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Lilletoppen
The visit to Lilletopp was the priority of my trip to Tyssedal. Before I started go up the hill, I went to the Tysso I museum where I got instructions how to get to the small parking lot. I also got a piece of paper entitling me to leave the car for free in the parking lot. The road is the same road which goes to the parking lot in front of the dam in Sjeggedal, from where you can reach the famous Troll Tongue. However, the parking lot on the trail to Lilletoppen is much lower. A small place can accommodate up to three cars, which one belongs to…
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Tyssedal Kraftverk
Sunday morning, June 21, 2020, cloudy. Heavy rainfall was forecast for this day. It’s not raining yet and I’m sitting in the car and heading to Odda. Yesterday I decided not to spend the day at home, and a trip to the mountains during heavy rain is not a pleasant experience. And so the idea to visit the hydroelectric power plant in Tyssedal (Tyssedal kraftverk) was born. I had visited this facility about three years earlier and it made a huge impression on me. Unfortunately, I started sightseeing shortly before closing time and wasn’t able to see everything. Or rather, study it, because in the old administration building there is…
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Akslandsnuten & Glåmestøl
A week had passed since the previous mountain expedition and my legs were ready for the next challenge. The pain in my knees, which had been so painful when I descended to Rullestad, had ceased and I felt well. It looked like I could planning some new trip. I didn’t want to go too far. Anyway, it also meant mountains higher than those I had in my area and still covered with snow. I didn’t want to get into it. So I was looking for something not exceeding 1000 meters above sea level. After a long searching on the internet map I finally decided to go to Akslandsnuten (821m above…
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Rullestad – Simlebu – Ramnanuten – Rullestad
Rullestad Camping is the perfect place to rest while traveling. Not only you can stay for a night or two with your own caravan, or spend some time in a tent. It is worth stopping even for a moment, because the place is truly picturesque. Located right next to the E134 road that crosses Norway from east to west, on Lake Rullestadvatned, into which waterfalls flow spectacularly down a steep slope rising straight from the water surface. Rullestad is just a few kilometers away from one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Norway, the Langfoss Waterfall, which is over 600 meters high. Finally, this is where you can start hike…
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Trondenes Church
The Trondenes Church, located outside the center of Harstad in the northern part of town is a structure built in the 13th century and it is considered the northernmost medieval stone church in Norway. Additionally, it is the northernmost medieval building that has survived to our times. According to Wikipedia and information boards in front of the church, the interior is richly decorated. Three gothic triptychs, a baroque pulpit, an 18th-century organ and the remains of medieval frescoes are attractions waiting for visitors. As the temple was situated right on the seashore, in the past it was the main religious center in northern Norway. A sail was hung under its…
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Harstad surroundings
As I mentioned recently, a trip to Lofoten was not a spontaneous, but an event related to arriving in Norway after a two-month journey from China, the Havfarm unit. Together with the other team members, we were able to watch live the project that some of us have been working on over the past years. The plan also includes official meetings with engineers from NSK Ship Design and a tour over the new Nordlaks fish processing plant, together by the CEO, Inge Berg.But wait, be in Lofoten Islands and do not go sightseeing, not even climb a small hill? No way! Fortunately, we also had some free time to use,…
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Hadelsfjord
My weekend trip to Lofoten has an official character and it was associated with the appearance of a large floating Norwegian salmon farm near Hadseløya Island. I wrote more about the Havfarm project in the previous post. This time I will present a few photos from the fjord surrounding the island, which I managed to snap when I was not busy capturing a huge, floating construction. Most of the photos were taken on board a speedboat, from where we, along with the rest of the team from my company, admired the arrival of the steel colossus. Therefore, it is difficult for me to write anything more about the majestic peaks,…
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Havfarm 1
In addition to crude oil, Norwegian salmon is probably the most profitable export product of the country of the fjords. In 2020, during the crisis in oil sector, the Norwegian economy was hopefully looking towards at the growing fishing industry. Those who had the opportunity to admire the beauty of the Norwegian fjords may have stumbled upon one of the hundreds of fish farms scattered around the country in inconspicuous bays, or on more exposed water areas. These farms mainly deal with salmon farming, and the money from its sale to even the most distant corners of the globe is simply unimaginable.Nordlaks, one of the leading salmon producers in northern…
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Roaldkvamsnuten 755m asl
The choice of this mountain for the next hike was purely accidental. I wanted to go somewhere nearby and the whole trip supposed to take place in the late afternoon to avoid the hot sun. The route to Roaldkvamsnuten was marked on the map, which I received in Ølen, in a local handicraft store, where they offered also various types of travel guides and brochures. This map is a valuable source of interesting routes in Vindafjord Kommune, with marked trails to the surrounding peaks. I discovered that there are some routes there that I have not been on yet, for example Roaldkvamsnuten. This peak, measuring 755m above sea level rises…
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Trodlafjellet 637m asl & Skredfjellet 627m asl
I thought about returning to Vikebygd and climbing Trodlafjellet again from the day I reached the summit for the first time. Of course, with big breaks, because it’s been about five years since then. What was on my mind was the ascent of Trodlafjellet and the neighboring Trollanippa peak, which is lying on the opposite edge of the horseshoe-looking mountain range. Wait a minute. After all, no Trollanippa is in the title, someone might ask. So I’m in a hurry with explanation. Well, it is because I simply did not climb this summit. Instead, I did the other one instead, which I will talk about next.After a few previous, short…
