Going hiking again…
Index
| Date | Peak | Height | PF | Location | WCP/FP | MAP |
| 26.08.24 | Storevarden | 430m | 430m | Herøy, M&R, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 26.08.24 | Teigetua | 268m | 50m | Herøy, M&R, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 27.08.24 | Huldrehornet | 271m | 113m | Herøy, M&R, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 28.08.24 | Tverrberget | 334m | 27m | Ulstein, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 29.08.24 | Leinebjørnen | 271m | 108m | Herøy, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 30.08.24 | Høgekubben | 461m | 102m | Ålesund, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 31.08.24 | Litlehornet | 483m | 55m | Vanylven, Norway | MAP | |
| 31.08.24 | Bjørlykkjehornet | 707m | 264m | Vanylven, Norway | MAP | |
| 01.09.24 | Matøskja | 1332m | 731m | Volda, Norway | WCP | MAP |
| 01.09.24 | Harpehornet | 1193m | 55m | Volda, Norway | WCP | MAP |
Storevarden (430m), Teigetua (268m), Aug 26 2024
Monday: When Anne and I got to Kvalsund on Nerlandsøya, the plan was to bike up to Teigetua, along the service road.
The plan stayed that way until we stopped for a short break.
But after two weeks of biking, the knee was much better. The inflammation was clearly backing off and I wanted to test the knee through a short hike. I asked Anne if she was up for a hike up to Storevarden and she was.
It felt strange to be hiking again. I tried to walk as light as feather, which was not difficult going up…
And yup – it felt really good to be hiking again. The knee was a little sore, but this hike was an exception! I would be back on the bike the very next day. That was the indeed the plan!
Karma also remembered what it was like to be on a mountain top again and kept direct eye contact with me until I remembered to give her treats.
It was windy up here. Continuing towards Rjåhornet didn’t seem tempting.
We returned to our bikes and continued to Teigetua. A “repair man” of some sort was walking about, talking in his phone.
It’s always nice to be on the coastline, even if half the view is nothing but sea…
Trip statistics: 4,6km on bike, 3,1km on foot, 480 vertical meters, 1h:50m
Huldrehornet (271m), Aug 27 2024
Tuesday: Anne had returned to Sogndal and it was raining all day.
Still, I had to give the dog some sort of exercise. That is, I have friends that say, “You don’t HAVE to take the dog on a trip every day”. Dogs do fine without a couple of days of exercise. They’re probably right. Perhaps it’s me that needs to be outdoors.
In any case, I took the bike and we went to the Huldrehornet trailhead. The promise I gave myself the day before – to keep on biking for the rest of the week was already broken.
It came as a surprise to me how nice the trail was. I had almost forgotten all the hours I spent with the brush cutter in this forest before the summer break…
On top, it was raining, and it was windy. No reason to hang around.
Instead, we took the long way home (on bike), via Dragsund. Back home, the knee was aching a little. It was clearly too early to park the bike.
Trip statistics: 3,7km on bike, 2,4km on foot, 295 vertical meters, 1h:07m
Tverrberget (334m), Aug 28 2024
Wednesday: I was searching high and low on the map for somewhere interesting to bike, which hadn’t already done during “this round” of knee/foot/leg problems. Then I discovered that I hadn’t been to the small hill Tverrberget in the hills above Ulsteinvik.
I drove to Ulsteindalen and parked halfway between the Flø road and the dam building. Karma didn’t feel that this road was particularly fun.
I had the long and steep hill up to Litlevatnet ahead of me. Sigh. I was tired and had no energy. The headache was still haunting me and every night from 3 to 7, I had to battle it. The lack of sleep was gradually getting to me.
But eventually, we reached Litlevatnet and then we took the road over to the road to Mosvatnet. Halfway across, I left the bike and we took the short hike to the top of Tverrberget. Karma was more energetic now that we were off the road.
I wasn’t really sure what to do next. One option was to bike up to Mosvatnet, but I had already done that on “this round of problems” so I would have to figure out something else.
We continued in the direction of Mørdarbakken and Bugarden.
Then I noticed the “Nibben” signpost and figured that I was probably able to bike that trail.
Man, it was bumpy. The damping on the bike was broken and the bike was as stiff as it gets.
I came out of that trail a different man than when I got on it. And I don’t mean in a good way. My back felt broken. This back needed repair!
Trip statistics: 9,4km on bike, 0,5km on foot, 380 vertical meters, 1h:33m
Leinebjørnen (271m), Aug 29 2024
Thursday: I had a terrible night. My back, neck and head were in pain. Fortunately, I got an appointment with the same Chiropractor that had been looking at my knee.
He performed his round of “adjustments” and “corrections” which at least did my back some good. We then talked about biking, and it became apparent that I was biking on a bike that didn’t fit me. I hadn’t even thought about it, but that would surely explain the neck problems – and subsequently – the headaches. I decided to get a new bike as soon as possible.
So, I became temporarily “allergic” to the bike and decided to hike Leinebjørnen on Leinøya after work. There was some light rain in the air, but I didn’t care.
It was nice to be out hiking again. Damned knee!
I considered hiking Leinehornet also but concluded that I shouldn’t go for longer hikes so soon. So instead, we sat course towards Sollida – on the same plateau as Leinebjørnen.
We then descended to Leine and followed the road back to the school – our starting point.
Trip statistics: 6,3km, 350 vertical meters, 1h:28m
Høgekubben (461m), Aug 30 2024
Friday: Working day in Ålesund, primarily because I was having MRI of the knee today. Of course, they told me nothing. I didn’t even get to talk to the radiologist.
After work, I wanted to straight drive straight home and go to bed, because of the headache. But I pulled myself together and drove to Eikenosa to hike Høgekubben. It’s a hike I do now and then, although not yearly.
Karma protested against the paved road. Again, I had to remind her who was paying the bills in the household, and then she came along. It helped a ton that we soon left the road and took the forest path to lake Røssevollsvatnet. Due to the rain, the path was super-wet. But as long as Karma was happy, I was too…
Then we headed for the dam…
It was nice to be back on these trails that I frequently travelled when I lived in Ålesund (2006-2008). Given the rain, I didn’t expect to meet anyone, but we met two smiling ladies…
Eventually, we reached the top. Breathing fresh air is clearly underestimated…
In my head, I went through several roundtrip options, but given my knee and the rain, I decided to return the way we came.
I never hike with poles, but I did now. I was not sure if it helped or not, but it could surely not hurt.
When we got back to the dam, it was raining cats and dogs. But all in all, a good hike.
Trip statistics: 8,3km, 530 vertical meters, 1h:54m
Bjørlykkjehornet (707m), Aug 31 2024
Saturday: This morning, I drove to Vanylven and Sør-Brandal to hike Bjørlykkjehornet from lake Børevatnet. I decided to park by the dam – opposed to driving up to the public parking – as I wanted to take the forest path to Litlehornet (483m)
I really wanted to do a hike across the Bjørlykkjehornet plateau – to also visit Såta (679m) – a hump that I still hadn’t been to. It wasn’t easy, but I commanded myself to not hike further than “strictly necessary”.
I was doing this hike back in 2022, but it felt much longer today. I had forgotten how the mountain looked like…
Eventually, we reached the top and Karma was more than ready for treats…
The top offers a good view – especially towards my home island Gurskøya…
But I had to figure out some kind of “twist” to the hike. Returning the same way was just too boring.
So, I descended along lake Koftelva. But the terrain was too awkward, and I had to get away from the river. Eventually, we reached the northernmost of the Måsvatna lakes and walking was slightly easier.
Even if the knee felt sore after each hike, it was nowhere near as bad what it was like two weeks earlier. But, I was hoping for the MRI results soon…
Trip statistics: 7,9km, 500 vertical meters, 1h:55m
Matøskja (1332m), Harpehornet (1193m), Sep 1 2024
Sunday: This hike is featured on a separate post…
