Norwegian Mountains, Møre og RomsdalStrengen, 890m
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| Fylke/Kommune : | Møre og Romsdal/Surnadal | ||||
| Maps : | 1420-IV Stangvik (Statens Kartverk, Norge 1:50 000) | ||||
| Primary factor : | 747m | ||||
| Hiked : | July 2008 | ||||
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| See also : | Other Halsa and Surnadal mountains |
Strengen seen from Hjelmen
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Strengen is located just southwest of the place Surnadalsøra, and it is a fairly large mountain, stretching 14km between highway RV670 and Stangvikfjorden. There are also some lower independent tops on this mountain; Syltnebba (667m) and Vindnebba (598m). There are numerous routes on this mountain. This web-page will describe a long route from Surnadalsøra, passing Syltnebba along the way, and it is definitely not the shortest route to Strengen.
To get an impression of the views, study pictures from Saksa, located 18km to the northwest. Strengen offers nice hiking terrain as well as superb skiing terrain.
Strengen seen from Skåla
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Strengen (Norge 1:50,000: 890m, Økonomisk Kartverk (ØK): 890,02m, UTM 32 V 477232 6977440) has a primary factor of 747m towards the higher parent mountain Honnstadknyken (1071m). The defining saddle (approx. UTM 32 V 485223 6979607) is found further 8,3km to the east/northeast, near Austeråsen. Ref. Økonomisk Kartverk (5m contours), the saddle is within the range 140-145m, interpolated to 143m.
GPS measurement on the summit read 899m, averaged over a 10-minute period (error margin not recorded).
Syltnebba (Norge 1:50,000: 667m, Økonomisk Kartverk (ØK): 667,14m, UTM 32 V 481301 6980440) has a primary factor of 139m towards the higher parent mountain Strengen (890m). The defining saddle (approx. UTM 32 V 480753 6979442) is found between the two tops, SE of Sjøsetervatnet. Ref. Økonomisk Kartverk (5m contours), the saddle is within the range 525-530m, interpolated to 528m.
GPS measurement on the summit read 666m, averaged over a 10-minute period (error margin not recorded). The Syltnebba cairn point is found 100m west of the trigonometric point. The cairn point is probably slightly higher than the trig. point, but there is no reference to this point on any maps.
Google's interactive map. You can zoom, pan and click on the markers.
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These route descriptions were valid per July 2008. All distances are approx. distances.
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Route 1: Surnadal - Syltnebba - Strengen (summer)
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Access
(all distances are approx. distances)
From the centre of Surnadalsøra, drive west on the Øravegen road (towards Torvikneset). After approx. 1,7km, turn left onto Grytavegen road (signed "Alpinsenter"). Drive 1,2km on the Grytavegen road and turn right (signed "Surnadal Alpinsenter"). Drive 400m and find parking.
If you want to get to a higher trailhead, drive 1,4km on Grytavegen road and turn right. Then turn right after 400m, and once more after 200m. This is the mountain service road to the top of the ski-trek. You should be able to get to 390m elevation, and find parking on the left-hand side of the road. Depending on recent rain, the rest of the road may be challenging for even 4WD vehicles.
The route
Surnadalsøra seen from top of the ski trek
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From the skiing centre, follow a forest road upwards. After 300m, this forest road joins the mountain service road described above. Follow this road 1,5km to the top of the ski trek. Locate the path towards Syltnebba to your left. Follow this path up to Syltnebba. Syltnebba summit is marked by a pile of rocks and a trigonometric point, 100m apart.
From Syltnebba, follow the path 200m to the southwest. Turn left, leave the path and head off-trail across the meadows in the direction of Haugastrengen. You might just stumble upon a faint track.
Ascend the
Haugastrengen ridge, on which you will find a path. Follow this path all the
way to Strengen. An
antenna tower dominates the
summit.
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