A totally uneventful week of walking the dog
| Date | Peak | Height | PF | Location | WCP/FP | MAP |
| 09.08.21 | Gjøna | 531m | 163m | Sande, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 10.08.21 | Hasundhornet | 533m | 93m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 11.08.21 | Røddalshorn | 563m | 100m | Sande, M&R, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 12.08.21 | Garnestua | 653m | 415m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 13.08.21 | Hasundhornet | 533m | 93m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 14.08.21 | Haddalshornet | 611m | 103m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 15.08.21 | Sandhornet | 1065m | 290m | Volda, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 15.08.21 | Sandhornet SE-1 | 1059m | 49m | Volda, Norway | WCP | MAP |
Gjøna (531m), Aug 9 2021
Don’t get me wrong though. Being able to go to the mountains – even if it’s the same ol’ same ol’ local mountains – is a privilege!
This week was just lacking – something – from being above ordinary. Like some stunning weather, some magic light, or some route that got my heart buzzin’. But some weeks are just like these and I will cherish them anyhow…
Gjøna (Gurskøya island) is actually quite a fun coastal top to hike. Today, we took the new route west of Muren and descended via Muren.
The route is steep and you get some good views towards Gjerdsvika, Sandsøya, and more.
Trip statistics: 4,9km, 530 vertical meters, 1h:24m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
Hasundhornet (533m), Aug 10 2021
Really, really low on energy today. Still, mustered enough will and strength to take a round-trip hike across Hasundhornet on Hareidlandet island…
Trip statistics: 5,5km, 260 vertical meters, 1h:13m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
Røddalshorn (563m), Aug 11 2021
Yet another day low on energy. But we made us up and down Røddalshorn on Gurskøya from Leikongeidet…
Trip statistics: 3,3km, 400 vertical meters, 50mins
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
Garnestua (653m), Aug 12 2021
High-pace round-trip hike across Garnestua on Hareidlandet from Løset. Shape and form slightly better…
Trip statistics: 5,0km, 450 vertical meters, 1h:08m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
Hasundhornet (533m), Aug 13 2021
Nice hike from Sjukeheimssvingane to Hasundhornet.
Trip statistics: 7,4km, 525 vertical meters, 1h:33m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
Haddalshornet (611m), Aug 14 2021
Round-trip to Haddalshornet on Hareidlandet from Eiksund. Soaking wet after 5 minutes due to high, wet grass…
Trip statistics: 7,1km, 645 vertical meters, 1h:46m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
Sandhornet (1065m), Aug 15 2021
I skied Sandhornet from the Folkestad side with Åsmund Steen in 2009 and haven’t been back since. Today, I wanted to explore the route from the Dale side. One can drive all the way up to lake Litlebøvatnet (645m) and follow a path up to the top.
Unfortunately, it was a foggy day and got cheated of the fine views that this mountain has to offer.
From Sandhornet, we followed the ridge to the 1059m top. From here, we had better views – especially towards Folkestad.
We continued along the ridge in the direction of Grøthornet before we went off-trail and made our way back down to the lake. All in all, fun to have visited this top along a new route!
Trip statistics: 4,8km, 480 vertical meters, 1h:24m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP) from the hike:
