Norwegian Mountains, Nordland
Skogmofjellet (Tverrlifjellet) from Vedal, July 12 2009
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The route from Vedal
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Yet another hike done during my 2009 summer vacation in the Brønnøy region. The morning was spent on Øyrtinden above Langfjorden, but as that hike was a bit short I decided to pay Skogmofjellet a visit in the afternoon. The natural starting point is Vedal - from where I also hiked Sæterfjellet in June 2000.
When I visited Brønnøysund in 2008, I returned to Vedal to hike Sæterfjellet, but got scared away by what I believed to be an ill-tempered cow. I may have been unjust to this particular cow, but I was already "on my toes" after having - literally - been chased by a very angry one as I came down from Malmsfjellet a little earlier that the day.
But there were no cows present this time, and I (quickly) headed up the Sæterstigen path. I like this route. Sæterstigen is a very characteristic ridge which gives you a nice overview of the surrounding valleys. I hadn't expected there to be a path to Skogmofjellet, but when I reached a signposted fork (without any names), it was clear that I would be able to follow a marked path to the top.
The path to Skogmofjellet
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This hike was short too; I left the trailhead 1:23pm, reached Skogmofjellet summit 2:18pm and was back at the trailhead 3:08pm, after a detour which gave me view towards Bjørndalen. A nice one with an excellent coastal view.
See also: Sæterfjellet & Grøndalsfjellet, July 8 2009
Next report: Hornsveten.
