Tuesday, August 26. Day 1: From Finse to Raggsteindalen.

I started at 6:00 in the morning. It was cloudy and 5-6 degrees hot. The sun had not come up.

Went up to the train station and over the rails. So to the east and past rallarmuseet and then walked the trail north.

It was a good climb up between Jomfrunuten and Kvannjolnuten. It was nice view back against Hardangerjøkulen. I came to water 1495 for a little under 2 hours.

The sun came up but it was quite cloudy and it was cold. I actually froze the first 2-3 hours.

I came into a very rocky and wild area. A place I had to actually climb, but it was only 2-3m

was on Flakavatnet 08.30. There were some climbs here. I was on the peak of 1686 moh. at time 8:50. Sitting and eating inside a stone cairn.

I went through Kyrkjdøri Time 9:50. It was a wild and beautiful landscape, but much stone to go on. Coming to Kyrkjedørsvatri. It is nice fall colors in the mountains now. After the water path turns east. has soon Simlenutane on the right hand. Afterwards I have Ljøtebotberget on the right hand. Dark and gloomy mountains. Here it is a party where the path goes much up and down. A little tiring.

Stands soon on top and look down Nordbotnane. Here I meet a couple who are heading towards Finse. They spent about 2.5 hours from Raggsteindalen lodge. I can now also see Faugelifjorden. Coming to Urebotn and goes down Raggsteindalen and have Raggsteindøla with the right hand. Has nice views back towards Simlenutane and Løtebotnberget. Is down by the road and Sledaskardstølen clock 14.10.

So I have about 2-2,5km to go on the road up to Raggsteindalen Høyfjellstue.

I have arrived at 14.30 and spent about 8.5 hours on the trip. I think that's OK. Is not tired, so I can not complain. It is nice views at Hallingskarvet from the cabin.

I get me a room here and eat a good dinner in the evening. There is very little people here so I go to rest early. Makes up for me at night when I will start early next day. I called to Haugastøl and ask if they have rooms available there, but they have only dormitory so I have to try to catch the train there.

 

 

Onsdag den 27. august. Dag 2. Fra Raggsteindalen Høyfjellstue til Haugastøl.

I start to leave at 5:50. There have been bright, but the sun has not come up. I follow the road up to Nordrestølen. Here I am 6:25 o'clock, and the sun comes up when I go off the road. It is good so I did not go and freezer today. There is frost on the ground as it has been cold in the night.

I go first in birch forest, and the trail is very nice to go. Having come through the birch forest after 15 minutes. Have a nice view back toward Faugelifjorden and Raggsteindalen..

passing Grønehallnuten Time 7:40. It has been hot and good to go. It's a nice light out.

Coming Soon to Folardskard-tjørnane, and soon Folarskardnuten on the right hand. It is a small wetlands inward here. The time now is 8:30. I come to the last Folarskardet tjørnane Time 8:40. I sit and eat here before I begin the ascent to Folarskardet 09.00. It begins quite, not so steep.

It does not look good for me that's the height scared. I can not help, but say that I was nervous when I went up there. It was really airy in many places up there. I define it as airy, if you take a step to the right, you fall down 40-50m. There was a small pond on top. I first not saw Lord cabin, but it was a sign that said 40m back.

There was a nice stone house lying 5-6m from the cliff. I sat down and ate here. Was a bit worried that the descent was as steep as the ascent, but it was okay to go down on the other side.

I started going down to Haugastøl. It was slightly tilted down or flat. It went up and down the last stretch. It was a bit boring landscape down here. A transport stage.

I was down the road clock 13.15. And by Haugastøl station at 13h30. I did not go over to Haugastøl cabin when I had nothing to do there.

This had been a great trip. A little late in the year but the weather was OK although I froze a little the first day. I had left the tent and sleeping pad, so the bag weighed about 10 - 11kg.

The trip from Finse to Raggsteindalen gone wild but very nice landscape. I went in stone for over 4 hours.

The trip from Raggsteindalen to Haugastøl was very nice until I got down off Hallingskarvet. From there down to Haugastøl it was a bit boring terrain. OK track, but some stone.

The landscape up to the Lord cottage was lovely. I got me a surprise when I did go up Folarskardet. I think it was pretty breezy up there, but it went fine. Lord cabin was really nice, sleeping bunks and there was also a furnace there. The cottage was completely out of the cliff.

I had not been tired on the tour so my form was OK. I was glad I had taken this trip ..

I have always used Bergans Breheimen pants in the mountains. This has very short waist so it is not good to go with. This year I bought myself "Rab Sawtooth Pants" This was really good to go with. Very easy, but not waterproof so I bought myself a Hagløfs rain pants in addition. It is extremely light and small pack size. There are no more Bergans pants on me.

This is not advertising, but what I think about these pants.