Norwegian Mountains, Sogn og Fjordane

Tylderingen, 1104m
 

Fylke/Kommune : Sogn og Fjordane/Sogndal     
Maps : 1417-IV Solvorn (Statens Kartverk, Norge 1:50 000)
Primary factor : 214m
Hiked : Mar 2010
See also :
• Bondehaug • Amlaholten
• Stedjeåsen • Kjeringi
• Store Haugmelen • Molden
• Vorfjellet • Storehaugfjellet
• Fivlenosi • Hest & Grøndalseggi
• Vetanosi • Nipa
• Slakkafjellet • Smørhovden
• Kaupangsholtane • Skriki
• Lusaskard • Torstadnakken
• Synnevaskjer • Krokberg
• Steindalsbreen • Smørklett
See also : Other Sogn og Fjordane  mountains on westcoastpeaks.com

Tylderingen seen from Kjeringi

Tylderingen seen from Kjeringi
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Introduction

Tylderingen is a popular mountain located above Sogndalsdalen, and 7-8km northwest of Sogndalsfjøra. A popular skiing route (3,3km) begins at Fretland (approx. 500m), runs up the forest, passes the Stokksete cabins and then follows Tylderingen's south ridge to the top. This is the route described on this page.

 

Above Stokksete

Above Stokksete
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Primary factor:

Tylderingen (Norge 1:50,000: 1104m, Økonomisk Kartverk: 1104,51m, UTM 32 V 394578 6796918) has a primary factor of 214m towards the higher parent Grøthovden (1128m). The defining saddle (approx. 32 V 394730 6798907) is found between Spefjell and Tylderingen - southwest of Lake Volane. Ref. Norge 1:50,000 (20m contours), the saddle is within the range 880-900m, interpolated to 890m.

GPS measurement read 1109m (on the cairn - 1m?), averaged over a 5-minute period (error margin <2m).

 

Tylderingen summit cairn

Tylderingen summit cairn
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Trail descriptions

Route 1: Fretland - Tylderingen (winter)

Difficulty : YDS Class 2
Exposure : No
Distance : Approx. 3,3km to the top (2D distance)
Time : Approx. 1,5-2 hours to the top
Starting Elev.: Approx. 510m
Vertical Gain : Approx. 600m
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This route description is valid per Mar 2010

Access

(all distances are approx. distances)

The nearest bigger town is Sogndal (has an airport). In short; from Sogndal, follow Dalavegen to Fretland. The longer version; Dalavegen begins just north of the Sogndalselva bridge. Turn right in the first junction, then follow the main road approx. 7km to the Fretland junction. Turn right and drive 1,1km up to Fretland. Find parking where appropriate, alternatively - ask for permission to park.    

Note that there are several ways to get from RV5 (Sogndalsdalen) to Dalavegen. 

The route

Ski northeast up to the Tråna cabin, then west->nortwest until you gain the ridge towards the Stokksete cabins, staying south of the spruce forest. From Stokksete, proceed north and head up the small valley between Tylderingen and Vardafjellet, before taking a northeast course towards Tylderingen summit, marked by a proper cairn.

The route to Tylderingen

The route to Tylderingen
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