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Såta and Bjørgaknausen from Moseheia

Date:
04.09.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:52h
Distance:
10.2km

After visiting Borninolten (plus Gråfjellet for Fjellsamleren (Endre Myrdal Olsen) ), we drove the short distance to Moseheia where we parked at an unmarked trailhead after first passing through a gate. Unlike the earlier gate at Skarvastølsvegen, this gate did not say anything about limited access, but the parking lot itself was intended for the cabin owners only. There was however plenty of free spaces and we therefore took the chance to leave the car there for our short hike to Såta . While the trailhead was unmarked, we would soon come across colored trail markers and the trail was, at least initially, of good quality. The trail forked twice and each time we continued on the option heading up Bergsskaret. But when the trail turned weaker and started descending, we instead simply headed off-trail across Brunane towards Såta. This required a bit of >>>

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Borninolten via Skarvavatnet

Date:
04.09.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
2:25h
Distance:
6.5km

After yesterday's long hike in Modalen , me and Fjellsamleren (Endre Myrdal Olsen) decided on a shorter trip the next day. We ended up with Bergsdalen, as it required much less driving and included several easily accessible summits that neither of us had yet visited. We started by driving to Bergsvatnet and had intended to cross the bridge next to Bergsfossen where a small parking lot was indicated on the map. But at the end of the bridge there was a gate with a sign stating that continuing was only allowed if given permission. There was however room for a couple of cars next to the main road at the start of the bridge, hence we left the car there and continued on foot. It did not take long before we came across a trail for Skarvavatnet which we then proceeded to follow assuming it would take us at least part of the way to Borninolten . Soon we however split up as Endre >>>

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Four summits around Norddalshytten from Åsabotnen

Date:
03.09.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
10:03h
Distance:
32.3km

In the first joint hike with Fjellsamleren (Endre Myrdal Olsen) in almost exactly one year, we decided on the north of Modalen as our target area and hoped to get the time to visit all of the four summits around Norddalshytten . At the north end of Steinslandsvatnet we therefore continued northeast on a gravel road taking us up to the dam at Stølsvatnet. Here there was a parking lot for hikers, but as the road continued climbing, and was still of good quality, we continued north, making it to the unnamed small 895 lake in Åsabotnen before finally parking the car next to the road. Turned out that we could probably have continued around the next bend, but there the road was slightly rougher and it was only a matter of maybe 700 meters to the end of the road anyway. The marked trailhead at the end of the road was easily located and we followed >>>

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Høgahorgi, Horganipen and Steinsethorgi

Date:
27.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
8:26h
Distance:
31.3km

For the third weekend in a row I returned to Voss, but this time on my own and not as part of an organized hike. I started by taking the train to Voss and the bus towards Granvin, getting off at Bulkokrysset. From there I followed the road up to the large parking lot at Madshaugen where I easily located the unmarked trailhead for Høgahorgi . Note that Høgahorgi is also referred to as Nesheimshorgi, where Nesheimshorgi seems to refer to the whole mountain while Høgahorgi to the highest point. The initial trail quality was very good, but this only lasted until passing the first cabin. After that the trail turned wet and muddy, and I quickly gave up keeping my feet dry. I soon came across another hiker and took the chance to ask for some trail advice, where the most important was to make sure to visit Horganipen for the best >>>

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Fagerdalsfjellet, Ørneberget NV and Hellemyrstien

Date:
23.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:24h
Distance:
6.7km

Short local evening hike.

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Ørneberget and Furukammen

Date:
22.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
0:59h
Distance:
4.1km

Short local evening hike.

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Vossamarsjen 2022 + Hjortahorgi and Skjemmehorgi

Date:
20.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
7:09h
Distance:
29.8km

Vossamarsjen is a yearly hike organized by the Norwegian Trekking Association , or more specifically Voss Utferdslag , starting from Hodnaberg and following the T-marked trail via Torfinnsheim , Timaglaset , Gråsidetoppen and Roset , before ending up at Gjelle. After last year's success of combining Vossamarsjen with visits of Skorane, Nansenbu and Torfinnshorgi , I decided to have another go, but this time making an even longer detour and instead including a visit of Hjortahorgi . After getting up very early on the Saturday morning, I took the train to Voss, where I almost missed the last organized bus to Hodnaberg due to the train leaving twenty minutes late from Bergen. The bus arrived at Hodnaberg just after half past nine and I was finally ready to start hiking. I started by following the standard route via the three first check points at Torfinnsheim, Dalsgrovi and Timaglaset, but instead of continuing northeast to the fourth checkpoint at Gråsidetoppen, I turned south along the marked trail to Nansenbu.

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Ulrikseggen

Date:
18.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:04h
Distance:
9.2km

Short hike after work with a couple of colleagues.

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Ørneberget and Hellen festning

Date:
17.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:26h
Distance:
4.7km

Short local evening hike.

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Bjørndalshesten and Storebrekkuna from Voladammen to Afdal

Date:
14.08.2022
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
7:41h
Distance:
24.7km

This Sunday I joined a hike organized by the Norwegian Trekking Association , more specifically Voss Utferdslag , from Voladammen to Afdal. Or rather I mainly joined the bus transportation at the start and end of the hike, as I had in advance gotten the OK to head off on my own in order to visit a couple of new summits in the area. After getting up very early in the morning, I therefore took the train to Voss where I joined up with the rest of hikers just before 09:00. The drive up the winding gravel road from Brekkhus to Voladammen was described as an attraction in itself by Voss Utferdslag, which was even more true when done in a large bus with lots of narrow turns and two small tunnels that had to be traversed before reaching the parking lot next to the dam . Here I left the rest of the group and continued northwest on my own looking for the trail to Kvitanosi . At first I struggled >>>

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