Location: North 60:28.399, East 005:24.062 (GPS on the summit)
Difficulty: YDS class 1
Climbed: December 4, 2010
Information:
How to get there:
Drive E-39 north from Bergen, continue (left) where E-16 and
E-39 split, continue towards "Bergen Travpark" (the future E-39
will not go here, 2010), then take a right at Breisteinvegen (Hwy. 567),
sign for Osterøy (ferry). Make a new right (sign says Haukås)a,
and find parking as the road again forks (on the right fork). This is the
trailhead, location N60:29.481, E005:23.153, elevation about 65 meter.
Route description:
There is a paved pedestrian/bike way starting out near the fork that
got you to the parking. Take this way as it leads up a gentle hill.
As soon as you reach the top, you will see a football field below on
your left. Look for a trail that forks off to your right. It is pretty big,
but could still be hard to spot. Take this trail. If you miss it, the walk-way
continues next to the football field, then enters a small gap with a
distinct curve. There is a second trail going right uphill from this spot, the
two trails meet higher up.
Follow the trail to a small lake continue
on its right side and soon you emerge on
the Hetlebakksåta summit. Near the summit, you will find a marker and a summit
register (mail box). Perhaps the summit is indeed a bit higher,
There are two other summit points, nearby is a point
with a proper cairn. My GPS
measured this point to be essentially equal in height, perhaps a notch lower.
Further along is a third point with an antenna. This point is about 2 meter lower.
Comments:
I started out at 1200 and missed the first trail going right from the paved pedestrian
walk-way. I found the second trail and headed up to the frozen lake. Shortly thereafter
I arrived at the summit around 1240. I explored the two other points as well and left
around 1300. When I passed the small lake, several skaters had arrived. I continued
down the left fork and discovered the trail that I had missed when going up. Back at the
car by 1335, a very nice hike on a nice and easy trail.
