Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal

Kjølen from Tomresetra, Nov 25 2006

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I had just hiked Nakkefjellet above Fiksdal, and was now on my way to Kjølen. A buddy, Svein, called me as I was descending Nakkefjellet. He was on his way to Varguraksla on Ørskogfjellet. The timing was such that it was actually possible that we would be standing on top of Kjølen and Varguraksla, 4Km apart (with nothing but roads and meadows in-between), and at the same time.

For the third time in 2006, I drove up the gravel road from Tomrefjorden, but opposite to my Varden and Middagsfjellet hikes, I didn't park at Tomrereset, but continued down to Tomresetra. My dog "Troll" had done a good job of walking on Nakkefjellet, and I decided to let him rest in the car. I wouldn't be gone more than an hour, anyway. I had chosen Tomresetra as the starting point, as this route was only 1/3 of the distance from Skitnesetra.

I left the car 12:57PM and just aimed for Kjølen. According to a map I had, there was supposed to be an unmarked path to Skitnesetra, but I never saw it. Although it was quite warm in the air, the ground was still hard, and I avoided sinking into mud on my way across the meadow.

Standing below Kjølen, I decided to take the hard route up, eager for some light scrambling. I reached the windy top 13:29PM and called Svein. Sure enough, he had just reached the top of Varguraksla, and I could see him through my 300mm lens.

After a few pictures, I took the same route down, and was back at Tomresetra 13:53PM. It had just started to rain. A short, but nice hike, and the second top for the day. Come tomorrow, and I would only have 3 minor forest hills before "ticking off" my first "area" in Møre og Romsdal.

Pictures from the Nov 25 2006 hike

To Kjølen

1. Tomresetra trailhead (240KB) 2. Across the meadow (228KB) 3. Familiar ridge route to Middagsfjellet (195KB) 4. In front of Kjølen (279KB) 5. Unstable rock (266KB) 6. Unstable rock (329KB) 7. Svein on Varguraksla (186KB)

Wide-angle view from Kjølen

8. Wide-angle view from Kjølen (1029KB)

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