Increasing the “new top account”
Peaks visited (Click on the Peak name link to go directly to the chapter):
| Peak | Height | PF | Location | WCP |
| Rjåhornet | 600 | 107m | Herøy, M&R, Norway | WCP |
| Rjåhornet | 600 | 107m | Herøy, M&R, Norway | WCP |
| Snaufjellet | 893m | 247m | Ørskog, Norway | WCP |
| Gjøna | 531m | 163m | Sande, Norway | WCP |
Høgeheia, Tjørnåsheia, Fløyen, Apr 22 2019
Monday: See separate trip report…
Rjåhornet (600m), Apr 23 2019
Tuesday: Today’s mission on behalf of the local trail group was to add more sticks on the Djupvika – Rjåhornet route.
And it was a glorious day…
I carried the backpack full of sticks to the top, as they were more needed in the upper region.
On top, the usual ritual occured. Karma waited for her summit treat and daddy took pictures.
And then, daddy went to work…
Trip statistics: 6km, 600 vertical meters, 1h:50m
Pictures (Iphone) from the trip:
Rjåhornet (600m), Apr 24 2019
Wednesday: Another mission on behalf of the local trail group, but today, no heavy load was involved.
The first task was to cut bush on the path from Djupvika to Nakken (180m).
Then we aimed for Rjåhornet…
On the way down, my main mission began – to replace old worn and torn reflective tape on the sticks. People *do* hike here after dark. And I’m one of them, and I enjoy the “sea of lights” when I descend with my headlamp.
Trip statistics: 7,8km, 660 vertical meters, 1h:45m
Pictures (Iphone) from the trip:
Snaufjellet (893m), Apr 25 2019
Thursday: After work in Ålesund, I felt for a proper “workout“, which in my world is walking up a mountain as fast as I can. Sometimes, I can run, but not today. Today, I would just walk quickly…
I decided to drive to Sjøholt (a half an hour drive east of Ålesund) and hike Snaufjellet. I decided to follow the forest road to Liasætra, like I did on skis back in 2006.
It took us 23 minutes to reach Liasætra (1,9km), in a moderately good pace, and 0,5km later, we passed Gamle Liasætra. The mountain part of the hike was about to begin.
The path took us up Øyagrova, and I expected it would run all the way up to Tovardane.
So I left the path after a while, and headed straight for the top.
We reached the summit 1h:13m after leaving the car, and after 5,1km on and off-trail.
It was nice to see the “good old” Vaksvika mountains again. Except for a visit to Lauparen last year, it’s been a while since I was up there.
On the way down, I was jogging and more or less stuck to the marked path and we returned to the car exactly 2 hours after heading out. It was indeed a good workout.
Trip statistics: 10,3km, 800 vertical meters, 2 hours
Pictures (Canon 80D) from the trip:
Gjøna (531m), Apr 26 2019
Friday: Normally, I would either be on my way to Sogndal, or wait for Anne to come to Sunnmøre. But there was a change in the plan, and I wouldn’t be on my way to Sogndal before Saturday. So, I decided to pay visit Gjøna on Gurskøy island a visit – along a new path that I recently discovered, but yet hadn’t hiked.
The new path started just west of Muren, and it went more or less STRAIGHT UP! My kind of route!
I didn’t notice the small parking area above the road, so I parked alongside the road and hope anyone didn’t smash into it by the time I returned.
First, the path took us through the forest and up to Storholen (66m). I don’t know why that is a named point, so we just moved on. I was so happy seeing the sticks go straight up the mountain. That’s the way I like it…
I am a big fan of the coastal top Gjøna. The hike from Haugsbygda across Saursegga is awesome (you can search for it on this site). And, it wouldn’t be the last time I went up here. But I realized that the path is much more fun dry than wet…
It took us 40 minutes to ascend the 530 vertical meters to the top. I wasn’t FAST, but effective. And once again, I could enjoy the views from this nice top.
It was long clear that for my descent, I would take the other path down to Muren, via Selhaugane.
We were back at the car 1h:20m after leaving it. Nice hike!
Trip statistics: 4,5km, 530 vertical meters, 1h:20m
Pictures (Canon 80D) from the trip:
Markesetholten, Øygardsfjellet, Hustaket, Apr 27 2019
Saturday: See separate trip report…
Vollaviki – Vetlesand, Apr 28 2019
Sunday: See separate trip report…