How to get there:
From Nordfjordeid, drive towards Volda (north-east) on E-39
for about 3 km, turn right on Hwy. 15 towards Hornindal. Follow this
road approximately 1.5 km and turn left onto a smaller road leading
to Austefjord. This road runs on the north side of lake Hornindalsvatnet.
After about 10 km, look for a sign that says Volda, going sharply to the left.
This turn may be easy to miss, the turn is while going downhill and well
before the road gets back down to lake Hornindalsvatnet. Follow this road as it
gains the saddle and starts descending, you will have the lake Grøndalsvatnet
on your left as you locate a small, toll road that runs left just after
crossing the river from Grøndalsvatnet. Park here, unless the road is
free from snow, in which case you may drive a bit more than one kilometer
to Grøndalsstøylen. Route description:
Hike along the lake (on the road) to
Grøndalsstøylen (460m). From
here, you should see three valleys, Bygdaskardet is all the way
to the right, that is, just north of you. There is a well defined trail
starting just beyond the grass on the north side of the houses. Follow
this trail as it winds its way through the birch forest and climbs more
steeply to Fantekrålvatnet (802m). This lake is near the saddle,
a larger lake, Skardevatnet (818m) to the north-west, drains north.
Just after passing Fantekrålvatnet, the route turns left and climbs the
large, but not very steep mountainslope above you. Continue up this slope
until it levels off, the best route is to go a bit left (west) of what
appears to be the highest point. Gradually, the steeper, south facing
cliffs of Eidskyrkja will be visible to your left. Continue the gradual
climb to the summit in a wide arc, first north, then gradually more west
until you arrive at the huge summit cairn. Comments:
I made this climb with my son Pål Jørgen, age 14, and
my friend Jan-Frode Myklebust. This is a near perfect mountain
to ski. The main slope is quite big and wide with a nice angle.
We had new snow on the upper part. Several people arrived from the
north and we all enjoyed the great scenery from this prominent peak.
Resources:
Images
Eidskyrkja, as seen from the road next to
Grøndalsvatnet.
Panorama view north-west Store-Toren (1215m), the very characteristic Lissje-Toren (1164m), Klakken (1256m) and Felden (1272m), then
Bytingstinden (1260m) and Trollvasstinden (1285m) further to the right.
