Norwegian Mountains

 

Tysnes is an island located in the Sunnhordland region (which also comprise Etne, Kvinnherad, Sveio, Stord, Fitjar and Bømlo). In addition to the main island, Tysnes kommune also comprises a number of smaller islands - Reksteren and Skorpo - to name a few. The total area is 255 sq.Km. Våge is the main village on Tysnes. The highest mountain on the island - Tysnessåta (752m) is located 41Km southeast of the Ulriken tower in Bergen. The main island connects to the mainland through a bridge across Lukksundet. There are good ferry connections between the mainland and the island. Getting to Tysnes through car from Bergen is a much longer journey. The main ferry connection - if you come from Bergen - runs between Halhjem (Os) and Våge. If you come from Stavanger, the Jektavik (Stord)- Hodnanes ferry is the natural connection. The views from Tysnessåta are well known. In addition to the entire Sunnhordland, Folgefonnhalvøya (Folgefonna peninsula) is your panorama to the east. This panorama includes the mighty Uskedalen and Rosendal mountains. Tysnessåta is a very accessible mountain, through a good trail and a short (but steep) hike. If you plan to do 10 mountains in Hordaland, then Tysnessåta should be on your list.

Map of Hordaland. Copyright Hordaland Fylkeskommune. Map design by Geir Ketil Lien

The Mountains

General information:
Below is the list of independent mountains, sorted by various categories. Names and heights originate from Statens Kartverk (M711)/Norgesglasset (20m contours) or Økonomisk Kartverk (part of Norgesglasset, 5m contours). The height from Ø.K. override the M711 heights. A number of mountains may have a point higher than the M711 trig. point marked on the maps. Note also that if the high point of a mountain lies within another kommune, the mountain is listed under that specific kommune. If a mountain high point is shared by two kommuner, the mountain is listed under both kommuner. The asterix (*) means that the high point is (exactly) found on a kommune border.

Independent Mountains (elevation >= 300m, primary factor >= 100m) 

 

Rank	Name	Height	PF	Map
1.	Tysnessåta	752m	752m	1215-III Fusa
2.	Etlådnefjellet	737m	229m	1215-III Fusa
3.	Singelstadfjellet	511m	183m	1214-IV Husnes
4.	Stølafjellet	458m	300m	1214-IV Husnes
5.	Ilefjellet	453m	145m	1215-III Fusa
6.	Tornessåta	409m	221m	1214-IV Husnes
7.	Vestrefjellet / Varden	380m	272m	1215-III Fusa
8.	Kannikenuten	378m	220m	1215-III Fusa
9.	Tuvefjellet	342m	109m	1215-III Fusa
10.	Dalstuva	336m	336m	1115-II Austevoll (Reksteren)
11.	Hovda	330m	107m	1214-IV Husnes
12.	"Øyjordakamben"	327m	104m	1214-IV Husnes
13.	Gjøvågsfjellet	306m	103m	1115-II Austevoll (Reksteren)

High Tops (elevation >= 300m, primary factor >= 90m)  

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Low Tops (elevation < 300m, primary factor >= 100m)  

The below table is sorted by height.

Rank	Name	Height	PF	Map
1.	Kleppavarden	295m	262m	1114-I Fitjar
2.	Kongshaug	229m	229m	1214-IV Husnes (Skorpo)

Tysnes mountains, ranked by primary factor

Rank	Name	PF	Height
1.	Tysnessåta	753m	753m
2.	Dalstuva	336m	336m
3.	Stølafjellet	297m	455m
4.	Vestrefjellet / Varden	272m	380m
-	Kleppavarden *	262m	295m
5.	Etlådnefjellet	229m	737m

* Mountain is below 300m elev.

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