Løvstakken, 477m from Grønnestølen

Grønnestølen - Løvstakken trail

Difficulty : Intermediate
Risk : Low
Distance :
Time : 30min-1 hour to the top
Starting Elev.: Approx. 40-50m
Map of Loevstakken

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Access:

From Bergen centre, follow highway 556 south towards Flesland (Fjøsangerveien). Not too far after the Danmarksplass junction, and just before roundabout #2 after Danmarksplass, exit right onto Grønnestølsveien road.

Follow this road upwards. When you have a large, old, yellow/ orange building on your left, immediately turn left after the building and then turn right. Follow Grønnestølsveien as far as it takes you. When you see hiking sign towards Løvstakken, find a place to park.

Notes:

Following this route in winter could be difficult, but the mountain is frequently visited, so there is a good chance that the trail is already broken.

The trail:

The trail begins by a small stream. The trail runs on the right-hand side of this stream up through the forest. Not too long after you've started, you pass the ruins of an old cabin.

Further up the forest, you cross the stream and enter dense forest. Here lie the ruins of an old stone fence, or something like it. The trail heads straight into the forest and joins the north-south trail that runs on the ridge between Gullsteinen and Løvstakken. Make mental notes of the surrounding area, because it is very easy to miss this junction on your way back.

Once on the ridge, you see the summit block of Løvstakken. It looks steep, but the trail is quite safe. The ridge trail dives briefly into the forest before you find yourself at the bottom of terrain of intermediate difficulty. To support you, there handrails up to the next level. There are probably several ways to get around this, but I have always followed the rails.

Next, the trail climbs to the plateau below the summit. From here, you see the two summit masts. The trail runs up to your right and to the summit plateau.

Pictures from the Dec 22 2001 hike:

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Early on the trail, in the forest by the cabin ruins (260KB) Higher on the trail, Ulriken comes into view (238KB) Once on the ridge, Loevstakken appears (170KB) The handrails helping you up the awkward part of the trail (144KB) Next stop is the plateau below the summit (270KB) Looking back at the ridge from Gullsteinen (190KB) View towards Sotra and Store Liataarnet from Loevstakken (372KB) North/North-east view from Loevstakken summit (244KB) Lyderhorn, Gravdals - and Damsgaardsfjellet seen from Loevstakken (218KB) View towards Rundemanen and Ulriken from Loevstakken (276KB) Store Liataarnet seen from Loevstakken (147KB) Zoom-up of the northern view from Loevstakken (227KB) No rest for the curious ones (97KB) The Loevstakken summit (168KB Back at the ridge, view towards Lyderhorn (132KB) Looking at the summit block from the Gullsteinen ridge (180KB) Ulriken seen on the way down from Loevstakken (223KB) Troll did not like this photo break. Not at all. (160KB)

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