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Ådneburen (far right)
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Introduction
Ådneburen is a landmark among the Masfjorden mountains, due to its characteristic summit plateau. The summit can be seen from miles away, as few nearby higher mountains block the view.
Ådneburen is an easy hike, thanks to a nice forest road, an exceptional well prepared trail in rocky terrain, and a gentle climb from the Meisdalen pass to the summit, guided by cairns along the way. The natural (and perhaps the only) approach is from Andviki, approx 6Km north-east of Masfjordnes.
Trail descriptions:
Trip Report Feb 03 2002: Winds, up to storms' strength, had been raging in the mountains for some days, and I didn't have any ambition on climbing high this Sunday. I decided to take the 90Km drive up to Andviki to see the Ådneburen area, to better plan a hike at a later time. Based on the wind direction, I concluded that a hike up Meisdalen valley was in order, and I could always hike Ulriken when I got back to Bergen. As I reached the pass, the winds were strong, but acceptable. I don't mind hiking in strong winds, but I don't want to put the dog through that, if I can help it. At this point, I decided to go for the summit, and put Troll in the backpack, as the climbing terrain was a little difficult at first. Large rock terrain with holes covered by snow. But halfway up the mountain side, we found solid ground, and Troll was eager to continue his search for mice. Up on the plateau, I was happy to see that the summit was just a 15-20 minutes away, as the winds accelerated. I had the wind in my back towards the summit, but when we returned it was like a solid wall of winds, forcing me to fight for each step. As we returned to the pass, it started to hail. And when we reached the car is started to pour. Good timing. I've grown to like the strong winds, so back in Bergen, I drove the dog home before I headed up Ulriken. And as expected, the winds were even stronger up here. A few places I had to throw myself down to the ground to avoid being tossed off the mountain. But it wasn't as strong as the day before where hikers had to drag themselves down the summit handrails in order to get down from the summit. |
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