Norwegian Mountains, Møre og Romsdal

Høgekubben from Emblem, Jan 15 2006

This route is described as route 5 on the Uksenøya main page.

I started out from Emblem 11:00AM and quickly found the path to Emblemsætra. Some time had to be allocated for routefinding in the upper forest (because of snow), a stubborn dog and pictures. I reached the top of Høgekubben 12:05PM and could enjoy an unbelievable panorama of the "Sunnmøre alps". As expected, it was quite cold and windy on the top. I measured the elevation (5 minute average on top of cairn) to 462m. After following my tracks back down the forest, I was back at the trailhead 13:00PM. It was a short and nice forest hike.

Pictures from the hike

To Høgekubben

1. On the forest path (167KB) 2. On the forest path  (365KB) 3. Open terrain (169KB) 4. Approaching Emblemssætra (368KB) 5. Emblemssætra (160KB) 6. Emblemssætra (160KB) 7. Høgkubben top ahead (209KB) 8. Høgkubben summit (189KB)

Wide-angle summit views

9. Wide-angle panorama from Høgkubben 1/2 (1053KB) 10. Wide-angle panorama from Høgkubben  2/2 (586KB)

50mm summit views

11. 50mm panorama from Høkubben (739KB) 12. 50mm panorama from Høkubben (1168KB)

Zooms

13. Zoom view from Høgkubben (791KB) 14. Zoom view from Høgkubben (710KB) 15. 300mm (480mm) panorama from Høgkubben 1/2 (771KB) 16. 300mm (480mm) panorama from Høgkubben 2/2 17. Zoom view from Høgkubben (671KB) 18. Langenestinden seen from Høgkubben (168KB) 19. Hammarsettindane seen from Høgkubben (812KB) 20. Straumshornet seen from Høgkubben (746KB) 21. Brunstadhornet seen from Høgkubben (175KB) 22. Jønshornet seen from Høgkubben (175KB) 23. Gamlemsveten seen from Høgkubben (191KB) 24. Storfjellet seen from Høgkubben (305KB) 25. Grøtshornet seen from Høgkubben (140KB) 26. Blåskjerdingen seen from Høgkubben (214KB)

Descent

27. Emblemssætra (275KB) 28. Troll (275KB) 29. Akslanakken (614KB) 30. Horses at Emblem (285KB) 31. The trailhead (231KB)

Pics from Skåtadalen

32. Hammarsettindane seen from Skåtadalen (608KB) 33. Straumshornet seen from Skåtadalen (461KB) 34. Hjørundfjord mountains seen from Skåtadalen (431KB) 35. Hundatinden seen from Skåtadalen (211KB)

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