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Across Hellen festning

Date:
07.10.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local Saturday hike after spending most of the preceding week on the couch due to the flu.

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Skjervsfossen and Olavstølsnuten

Date:
01.10.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
5:31h
Distance:
19.9km

I started by taking the train to Voss and then the bus towards Granvin. The plan was to get off at Moo and start hiking from there. But even though both the online timetable and the information screen on the bus indicated that this should be ok, the bus driver had other ideas and was almost on his way into Tunsbergtunnelen before I managed to press the stop button just in time to get off at the final stop before the tunnel. (The same thing happened last year as well , hence it is probably a good idea to ask the driver in advance whether the bus is going through the tunnel or not.) After crossing the main road I continued northeast along a separate walking and cycling path that I later learned was the old route of the decommissioned Hardangerbanen , a local train route from Granvin to Voss. The walking and cycling path however ended >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
30.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local hike on a wet and gray Saturday.

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Helleveien and Furukammen

Date:
27.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
1:36h
Distance:
5.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
26.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Byrseteggi from Bjørgum to Gjerdåker

Date:
24.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:12h
Distance:
24.6km

Started by taking the train to Voss where I switched to bus and continued southeast in the direction of Granvin and getting off at the bus stop called Bjørgum. From there I followed the roads up to Fennastølen for the real start of the hike. The weather had gradually improved during the ascent, such that when I started the final off-trail ascent to Byrseteggi most of the clouds had disappeared and I could fully enjoy the beautiful fall colors. The map indicated a trail heading north from Fennastølen but I failed to find any traces of such a trail. However, the final ascent was still straightforward and it did not take long before I arrived at the summit of Byrseteggi. It provided excellent panoramic views, and a great overview of Horndalsnuten and the rest of Raundalsryggen to the northeast/east. Even though the >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
22.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike just before sunset.

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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
21.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:08h
Distance:
4.7km

Short local evening hike.

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Hovdafjellet, Vardafjellet, Selsåsåsen and Børshovda

Date:
17.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
6:49h
Distance:
24.1km

Ever since my visit of Storås at the end of April, the plans had been ready for a return to Sveio to ascend the four remaining summits on the Sveio ≥ 100m pf. list . Other hikes had however gotten the priority since then but now it was finally time. I started by taking the express bus (and ferry) from Bergen to Sveio where I got off at the stop called Liavegen. From there I followed the smaller roads east towards the first goal of the day: Hovdafjellet . Very limited traffic, which was important given the lack of sidewalks, and great views along the way made this first transportation stage more enjoyable than expected. Upon approaching Hovdafjellet I followed the road until the final house west of the summit. Here I passed through a gate and followed various animal tracks to reach the summit without any issues (except for a barking dog that thankfully >>>

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Hellen festning and Furukammen

Date:
16.09.2023
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
3:18h
Distance:
4.4km

Short local Saturday hike with a longer stop in Øyjorden.

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