First time on foot
Index
| Date | Peak | Height | PF | Location | WCP/FP | MAP |
| 12.10.25 | Kjeringi | 1314m | 202m | Sogndal, Norway | WCP | MAP |
Sunday: Anne went swimming in the morning (like she always does) and she invited our good friend Mara up for breakfast. It was nice to see Mara again and we had a long breakfast and lots to talk about.
Eventually, it was time to go for a hike. Anne and I hadn’t discussed what to do this Sunday, so I quickly came up with a proposal – to hike Kjeringi (aka Kjeringafjell) from Grindsdalen, alternatively – to hike across Stav – from the same place.
Grindsdalen or Huksdalen? Well, it seems that Grindsdalen is the part west of the river and Huksdalen covers the eastern part. Not that there is a whole lot of valley left on either side, before the mountainsides begin. Some sources also put Huksdalen south of Grindsdalen, but still on the east side of the river.
When we got to Grindsdalen, Stav was hidden in the fog, and we decided to hike Kjeringi instead. We had both been to this mountain several times, but always on skis and never on foot.
We parked at the general parking where the road to Nyastølen begins. This is a steep road and even if the road was open to the public (which it isn’t), I would never have taken my car up there.
It was a brutal start to the hike…
The plan was to hike up to Eitrebotn (the pass between Kaldekletten and Kjeringi) and then go up Kjeringi’s north ridge. But when we got to Nyastølen, I came up with a different proposal.
Why not just head straight up? The distance to the top would be shorter, and we would get a round-trip hike. Eventually, Anne came around and we followed the Eitrebotn path for a little while before we went off-trail and aimed for the west ridge.
The terrain wasn’t all that bad but I for one got wet shoes before we reached the foot of the mountain.
The ridge we headed up seemed a bit steep at the top, but we assumed that we would be able to find a way up.
A big bonus was that the fog had begun to lift, and we could see blue sky!
It was a little bit steep in the upper part of the ridge, but we had no problems finding a good route up.
The steep part was now behind us, and we were just waiting for the sunshine…
After a little while, the summit came into view.
1h:46m after leaving the car, we reached the top.
We both enjoyed very much being here and see the surrounding area without snow!
Next, we moved over to the top with a small building. I forgot to take a closer look (the surroundings captured all of my attention). Maybe it’s used by the “Kjeringi Open” event. Not sure.
We could just not stop taking pictures…
Then we found a cool rock…
It was time to head back down. Honestly, I would have liked to hike across Kaldekletten and return via Stavsete, but Anne was not in the mood for any more vertical meters. It was fine by me.
From the morning fog, the day had transitioned into a gorgeous autumn day.
In the distance, 61km to be almost precise, Store Skagastølstind and Hurrungane gleamed in their winter cloak.
After a while, we reached Eitrebotn.
We found a vague path that was fairly easy to follow. Not that we needed a path here, but it made the descent a little bit easier.
The autumn glow was at its finest!
Some other pictures from the Eitrebotn descent:
After a while, we joined the path we had been on earlier and a little bit later, we returned to Nyastølen.
The road didn’t feel as steep going down, but there was one section where I would not have been happy without a gear lower than my 1st gear.
What a nice hike this turned out to be! Now it’s a little bit easier to face the bad forecast for the upcoming week…
Trip statistics: 9,1km, 840 vertical meters, 3h:24m
