Access:
For those with a car, Bjørndalen is the best access point.
Locate highway 585. Exit right onto Svartediksvegen road 1000m
from the north side of the tunnel under Haukeland Sykehus (hospital).
Follow Svartediksveien road approx. 250m and exit right onto
Nordbøveien.
Follow this road for another 350m and exit left up
a road that takes you to the Bjørndalen trailhead. You will
find parking here.
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The trail:
After you've parked on the obvious parking at (almost) the end of
the road, walk past the two upper houses, and locate the trail
next to a stream coming down.
Follow the highly visible trail all the way up to Ulriken.
This trail begins rather steep, before it turns into a more
gentle angle, leading to a viewpoint where you can study Bergen.
At this viewpoint, you will see another trail coming up from your
right. This trail leads to the Ulriken cable car station.
The trail continues further on a rocky (and often wet) trail that
leads up to the Langrinden trail junction. From here, you have a
clear view of Ulriken. Follow the Langrinden trail towards Ulriken,
and just before the last sudden climb, head towards a ridge
pointing in northern direction. This is where the Ulrikseggen trail begins.
The Ulrikseggen trail runs down the north side of the ridge and
turns north-east down in the forest and meets the Tarlebøveien
road. The trail is not straight-forward. Handhold is required at
times, but there are no exposed sections. The handhold is only
required to descend a meter down between narrow rocks, etc.
There are also good handhold in birches along the trail.
Note that the trail is often very slippery and you have to be
careful in order to avoid wet pants. You slide easily down here.
In winter, you better know this trail inside and out. Finding your
way down this forest, outside the trail, is not a recommended
experience. Don't expect this trail to be broken by someone else.
Once down on the Tarlebøveien road, follow the road all the
way around lake Svartediket. The road ends in the Svartediksveien/
Nordbøveien trail junction, and you will find your way back
to the car at the Bjørndalen parking.
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