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Return to Kjellesviknuten (575m asl)
I didn’t think I would come back to this mountain so soon. In the past I have climbed it few times and the last time I described here. The trip was suggested by Maniek, with whom we once had a great hiking trip to Øktarenuten and Dørldaren. It was supposed to be an afternoon, couple-hour trip. The weather was perfect, much better than what happened to me two days earlier on Lammanuten. It was a little windy, but most importantly it wasn’t raining. To get on the trail, turn from E134 road towards the village of Utbjoa and drive along the Ølsjoen fjord, looking for a small sign pointing to…
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Lammanuten 631m asl
After a break of couple of months, I felt hunger for wandering and I was looking forward to my next trip. I was wondering not only when and where I would go but also about the state of my condition and how my knees would react to unexpected effort after such a long break. This time I chose the Lammanuten peak, the highest mountain in Tysvær Kommune (Rogaland county), 631 m a.s.l. According to the route description on ut.no, the route is just over 6 km and is medium demanding. Although we now have the first half of May, snow can still be seen on peaks of similar height. However,…
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Thorsgruva
About this old uranium mine I wrote some time ago. The route is short and not demanding. And, what important there are nice views from there at Vats valley, Vatsvatnet lake and mountains around. I had completely different plans for this day, but I had to change them. Thorsgruva became a nice alternative. It was close and not so high. Below, you can see some of the pictures I made. This post was originally published 2017-11-24 on https://kraina-trolli.pl.
