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…
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…
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).…
Usually once or twice during winter Bergen gets a snowfall that lasts for at least a few days, or if we are lucky a couple of weeks. Amazingly the nearest skitrack is only 6 minutes away from the city via Fløibanene at the top of Mt Fløyen. This is one of the coldest areas near the city where it is often possible…
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…
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:…
Last weekend we had a pretty and not too demanding fjord hike at Fusafjellet, approximatly 1,5 hour drive from Bergen. Starting at sea level is it a perfect sea to summit hike, that doesn’t have to take all day. If you want to make it a daytrip of hiking that is possible too, due to several different routes on this mountain. Fusafjellet…
Perlen Rosendal kan by på vakre opplevelser og flotte turer fra fjord til fjell. Utallige fjell og fjorder finnes i områdene rundt Bergen, og det er i grunn bare å velge og vrake. Sør for Bergen finner man Kvinnherad kommune med Rosendal, en nydelig liten bygd ved fjorden omgitt av flere høye fjell med storslått utsikt. Rosendal kan nåes fra Bergen med…
Har du vært ved gapahuken på Løvstakken? Dette er en familievennlig tur med utsikt og fjellfølelse. Det er en veldig bra tur for familien der målet er å gå en fjelltur, være ute en stund, og spise matpakke eller ha picknick og eventuelt brenne bål underveis. Utsikt fra gapahuken. Bålplass finnes allerede på stedet. Løvstakken, en av Bergens syv fjell, er 477m.o.h.…
Panorama utsikt mot Nærøyfjorden på toppen og nydelig nedkjøring gjør topptur på ski til Skarsnosi (1470 m.o.h.) vel verdt både biltur og slitet på vei opp. Utsikt over Nærøyfjorden, midt i verdensarven, fra toppen av Skarsnosi, Voss. Fortsatt er det godt med snø mange plasser i Sør-Norge og topptur sesongen er på sitt beste for dem som er villig til å kjøre…