On my way to northern Norway…
| Date | Peak | Height | PF | Location | WCP/FP | MAP |
| 24.05.26 | Gullsiberget | 537m | 262m | Trondheim, Norway | MAP | |
| 24.05.26 | Fjæremsåsen | 268m | 132m | Trondheim, Norway | MAP | |
| 24.05.26 | Liaåsen | 429m | 254m | Trondheim, Norway | MAP | |
| 25.05.26 | Våttån | 241m | 176m | Stjørdal, Norway | MAP | |
| 25.05.26 | Kongshåmmåren | 195m | 125m | Stjørdal, Norway | MAP | |
| 25.05.26 | Storåsen | 350m | 160m | Levanger, Norway | MAP |
Gullsiberget (537m), May 24 2026
Sunday: Pentecost and I got up 7:45am in the morning and packed the car for my trip to northern Norway. I took the direct route, which involved 3 ferries: Hareid – Sulesund, Vestnes – Molde and Kanestraum – Halsa. I was fairly lucky with the connections and had an OK drive to Trondheim – in pouring rain.
As the forecast had predicted/computed, it stopped raining when I got to Trondheim and so I went ahead to get some new tops before checking into Stav Hotel later in the evening.
The first top was Gullsiberget. The Klæbu “back roads” were interesting, but it wasn’t difficult to find the trailhead near Solem.
I asked some hikers at the trailhead if it was smart to bring the bike? “No”, they replied but already after 2 minutes, I regretted asking. Why don’t I just trust myself?
After 500 meters, I turned left onto a tractor road (Seterveien). That was bikeable too. But – bringing the bike would mean it would get super-dirty and so would I. Going on foot wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
After crossing a creek, a section with wet moors followed. I missed the path in the birch forest, but my shoes were already wet and so I didn’t care.
It was nice to reach the upper forest and have the target in view.
55 minutes after leaving the car, I reached the top. Great! One down, at least one more to go. Maybe two. Time would tell…
The views were not overwhelmingly amazing and so I just returned the way I came.
In the distance, I could see Jonsvatnet – where I spent many summers as a young kid.
To the northeast, I could see Liaåsen – which I also wanted to hike this afternoon.
It was quite an uneventful hike, but I got myself a new pf100 top – and that was the most important thing!
Trip statistics: 8,7km, 380 vertical meters, 1h:38m
Fjæremsåsen (268m), May 24 2026
Sunday: After visiting Gullsiberget, my next goal was Liaåsen. But then I discovered that I would drive close to Fjæremsåsen and so I decided to pay that top a visit too.
I found the trailhead, but there was no parking to be found and so I just parked along Nordsetvegen. I would not be long gone…
I followed a visible path up to the power line. From there, it only took me seconds to find the path that took me up to the ridge.
Maybe I should keep a separate album for odd signposts…
Once on the ridge, I didn’t see any path leading to the top, but the terrain wasn’t difficult.
The high point was NOT exciting…
I returned the way I came and continued driving towards the Liaåsen trailhead.
Trip statistics: 1,7km, 110 vertical meters, 0h:24m
Liaåsen (429m), May 24 2026
Sunday: I found the Liaåsen trailhead at Liabekken, near Lia Pukkverk. I was not sure if it was allowed to drive up the gravel road next to the quarry but it was not allowed to park by the quarry. So I decided to park by the quarry. After all, it was Whit Sunday and no activity whatsoever.
Based on the smell, I assume that there was a recycling plant here as well.
Now, I had a boring forest road to deal with. My knee was already hurting after some jogging up to Gullsiberget and the last hike of the day would not bee any more fun that the previous two.
The forest road felt endless, even though it was only 2,7km from the car and up to the Liaåsen signpost.
But was this the high point? On the map, there was a 429,5m point a little further northeast. I went to have a look, but I am not sure if it was higher than the point with the signpost.
I wanted to jog down, but I couldn’t. But I think the leg will be OK in the morning.
Back at the car, I continued to Stav and checked into the room. It was really nice to hit the shower and just relax. It feels like I’ve stayed here from the very beginning in 90/91. Dogs were always welcome – and we stayed there with Karma several times. And the rate is still affordable – I paid NOK 999,- breakfast included.
I hoped I could hike one or two tops in Stjørdal region in the morning, but the forecast said “It will rain all day“. If it got too bad, I would just drive straight up to Brønnøysund.
Trip statistics: 5,5km, 280 vertical meters, 1h:00m
Våttån (241m), May 25 2026
Monday: In transit to Brønnøysund and sleeping over at Stav Hotel, north of Trondheim.
It was raining when I checked out from the hotel, but not a whole lot and so I decided to hike Våttån outside Stjørdal.
Based on the terrain, maybe I was in for an interesting hike?
I drove to back-country roads to Velvangen, where the tractor road I planned to follow, began.
This early in the morning, the tractor road from Velvangen was murder. The rain showers didn’t help either.
Then the tractor road got less steep and I thought I could see the high point in the distance.
Near Rønningen, a marked path forked from the tractor road and I followed it.
A little bit later, another path forked from the path I was on. All this was according to the paths I saw on the map and had planned to follow.
Soon after, I was on top of Våttån.
Many Norwegian mountain names such as Veten, Våttån and Våttåberget derive from the Old Norse word viti, meaning a beacon or warning fire. These prominent peaks were often used as lookout points where signal fires were lit to warn of approaching enemies, forming part of a coastal communication network that may date back to the Viking Age and the leidang defense system (Den norske Leidangen).
I took the same route down, happy about starting the day with a new top.
Trip statistics: 4,4km, 250 vertical meters, 0h:53m
Kongshåmmåren (195m), May 25 2026
Monday: Kongshåmmåren (Kings hammer) wasn’t far away from Våttån and this seemed like an easy top with minimal effort.
I drove to Dregset, took the Storsvedalen road and found public parking at Rykkja Kolonihage.
From here, I biked all the way to the top of Kongshåmmåren – except for the last 10 meters.
Near the top was a cabin. I didn’t check it out.
The top was a quite distinct hump.
While the bike made the trip quite easy, it also made me and the bike very dirty.
When I got back to the car, I was satisfied with two new tops and began my journey to Brønnøysund.
Trip statistics: 2,8km on bike, 80 vertical meters, 0h:18m
Storåsen (350m), May 25 2026
Monday: Near Levanger, it wasn’t raining and I had noticed that Storåsen would require very little effort. How nice wouldn’t it be to also get 3 new tops today? I decided to leave the E6 and set course for Ersås.
At Ersås, there was no place to park without blocking tractor roads. I decided to park at the start of one that didn’t seem to be in frequent use.
Just as I was ready to hike, a car and a tractor with a trailer full of cows stopped nearby. I went over there and asked for permission to park. One of the two guys pulled a “Ai know nothing” (Manuel) with his hands. I returned the gesture, as in “what do you mean?” They guy shouted back “just run up to your top”, and not in a friendly tone. He might have said “F… off! We’re busy“. Which I could respect…
The other guy came over and asked me to tell my O-friends (I supposed he meant orienteering) that we couldn’t park anywhere we pleased.
I told him I’ve never been here before, I don’t have any O-friends, that I would be parked max 30 minutes and that he would never see me again. I think my answer took him by surprise, and he gave me thumbs up.
Then it started to rain properly!
I headed up the tractor road I was now blocking and after I while I went off-trail, aiming for the top.
When I reached what I thought was the high point, I discovered there was an even higher point a bit further south.
The high point was not marked in any way that I could see. I just took a picture and began my journey down the forest.
The other guys were gone when I got there. It was just the cows, mooing loudly.
Then I sat course for Brønnøysund. I decided to take FV17 – which is scenic and beautiful, but the ferry system is awful. However, it was off-season and so I took the chance.
The drive was excellent until I reached Innerfolda. Then I caught up with a semi-trailer who had no intention of letting me pass. The driver had numerous opportunities to give me a signal to pass, but no.
When the ferry arrived at Holm, the truck had major problems fitting. It seemed stuck halfway into the ferry. I thought maybe he had to back up and wondered if they would take other cars onboard or just leave. Nothing would surprise me up here.
Fortunately, after 15 minutes, they were able to get the truck onboard and also make room for a few extra cars, mine included. This is exactly why I don’t like driving FV17.
An hour or so later, I arrived at my mom’s place in Brønnøysund. She served dinner and afterwards, I immediately started a 2-hour session of re-stacking wood in the shed. She has her system. Dry wood up front, new wood in the back.
But it was OK. I put my headphones on, listened to nice music and enjoyed the work.
Trip statistics: 1,5km, 75 vertical meters, 0h:27m
