Norwegian Mountains - Route Descriptions

Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal

Haddalshornet, 611m

Fylke/Kommune :	Møre og Romsdal/Ulstein
Maps :	xxx (Statens Kartverk, Norge 1:50 000)
Primary factor :	103m
Visited :	Jul 2006
See also :	Blåtind
See also :	Kongsvollen
See also :	Eikenakken

Haddalshornet (right) seen from Sollia

Introduction

Haddalshornet (the name comes from the place Haddal) is the southernmost peak on Hareidlandet island, and the lowest of the 7 independent mountains (exceeding 300m elev.) in Ulstein kommune. The mountain connects to Blåtind (which in turn connects to Kongsvollen) and as such, the normal route to Haddalshornet (Klungsdalen) is also commonly used route to Blåtind.

The mountain offers good views towards the mountains in søre Sunnmøre, as no other tops on Hareidlandet blocks the view. The top is very accessible thanks to the path up Klungsdalen and the short distance from the trailhead.

Primary factor:

Haddalshornet (Norge 1:50,000: 607m, Økonomisk Kartverk: 611m, UTM 32 V 338739 6907943) has a primary factor of 103m towards the high parent mountain Blåtind (697m). According to Økonomisk Kartverk, the defining saddle (approx. UTM 32 V 339144 6907734) is within the range 505-510m, interpolated to 508m.

My GPS measured the summit height to 613m, averaged over 10 minutes, with an error margin of 2-3 meters. It is likely to assume that the Økonomisk Kartverk height is the more accurate one.

Trail descriptions:

Notes: Class ratings are in reference to YDS. Click here for more information.

The trails described below are not necessarily the *easiest* trails to this mountain.

Indre Haddal - Haddalshornet (summer/autumn)

Difficulty : Class 2 (YDS)

Exposure : No

Comments : Halfway on path

Distance : Approx. 2Km to the top

Time : Approx. 1,5 hours to the top

Starting Elev.: Approx. 70m

Vertical Gain : Approx. 540m (total)

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Access

From Ålesund, follow highway E39 towards Bergen, and then RV61 towards Hareid. Take the Sulesund - Hareid ferry and follow RV61 (roughly) 3Km towards Ulsteinvik. At the roundabout junction outside Ulsteinvik, turn left and follow RV61 southbound. RV61 later turns right (SW) towards Måløy. At this junction, drive straight ahead and keep driving for approx. 1,3Km and turn left towards "Haddal".

Drive approx. 500m on the main road (which curves sharp to the right in the beginning). You're now at the Ringstaddalen junction. Do not turn left here, but continue ahead 400m and then turn left onto a smaller road. Drive 300m to road end (don't turn left in a junction along the way) and locate the trailhead by a gate.

Find a place to park where you don't block for traffic. Do not park where the cars turn around at the end of the road. There is room for one car at road end, but you should be polite and ask for permission to park here.

The route

Go through two gates and then follow the narrow path that leads you into Klungsdalen. Once in the upper part of the valley, there are various ways to get onto the Blåtind - Haddalshornet ridge. I suggest you stay close to Haddalshornet and hike off-trail up to a col just below the summit. This is easy terrain, but watch out for holes in the ground and be careful when you pass a boulderfield higher up.

On the ridge, you will run into a crossing path. This path will take you past Haddalshornet, and then curve back around up to the summit, which is marked by a large cairn. Descend your ascent route or follow one of the alternative routes down to Klungsdalen. Your options are quite clear as you start descending Haddalshornet.

Haddalshornet (left of Blåtind) seen from Liahornet

Trip report, July 6 2006

This afternoon was extremely hot, and I decided to pay Haddalshornet a visit after work. I hoped that the higher part of the Hareidlandet island would be cooler. My colleague Kjetil Haddal had given me good information about the trailhead and the path, and I had no problems locating the trailhead.

16:30PM, the dog and I were on our way to Haddalshornet. 16:31PM, I was on the way to Haddalshornet with the dog in the backpack. I didn't blame him this time, as I've never seen his tongue this long. I had already "loaded" myself with insect-spray, and this was probably a good idea. All of the insects in this region had gathered in the cool shade of the forest.

High in Klungsdalen, I had several options on how to proceed. I chose the shortest route I could see. It wasn't quite clear how steep it would be, but it turned out to be a very trivial route after all. I scared up a hare, and the speed of this animal never cease to astound me. A small, very noisy bird kept flying in circles above me. Post-research revealed that this was most likely a Merlin falcon.

Very content with animal and bird encounters, I reached Haddalshornet 17:35PM. The views were very nice, but haze (because of the heat) only allowed good views towards the nearby mountains. Liadalsnipa is always a good mountains to rest your eyes on, and the view was particularly good from Haddalshornet.

Troll's tongue went back into his mouth for the first time during the hike, when I offered him lunch. He didn't know this, but I had plans for him to walk back down. I shot a round of pictures and enjoyed the views for a little while, before we headed back down.

The descent was a bit rough for the dog, but he managed. Back down in Klungsdalen, things were easier, and he kept a good pace down the valley. We were back at the trailhead 18:25PM. The list of to-do mountains on Hareidlandet was gradually getting shorter...