Introduction
Stangfjellet is located in the south-central parts of Osterøy. The mountain is located north in the mountain range that includes Brøknipa, Vedafjellet and Såtefjellet. The mountain offers breathtaking views all around, and a easy trail. A number of trails lead to the top. This page will describe the Byrkeland trail.
Trail descriptions:
Byrkeland - Stangfjellet (summer/winter)
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Trip report, Mar 24 2002
Stangfjellet is one of those mountains that come in handy on
a cloudy and windy day. Not too high, and not too far away.
I found the trailhead rather quickly, thanks to a group of cars alongside the road. That caught my attention, in addition to the footprints in the snow. Content I followed the footprints, although I wasn't comfortable with the direction. The tracks were heading south-east, and I wanted the to head east, towards the mountain. Fortunately, I met the group of 5 who I was tracking, and I did a course adjustment. Now I was in the middle of juniper heaven, just below the mountain. Rotten snow and juniper trees is the worst combination. And before I knew it, I was in stuck in a hole with snow above my knees. After a similar climb on Tyssdalsfjellet last week-end, I decided to escape the snow, and climbed the mountain head-on, where it was too steep for snow to gather. The climb - which was a real climb - was quite strenuous, but at least I didn't drown in the snow. Soon I arrived the huts, and could enjoy hard snow towards the summit. I literally gasped when I arrived the summit. The panorama, stretching from Høgafjellet to Ulriken (which included Bergsdalen and Gullfjellet) was breath-taking. The downside was the freezing wind and the bad light, which did the pictures injustice. On the way down, I found the trail and was back at the car in "no time". On the way back home, I was very inspired, and hiked Ulriken while "I was at it.." |
Pictures from the Mar 16 2002 hike:
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Pictures from other hikes:
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