Furukammen and Hellen festning.

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Torrfjellet

Date:
09.09.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:32h
Distance:
12.7km

Started by making my way up from Bryggen to the upper station of Fløibanen. Here the wind started picking up and the rain did not seem far off. Instead of the planned hike, I therefore decided to rather do a quick detour to a (for me) new small peak called Torrfjellet . There are several signs indicating trails to Torrfjellet, but surprisingly none of these actually went by the summit itself. First, I followed the marked trail from west of Torrfjellet, but soon ended up at Skomakerdiket instead. After walking north along Skomakerdiket I came across the second marked trail for Torrfjellet, but this one only led me back to the trail I had left minutes earlier. Concluding that the marked trails could not be trusted, I simply headed straight for the summit, which was less than 50 meters off at this point anyway.

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Gravdalsfjellet from Nipedalen

Date:
08.09.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:20h
Distance:
3.5km

Short evening hike from the final bus stop in Nipedalen. Began with the steep trail, starting directly behind the bus stop, up to Nipetjernet. On a previous hike I had noticed an even steeper trail continuing from the northern tip of the lake heading in the direction of Gravdalsfjellet . The first stretch was even steeper than expected, requiring light climbing, and in hindsight, probably not the best trail after the recent rain shower that had occurred when I was on the bus. But thankfully the trail soon levelled off and, while still slippery, from there it was straightforward to reach the summit of Gravdalsfjellet. The trail did get a bit weak at the end though, but could also be that I made my own shortcut without realizing it. On my ascent I had heard thunder in the far distance, but as it was now slowly >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
07.09.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:35h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike across Hellen festning after a couple of days without any hiking due to a particularly nasty cold.

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Austlendingen

Date:
02.09.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:47h
Distance:
8.3km

From the parking lot for Austlendingen we crossed the main road and easily located the unmarked trailhead for Austlendingen . The trail climbed steeply up to Stegafossen where it crossed the river just above the waterfall. Not a lot of water today though, so it was straightforward to cross without getting wet. The trail continued its steep climb upward, but also with several less steep section, until finally flattening out towards the summit. By now the wind had started to pick up, and combined with the limited views due the low-hanging clouds, we only had a quick bite before starting our descent along the same route. In summary, a nice hike that can be recommended, although it is probably much more enjoyable on days with better weather.

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Rispingen, Raudskredbruna, Olsnesnipa and Olsnessåta

Date:
31.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:14h
Distance:
15.7km

Raudskredvarden and Rispingen From the parking lot at Båtaleite we followed the marked trail towards Rispingen . The trail started out a bit wet, but soon greatly improved. At Raudskredvarden we enjoyed the excellent views towards Stanghelle, before continuing to Rispingen for a short lunch break. Raudskredbruna On the way back, we made a quick detour to Raudskredbruna , which provided nice views, but probably not essential for most hikers. No trails to Raudskredbruna as far as we could see, but the terrain was straightforward to traverse. Olsnesnipa and Olsnessåta After reconnecting with the trail, we followed it down towards the parking lot, until realizing that this was probably not necessary, and instead headed directly towards the trail to Olsnesnipa and Olsnessåta . In hindsight, we should probably have made this shortcut sooner. We lost the trail briefly on our way to Olsnesnipa, >>>

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Furukammen and Hellen festning

Date:
30.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:33h
Distance:
2.3km

Short local hike from Øyjorden to Lønborg across Hellen festning.

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Gent, Belgium

Date:
28.08.2018
Characteristic:
Walk
Distance:
7.3km

Short city walk when visiting Gent for a PhD defense.

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Fløysvingene, Blåmanen, Rundemanen and Jordalsskaret

Date:
26.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:43h
Distance:
17.5km

Rather traditional-looking Sunday hike via Fløysvingene, Brushytten, Blåmanen and Rundemanen, perhaps with the exception of the more unusual detour down Jordalsskaret.

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Langevatnet and Munkebotsvatnet

Date:
23.08.2018
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:49h
Distance:
8.1km

Local hike mainly to see the results of the temporary dam at Munkebotsvatnet failing the previous evening.

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