Norwegian Mountains, Sogn og Fjordane
Veten, Brurahornet, Gottrøysa, Nov 28 2009
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The route seen from Google Earth (poor image quality)
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It was time to "get going" with the mountain range on the north side of Nordfjord - a region which was completely new to me. I decided to begin (almost) as far away from home as possible, which meant that I would be going to Måløy on this Saturday. The weather could have been better. Snow had fallen down to 300m on Hareidlandet island, and I traded rain showers for slightly better weather in Volda. Thus, I had high hopes for even better weather in Måløy, but when I crossed the Måløy bridge, the summits were hidden in fog. But at least, it wasn't raining.
Veten & Gottrøysa seen from the Måløy bridge
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I had planned to head out from Skramsvatnet, but decided to drive into town and ask around first. I wanted to do a round trip across the three tops, and I needed some more information about the trails. I stopped two women and one of them told me she lived next to the trailhead. I could just follow her car and she would point out the trailhead for me. I got some info about the round trip, but I gathered the route would present itself along the way. By 11:52am, I was on my way from Gate 8 and up the Veten path. And a few minutes later, I had a fine view towards Måløy.
Måløy view
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On the way up Veten, the path became very icy. A guy came running down the mountain and we talked for a little while. He described the round trip in detail, and the picture I had of the route matched his description quite well. I reached the top of Veten 12:46pm, and the wind was cold. But the summit was no longer fogged in, which was a big bonus!
The final yards to Veten
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Next stop was Brurahornet. I headed down Veten's north ridge and followed a path that ran in the direction of Gottrøysa. This was obviously the wrong direction, but I decided to stick to it. At 480m, the path forked and I followed a marked path (sticks) north towards Brurahornet. By the time I reached the summit (1:29pm), I had moved into thick fog and there was little to seen from the summit.
On Brurahornet
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My last stop was Gottrøysa (1:47pm). After stopping by the (unmarked) high point, I continued down to the viewpoint cairn. The fog seemed to lift and after waiting around for a few minutes, I was "rewarded" with a nice view towards Måløy. I then followed a path which took me into the valley between Gottrøysa/Brurahornet and Veten, but this path seemed to continue along the creek from lake 385m. I headed (off-trail - 120m) over to the pipeline and followed it back to my ascent route. By 2:25pm, the round trip was over and my Nordfjord project was well on the way.
Måløy seen from Gottrøysa
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