Norwegian Mountains, Sogn og Fjordane
Rivjehornet, Mar 7 2009
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The route
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I had just ascended Tarvaldsegga and enjoyed a fat lunch at Selje, which gave me enough energy to continue hiking on Stadlandet. Rivjehornet was the next top on my list - a top that I had been wanting to do for quite some time. As I approached Borgundvågen, I asked a senior citizen (who was out walking) if he knew any routes up the mountain. "There are none", he said. "Really?", I replied, having a hard time believing that. "I've never been up there, he said". After concluding that this logic was too difficult for me to comprehend, I decided to try my luck closer to the mountain.
I rang the doorbells on 4 houses that were closer to the mountain, but no one answered. Then I saw a guy outside a house, and I asked him if there were any paths up the mountain. He knew a number of routes, and told me that a marked path was just down the road. Excellent!
Cat fight in the sky
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I left the trailhead 12:48pm and witnessed a fun scene up in the sky. A flock of ravens were chasing an eagle - even flying in circles around it, while the eagle - arrogantly - just glided away. What a sight! When the ravens finally disappeared, the eagle came back, unaffected. Mighty!
The 400 vertical meters to Rivjehornet were quite easy, and I arrived on the top 1:26pm, 38 minutes after heading out. I looked down the northeast ridge and saw nothing much except for the fjord. And a flock of sheep, of course...
The shore, north of Rivjehornet
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I didn't stay long on the summit. It was very windy. I headed back the same route and was back at the trailhead 1:53pm, and started preparing for a visit Kjerringa/Vestkapp. But on my way towards Kjerringa, I ended up on Dalskarhornet (449m) first.
