Hovden

  • Hovden
  • 190 m
  • Primary factor 157 m
  • Fusa, Norway
  • Location: North 60.20892, East 005.85124 (GPS at the summit)
  • Climbed November 5. 2016
  • Difficulty: YDS class 2

Information:

How to get there:
From Bergen, first drive to Eikelandsosen (E-16 to Trengereid, Hwy. 7 Samnanger, then Hwy. 48 towards Mundheim.) From Eikelandsosen, continue along Hwy. 48 to the intersection called Kilen. Immediately before this inersection, you have a gas station on your right hand side. Find parking off the road near the bus stop. This location is N60.20290, E005.85360, elevation about 30 meter.
Route:
Walk back along the road you just came towards the gas station. Before you get to the gas station, go right on a small road that serves a single house. This road turns into a trail. Continue to a small hilltop, a trail forks left here, if marked well, you may follow this. It is likely better to just continue ahead, the trail will then descend a bit to reach some wet meadow.
There is supposed to be a trail with markers that will guide you to the very top.
Comments:
I started at 1200. After reaching the meadow, I lost the trail, partly due to snow on the ground. I picked a reasonable way uphill and recovered the trail about 25 meter from the summit.
Arriving at 1235, I spent 10 minutes looking around. Descending the same way as I hiked uphill, this took 30 minutes.

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