Last week report from local tops before summer vacation…
Index
| Date | Peak | Height | PF | Location | WCP/FP | MAP |
| 10.07.23 | Rambjøra | 132m | 109m | Herøy, M&R, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 11.07.23 | Sukkertoppen | 314m | 314m | Ålesund, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 12.07.23 | Kongsvollen | 683m | 200m | Hareid/Ulstein, Norway | WCP | MAP |
Rambjøra (132m), July 10 2023
Monday: After sunshine comes rain, and it was a tough transition from great walks the week before, to THIS miserable weather. But the rain is needed, so there are no complaints from my side…
I had no desire to go hiking and so I went to my local forest hill Rambjøra to rip some more roots. Fortunately, it didn’t rain a lot…
I can spend as many hours as I possibly can on this trail. The weed will still win…
On our way down from the top, the heavy rain really kicked in. We were wet to the bone (and then some) when we returned home…
Trip statistics: 4,1km, 130 vertical meters, 1h:55m
Sukkertoppen (314m), July 11 2023
Tuesday: Working day in Ålesund. After work, I wanted to check out the upgraded trail on Sukkertoppen. I decided to stop by my buddy (and former colleague) Olav, knowing he’s part of the team that is fixing the trail.
He was home (going on vacation the next day) and decided to come along. It was great to have a “guide” that could walk me through the details.
When I was hiking this top with Olav back in the 2000’s, this path was a pure disaster. This was certainly not the case any longer. It only goes to show that Norwegians master this skill too. We don’t need Sherpas for everything. Not a bad word spoken on any Sherpas, though – they have my utmost respect!
With cruise ships regularly coming into Ålesund, this mountain gets more visits than ever before.
I wasn’t totally convinced about the metal stair, though. That didn’t – IMHO – fit into the landscape. And, I refused Karma to walk this – “clawbuster”…
It was good to be back on top, though. The trigonometric point had been removed since the last time I was here…
The views were great, like always. Thanks to Olav, for coming along!
Trip statistics: 3,3km, 270 vertical meters, 1h:14m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP/Iphone 13 Pro Max) from the hike:
Kongsvollen (683m), July 12 2023
Wednesday: I have recently mentioned that I would be doing some more “research” on Kongsvollen, and today’s mission was to check out an interesting ledge below the summit. Was it possible to come from Ringstaddalen, hike this ledge and reach the top via “Bukketrappa” on the NE ridge?
So, on this nice Wednesday afternoon, I drove to Ringstaddalen to find out.
By the time we arrived at lake Hundelaupsvatnet, Karma was running hot and had earned some quality time in the water…
Then we headed for Kongsvollen…
It was a beautiful afternoon (at least where we were), and it was tempting to also visit Blåtind (697m) also. But, as the summer vacation was around the corner, I decided to save a little of the energy. I had a suspicion that it would be needed in the coming weeks…
I saw the rainbow, but never felt the rain. My kind of rainbow…
Then it was time to check out the ledge. It wasn’t actually what I would call a ledge, but more an “opportunity” in otherwise steep terrain…
Karma would just have to wait for my signal.
Once I concluded that this ledge would take us safely to the northeast ridge, I called on Karma.
And now we were at the foot of “Bukketrappa” (goat stairs). Big fun to come here via this route!
I sincerely hoped the Ørsta/Volda rain showers would stay put over there…
Well, we got to the top – still dry.
On our way, hell broke loose. It was POURING down, in addition to a strong and chilly wind. I decided to seek shelter in the mountainside.
The rain disappeared as fast as it came in and the rest of the hike was OK. I actually think we dried up on the way down…
Trip statistics: 8,1km, 670 vertical meters, 2h:17m
Pictures (Canon EOS RP/Iphone 13 Pro Max) from the hike:
