Introduction
Perhaps a local woman I spoke to before the hike, said it best - "why in heaven's name are you going up there?". It was probably said because Berrfjellet is just a passing rock on the way to the higher Flatafjellet.
Nevertheless, the named point provides good views over Sørfjorden and the Rispingen plateau on Osterøy, so it's by no means a waste of time.
Trail descriptions:
Fossmarki - Berrfjellet (winter)
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Trip Report Feb 16 2002: The weather forecast promised low clouds, strong winds and rain. In other words, a hike up to 1000m was out of the question. I decided for Flatafjellet, over Berrfjellet, but after 5 minutes on Berrfjellet summit, I concluded that it wouldn't be safe to go much higher. The trailhead was hard to find, but after 20 minutes, and thanks to a local woman, I was on the trail. Fortunately, it stopped raining, and I had a nice hike up. Even Troll seemed eager, despite the wet, slippery and steep trail. Up on the mountain, the snow was deep, in places up to the knees due to the wind. A couple of places I fell into small streams, and was already wet when I reached the summit. I decided to go no higher. The winds were strong and I was immediately cold. I decided to stay on top until it cleared, to make sure I was on the true summit. No cairn had been built. Not a surprise, as another mountain rises above Berrfjellet. Within 5 minutes, it cleared up for a few seconds, and I could head down. We found shelter in a gully and enjoyed lunch. I stopped by the cabin village before I headed home, and found a guy working on the roof on one of the cabins. I said hello. He looked at me, and after a long glance, he said "only crazy people are up here in this weather". I had to agree. |
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