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Sætrehornet (Runde), Leinehornet and Leinebjørnen (Leinøya), Feb 5 2012


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Sætrehornet (230m) - Runde

 

My round trip route across Sætrehornet

My round trip route across Sætrehornet
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Sætrehornet was one of the very last named tops in the municipality of Herøy which I hadn't been to, and on this Sunday, I decided to wipe the top off my to-do list. I drove to Runde island, parked at the Goksøyr parking and headed (off-trail) straight up to Sætrehornet. The ascent was steep, but never exposed.

It is always nice to come to Runde, and I promised myself to come here more often. There is so much to explore on this island. On most maps, this top is called Storehornet, but Økonomisk Kartverk states that the highest point is called Sætrehornet and that Storehornet is a lower viewpoint - in the direction of Goksøyr.

 

Taking in the views

Taking in the views
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Leinehornet (366m) - Leinøya

After having been to Runde, I decided to do a quick hike from Volsund and up to Leinehornet. I really, really like this route. Partly because the views from Leinehornet are fantastic, but also because this ridge route is quick!

 

The route from Volsund to Leinehornet

The route from Volsund to Leinehornet
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The wind was really ... aggressive ... on this Sunday, and I found myself holding on to my hat on the way upwards. But the sun was shining, and I looked forward to take panorama pictures from the top. And once the pictures were in the bag, I hurried back down. 

 

Hareidlandet seen from Leinehornet

Hareidlandet seen from Leinehornet
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Leinebjørnen (271m) - Leinøya

 

I was sort of happy with two coastal tops, but now that I was out here - I decided to hike the route from Frøystadskaret to Vardeheida and Leinebjørnen. This was a route that I hadn't done before.

 

The route from Frøystadskaret to Leinebjørnen

The route from Frøystadskaret to Leinebjørnen
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This was also a quick hike. It took me only 40 minutes to Leinebjørnen (via Vardeheida) and back. Even if this was a lower top than Leinehornet, I liked the views a bit better. There was nothing between me and the string of mountain tops from Nordøyane to Stadlandet that obscured the view.

 

Sunlight hits Moltudalen

Sunlight hits Moltudalen
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A bit later in the evening, I hiked Huldrehornet. What was supposed to be a "lazy day" ended up with 1200 vertical meters in total...

 

Pictures

The pictures were taken with a Canon EOS 550D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM F 4-5.6

 

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Sætrehornet, Runde

1. The route, seen in Google Earth 2. Nerlandsøya 3. Fosnavåg 4. Godøya 5. Søre Handfangen 6. Goksøyr 7. My ascent route 8. Sky view 9. Sky view 10. Goksøy 11. Goksøy 12. View down 13. A short break 14. King of the sky

Sætrehornet panoramas

15. Wide-angle view from Sætrehornet 16. Wide-angle view from Sætrehornet

Descent

17. Hareidlandet 18. Rundebranden 19. Sky view 20. Really???? 21. Runde bridge

Leinehornet, Leinøya

22. The route, seen in Google Earth 23. The route from Volsund 24. Almost up 25. On top of Leinehornet

Wide-angle view from Leinehornet

26. Wide-angle view from Leinehornet

Descent

27. Godøya 28. Hareidlandet 29. I am alone on Leinehornet 30. Nerlandsøya 31. Bergsøya 32. Remøya

Leinebjørnen, Leinøya

33. The route, seen in Google Earth 34. Frøystadskaret trailhead 35. On the mountain path 36. Arriving on Vardeheida

Panoramas

37. Wide-angle view from Leinebjørnen 38. Zoom view from Vardeheida

Descent

39. Moltudalen 40. Leinehornet 41. Ulsteinvik 42. Frøystadtua 43. Frøystadskaret 44. The moon

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