Crap week, but some OK walks
| Date | Peak/Place | Height | PF | Location | WCP |
| 17.08.2020 | Skriki | 1232m | 514m | Sogndal, Norway | WCP |
| 18.08.2020 | Fløtravarden | 869m | 59m | Gloppen, Norway | WCP |
| 20.08.2020 | Lidaveten | 592m | 439m | Volda, Norway | WCP |
| 22.08.2020 | Garnestua | 653m | 415m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP |
| 22.08.2020 | Hasundhornet | 533m | 93m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP |
| 23.08.2020 | Melshornet | 668m | 560m | Hareid, Norway | WCP |
Skriki (1232m), Aug 17 2020
Monday: Another week, still in Sogndal. After two wonderful hikes in the weekend (Blåfjellet and Falketind), the general shape and form plummeted. Not surprising, as it’s gone up and down since January. I’m still working on figuring this out.
After work, I was dead tired but as a) the weather was gorgeous and b) Anne took Karma on a field trip to Hemsedalsfjellet, I simply HAD to drag myself up a mountain. The choice fell on Skriki, which I hadn’t been to since 2017.
I chose Øvstedalen as the starting point. It’s a nice trail up the forest, but I hoped I could figure out some sort of variation this time.
The variation presented itself just below Vesleskriki. I had steep terrain above me, which I reckoned could be negotiated in an easy way.
Getting up wasn’t difficult and then I moved on in the direction of Storaskriki, but chose to begin my ascent up a distinct rocky area. Slabs and loose rock wasn’t quite what I had in mind when I looked at this section from a distance, but I got up without any difficulties and continued straight to the top.
I *really* should be visiting this top annually, close as it is to Sogndal. I’ll try to do better from here on…
I had noticed some snow fields that I figured could be fun to slide down. But in case I slipped, I needed a braking mechanism. I found a sharp rock which would serve as emergency brakes in case I lost control.
Eventually I found the normal path and followed it down. It was a nice hike, and it was good to be back.
I should already have mentioned that Anne has got a brand new garden. I took this picture last Friday, and it only shows the new lawn.
She is also growing vegetables and before every dinner she makes a trip into the garden…
Trip statistics: 8,4km, 875 vertical meters, 2h:43m
Pictures from the trip (Canon EOS RP):
Fløtravarden (869m), Aug 18 2020
Tuesday: I had to return to Sunnmøre and stopped on Utvikfjellet to walk the dog. I decided to take the bike in the direction of Fløtravarden and just play it as it came.
After 1,4km I noticed a path towards Fløtravarden and decided to hike from here. We followed an OK path 2,1km up to the top.
It was tempting to continue towards Snøfjellet (1006m). It would only have costed us 5 extra km, but my energy was low and I felt like having a fever – without having a fever. Better save what energy that is left for the drive back home.
Trip statistics: 4,1km on foot, 2,9km on bike, 250 vertical meters, 1h:17m
Pictures from the trip (Canon EOS RP):
Lidaveten (592m), Aug 20 2020
Thursday: Not a good health day; body in severe stress. Hyper and fatigued at the same time. Soar throat and belly ache. But, I pulled myself together and drove to Steinnes to hike Lidaveten.
It’s been a while since I hiked from Steinnes. For a reason. The route is no fun at all!
But it gets better as you get higher. Or – it’s just the views improving…
When we eventually reached the top, there was no way we would return the same route.
The Berkneset route is much better, leaving us with only 1,2km along the main road.
At this point, I only know the routes from Steinnes, Berkneset and Eideim. I’m curious if there are other routes up this mountain. The only way to find out is to ring doorbells and ask…
Trip statistics: 5,7km, 580 vertical meters, 1h:45m
Pictures from the trip (Canon EOS RP):
Karma got hair-cut, Aug 21 2020
Friday: Basically a shitty day, both in terms of weather and shape. But, I managed to (finally) give Karma a hair-cut. Celebration was called for…
Garnestua (653m), Hasundhornet (533m), Aug 22 2020
Saturday: Another red day in my calendar; tension headache and too little sleep thanks to the neighbour who lost control of his dog during his 2am(!) walk. I could hear that the dog played hide and seek with his owner, and the hide-out was at on my doorstep. I was able to lure the little bastard into my hallway with treats and keep him there until the owner showed up.
Later in the day, I decided to take a hike up to Garnestua from Løsetvatnet and hoped that we would stay clear of the rain.
When we reached the top, the rain showers still hadn’t come in and I decided to extend the walk by including Hasundhornet.
When we reached Hasundhornet, we were still in the clear and I nominated that as the only bonus today.
The new path down to the main road was nice, but the 2,7km along the gravel road was just boring. Still, I was very happy about pulling off a walk like this on such a bad day…
Trip statistics: 9,5km, 560 vertical meters, 2h:09m
Pictures from the trip (Canon EOS RP):
Melshornet (668m), Aug 23 2020
Sunday: Woke up with more tension headache, but shook it off. The other signs of chest pressure and fatigue had faded and I upgraded the day status from red to orange!
The weather was still not stable enough to make me want to visit the higher peaks, and settled for Melshornet above Hareid. I hadn’t done the route from Ulset this year, so that became our starting point.
It turned out to be a windy, but nice hike.
When we reached the top, I did so for the 30th time (for me). Which means that I know this mountain quite well.
It’s a nice top with nice views, and I always enjoy being here.
All in all, it was a crap week, but like always (nowadays) I expect next week to be better…
Trip statistics: 6,8km, 570 vertical meters, 1h:38m
Pictures from the trip (Canon EOS RP):
