• 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…

  • 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…