Norwegian Mountains

Hordaland Mountains: 
Stord, Fitjar, Bømlo, Austevoll, Tysnes, Sveio

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Together with Etne and Kvinnherad -  Tysnes, Sveio, Stord, Fitjar, Bømlo and Austevoll form a region known as "Sunnhordland". In other words, the southernmost parts of Hordaland Fylke. While Etne and Kvinnherad will be presented on separate pages (due to the vast number of mountains), the rest of these kommuner are presented on this single page.

 

Stord is an island in the Sunnhordland region, at the southwest end of Hardangerfjorden, and is located roughly halfway between Bergen and Haugesund. The entire Stord kommune has since 1997 status as a Norwegian city. Leirvik - located at the southeast side of the island - is the prominent town on Stord island.  The island is divided between Stord and Fitjar kommuner. The highest mountain on the island - Mehammarsåta (749m) is located in Stord kommune. Interestingly enough, the kommune border is less than 400m away from the summit. The highest point in Fitjar is point 680m, located approx. 450m NW of Mehammarsåta. The natural access route from the north (Bergen) is via hwy E39 and the Halhjem (Os) - Sandvikvågen ferry. From the south (Stavanger/Haugesund), "Trekantsambandet" (bridge/tunnel) connects Stord to the mainland.  Stord island offers good hiking terrain. A large portion of the island exceeds 400m elevation. In addition to the main plateau (Kattnakken - Mehammarsåta), a number of lower peaks can be found on the southwest side on the island. A number of marked trails make walking easy. And you can easily get to the high plateau through convenient mountain roads (which you need to walk).  See the Kattnakken page for quick access to the southern mountains, and the Midtfjellet page for quick access to the northern mountains. Bømlo and Austevoll consist of a series of smaller islands located west and north of Stord island. Siggjo (474m) is the highest point in Bømlo kommune, while Loddo (243m) is the highest point in Austevoll kommune, located on Huftarøy island. Sveio is the southernmost kommune in Hordaland, bordering to Rogaland Fylke (as well as Etne and Odda). Trollvassnibba (432m) is the highest point in Sveio kommune. (I will add more info on Bømlo, Sveio and Austevoll later on)

Map of Hordaland. Copyright Hordaland Fylkeskommune. Map design by Geir Ketil Lien   Tysnes is an island located in the Sunnhordland region. In addition to the main island, Tysnes kommune also comprises a number of smaller islands - Reksteren and Skorpo - to name a few. The total area is 255 sq.Km. Våge is the main village on Tysnes. The highest mountain on the island - Tysnessåta (752m) is located 41Km southeast of the Ulriken tower in Bergen. The main island connects to the mainland through a bridge across Lukksundet. There are good ferry connections between the mainland and the island. Getting to Tysnes through car from Bergen is a much longer journey. The main ferry connection - if you come from Bergen - runs between Halhjem (Os) and Våge. If you come from Stavanger, the Jektavik (Stord)- Hodnanes ferry is the natural connection. The views from Tysnessåta are well known. In addition to the entire Sunnhordland, Folgefonnhalvøya (Folgefonna peninsula) is your panorama to the east. This panorama includes the mighty Uskedalen and Rosendal mountains. Tysnessåta is a very accessible mountain, through a good trail and a short (but steep) hike. If you plan to do 10 mountains in Hordaland, then Tysnessåta should be on your list.

Stord mountains, ranked by height

Below is the list of ranked kommune mountains, sorted by height. "Ranked" means mountains with a height >= 300m and with a primary factor >= 100m. I have chosen to include some of the mountains with primary factor < 100m in a separate table. Names and height originate from Statens Kartverk (M711)/Norgesglasset (20m contours) or Økonomisk Kartverk (part of Norgesglasset, 5m contours). Several mountains have a point higher than the trig. point marked on the maps. Note that if the high point of a mountain lies within another kommune, the mountain is listed under that specific kommune. If a mountain high point is shared by two kommuner, the mountain is listed under both kommuner.

Other Stord mountains.

Sorted by height. Also includes mountains < 300m elev, but with primary factor > 100m.

Stord mountains, ranked by primary factor

* Mountain is below 300m elev.

Fitjar mountains, ranked by height

Independent Fitjar mountains, sorted by height. 

Other Fitjar mountains 

Sorted by height. Also includes mountains < 300m elev, but with primary factor > 100m.

Fitjar mountains, ranked by primary factor

* Mountain is below 300m elev.

Bømlo mountains, ranked by height

Independent Bømlo mountains, sorted by height. 

Austevoll mountains, ranked by height

Independent Bømlo mountains, sorted by height. 

* Mountain is below 300m elev.

Tysnes mountains, ranked by height

Independent Tysnes mountains, sorted by height. 

 

Rank	Name	Height	PF	Map
1.	Tysnessåta	752m	752m	1215-III Fusa
2.	Etlådnefjellet	737m	229m	1215-III Fusa
3.	Singelstadfjellet	511m	183m	1214-IV Husnes
4.	Stølafjellet	458m	300m	1214-IV Husnes
5.	Ilefjellet	453m	145m	1215-III Fusa
6.	Tornessåta	409m	221m	1214-IV Husnes
7.	Vestrefjellet / Varden	380m	272m	1215-III Fusa
8.	Kannikenuten	378m	220m	1215-III Fusa
9.	Tuvefjellet	342m	109m	1215-III Fusa
10.	Dalstuva	336m	336m	1115-II Austevoll (Reksteren)
11.	Hovda	330m	107m	1214-IV Husnes
12.	E of Stemmevatnet	327m	104m	1214-IV Husnes
13.	Gjøvågsfjellet	306m	103m	1115-II Austevoll (Reksteren)

Other Tysnes mountains 

Sorted by height. Also includes mountains < 300m elev, but with primary factor > 100m.

Rank	Name	Height	PF	Map
1.	Veghamrane	615m	97m	1215-III Fusa
2.	Humlevikfjellet	321m	88m	1215-III Fusa
3.	Kleppavarden	295m	262m	1114-I Fitjar
4.	Kongshaug	229m	229m	1214-IV Husnes (Skorpo)

Tysnes mountains, ranked by primary factor

Rank	Name	PF	Height
1.	Tysnessåta	753m	753m
2.	Dalstuva	336m	336m
3.	Stølafjellet	297m	455m
4.	Vestrefjellet / Varden	272m	380m
-	Kleppavarden *	262m	295m
5.	Etlådnefjellet	229m	737m

* Mountain is below 300m elev.

Sveio mountains, ranked by height

Independent Sveio mountains, sorted by height. 

 

Rank	Name	Height	PF	Map
1.	Trollvassnibba	432m	414m	1214-III Ølen
-	Steinsfjell	372m	124m	1214-III Ølen
-	Hopsfjellet	333m	145m	1214-III Ølen

...more lower hills to come.

Summary; Sunnhordland mountains, ranked by primary factor

(Kvinnherad and Etne mountains not included)

Rank	Name	PF	Height
1.	Tysnessåta	753m	753m
2.	Mehammarsåta	749m	749m
3.	Siggjo	474m	474m
4.	Trollvassnibba	414m	432m
5.	Dalstuva	336m	336m

4 of the 5 mountains on this list are the high point on islands. Only Trollvassnibba connects to the mainland.

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