Norwegian Mountains, Sogn og Fjordane
Bolberg, 337m (Haugen)
| Fylke/Kommune : | Sogn og Fjordane/Gloppen | ||
| Maps : | 1218-I Nordfjordeid (Statens Kartverk, Norge 1:50 000) | ||
| Primary factor : | 139m | ||
| Hiked : | Aug 2010 | ||
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| See also : | Other Sogn og Fjordane mountains |
Bolberg
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Introduction
If you're passing Sandane - on the way to somewhere and thinking about stretching your legs, then a hike up to Bolberg can be a good choice. The hike is short, and 99% of it runs along a forest road. The reward is a nice view towards a section of the Nordfjord.
Nordfjord view from Bolberg
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Primary factor:
Bolberg (Norge 1:50,000: 337m, Økonomisk Kartverk: -, UTM 32 V 350323 6858436) has a primary factor of 139m towards the higher parent mountain Haugsvarden (862m). The defining saddle (approx. UTM 32 V 351164 6858090) is found at Føleide. Ref. Økonomisk Kartverk (5m contours), the saddle is within the range 195-200m, interpolated to 198m.
Føleide
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Trail descriptions
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The route descriptions are valid per Oct
2010.
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Route 1: Føleide - Bolberg (all seasons)
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Access
(all distances are approx. distances)
The starting point for this route description is Sandane. Follow highway E39 to the east (Sandane Lufthavn / Lote / Nordfjordeid). Approx. halfway between Sandane and Anda (ferry), turn right towards Vereide (signposted). Follow this road 2,2km up to Føleide. Locate the forest road (N61.82593 E6.17463) to Bolberg and find parking nearby.
The route
The road to Bolberg
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The route to the top is easy; follow the road upwards until it ends - and then follow a path the few meters up to the summit point - marked by antennas.
A Bolberg moment
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