Stalheim

Stalheim is a truly amazing place and so worth a visit! It’s a small place with massive mountains and impressive scenery only 2 hours drive from Bergen. Stalheim Hotel lies in a truly spectacular location! Located between Voss and Aurland it lies at the entrance to the UNESCO world heritage area of the Nærøyfjord, and has unbelievable opportunities for exploring the valley,…

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Urundberget 1218 m, Geilo

This time of year the weather may be varied in the high mountains, but the autumn colours are usually very pretty. We often spend a few weekends in Geilo during the autumn since we have a place there. Beautiful view towards Geilo, Kikut, and the valley from the top of Urundberget, 1218 m.a.s.l. at Geilo, Norway. In Geilo the most known hike…

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Bike & Hike to Mt Ulriken in Bergen

Ulriken is the highest among the seven Bergen city mountains. Hiking at Mt Ulriken (643 m.a.s.l.) is always an experience, even if you have been there several times before. Every time we go there the view stuns us, overlooking the entire Bergen valley with the Bergen fjords, and the mountain plateau Vidden. Ulriken offers amazing views over Bergen and the fjords. If…

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Arnanipa – a short hike with amazing fjord views

If you are looking for a hike with plenty of fjord view, but do not want to spend all day travelling or hiking, this is the perfect hike easily accessible from Bergen. Arnanipa fjord hike Arnanipa lies in Indre Arna, just outside Bergen, and offers stunning fjord view as it is located on kind of a peninsula between Arnavågen and Sørfjorden (Osterøy).…

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Bondhusvatnet

Bondhusvatnet – an easy hike to a stunning lake of melted glacier water. Bondhusvatnet is a stunning lake of melted glacier water from the Bondhusbreen glacier, which is a branch of the Folgefonna glacier, Norways third largest glacier. Bondhusvatnet (the lake) and the Bondhusbreen (the glacier) are located above the small place Sunndal in Mauranger. We have been wanting to travel from…

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Starefossen – a forgotten waterfall enroute to Mt Fløyen

If you are in Bergen in a rainy period the small hidden waterfall Starefossen will quickly get a lot of water down its steep fall off its cliffs. Starefossen waterfall has water coming down from the lake Skomakerdiket. The fall is located in the residential area also named Starefossen, between Mt Fløyen and Bergen city centre. Starefossen waterfall is located behind these…

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Three active days in Ulvik, Hardanger

We recently had the pleasure of spending a few days in Ulvik, Hardanger. We stayed at Brakanes Hotel located in the village of Ulvik in the innermost part of the Hardangerfjord, the second longest fjord in Norway. Here, deep in the fjords, the village of Ulvik is sourrounded by high mountains, most of them above 900 m.a.s.l. Ulvik, Hardanger, with the fjord,…

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Vikedalsnebbet in Hardanger

Hardanger offers numerous options for what we call fjordhiking. This is a really enjoyable way to experience the landscape by the fjords while at the same time get some exercise and achievement. We try to seek out fjordhikes that gives impressive views and enjoyable hikes. One place that offers a great variety of routes and terrain is the plateau of summits above…

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Hiking from sea to summit in Uskedalen

Uskedalen is located between Husnes and Rosendal, and lies right at the entry to the Kvinnherad alps. It being easily accessible by sea, it was the perfect destination for a weekend sailing trip from Bergen that we wanted to combine in a sail and hike trip. From Uskedalen there are several real mountains up to more than 1200 m.a.s.l to choose from:…

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Sail and hike from Bergen to Kvinnherad

Two weeks ago we went on a "sail and hike" trip out of Bergen with friends. This weekend we wanted to stay in a port we did not know so well from before, and do a new and different hike. The mountains Englafjell and Manen seen from the sail towards Uskedalen. As we headed out of Bergen the temperature said 29,5 degrees…

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