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Leknesnepa 610m asl
After finishing the hike to Nordfjellet, I took the ferry back to Skånevik and, leaving the car in a small parking lot just off the islet of Peparen in the center, immediately set off on the next trail. I learned about its existence in the morning from the information board near Skånevik Fjordhotel. The route initially coincides with the Postvegen trail, which I once walked, although from the other side, from the town of Etne. My goal was the peak of Leknesnepa, 610 m above sea level.and according to the board I could get there in 5 km hike.I passed the buildings and farms of Skånevik and made my way…
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Skånevik
Skånevik is a small town perched on the shore of a fjord in western Norway. According to data from January 2022, the settlement has 547 inhabitants.In the summer, the Blues Festival is held there, where, apart from local Norwegian performers, you can also listen to artists from abroad.The town center is located around the ferry quay and connections to Matre and Utåker.Right next to it is a small island with a sandy beach, connected to the mainland by a wooden footbridge.An ideal place to rest, swim in clear water or have a picnic. Skånevikfjorden, over which the town is located, is one of the branches of the larger Hardangerfjorden.In the…
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Hålandshovda
Hålandshovda Peak has never been high on my list of priority places to visit. A bit strange, considering that the views from this mountain are really impressive. Well, so far I did not know that it is such a cool mountain. Hålandshovda is another peak on the E134 road, some 13 km east of the town of Etne in western Norway. The area around is extraordinary lovely. From the top you can admire Lake Stordalsvatnet to the south and the steep slopes of the mountains called Etnefjellet (or Etnefjellene). The Åkrafjorden stretches to the north and there are the nice mountains on the opposite shore. In good weather, you can…
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Møsevatnet and Folgefonna glacier
I’ve got a phone call from my friends a day after my exhausting trip to Ulvanosa. They said that they are going to Møsevatnet next weekend and I’ve got proposal for a join them on this trip with an overnight stay in tents. There could be only one answer to such an offer.Møsevatnet is a lake that meets the Folgefonna Glacier on its southern side. Earlier, we talked about a possible expedition to those areas, especially since there is an 8 km trail that goes almost to the glacier tongue. It seemed extremely attractive if you combine the whole trip with an additional climb up to one or two mountains…
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Børkjenesnuten, Gaddanuten & Håfjell
Børkjenesnuten and the two neighboring mountains lying on the shores of Etnefjord have fascinated me for a long time. The list of peaks I wanted to set foot on without these three would be incomplete. The last trip to Kjellesviknuen, which had a direct view of Børkjenesnuten, further fueled the desire to head towards Etne next time. The only problem was finding the right trail that would take me to all three peaks. There is no such trail on the ut.no website. I only found a description of the route to the first one, Børkjenesnuten, leading from a small village called Aksdal. However, while searching the Internet, I found a…
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Etne – Skånevik postvegen
Due to my plans on Christmas in Poland, and fact, that there were only few days left to my flight, I wanted to go out somewhere, probably the last time before new year. I decided to go on old postal road between Etne and Skånevik, two small towns placed just 8 kilometers from each other. Those 8 kilometers was the distance of the postal road (postvegen), which leads across the mountains. The road was opened in 1785 and until 1866 was important part of communication link between Bergen and Stavanger (called as The Stavanger Highway). Today, the postal road is used only by tourists and local inhabitants for recreation. The…
