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The time had come to visit Kongsvollen. I had been working in Ulsteinvik and was ready to hike from the trailhead by Løsetvatnet 16:25PM. The weather was gorgeous, temperature was high and it was hazy. On the way across the meadow, it became apparent where the path went, and it seemed to be a detour, opposed to head straight up to the ridge. So I put my dog "Troll" in my backpack and hiked off-trail up the steep forest, which offered no problems.
It was fantastic to arrive at the top of the ridge. High Ørsta mountains were shooting up more than 1000m above the sea, and the ridge to Kongsvollen seemed exciting. The little I saw, that is. I had the sun against, and I couldn't see any details. But it sure looked steep and narrow.
Troll had been walking on the ridge path, but when we arrived the upper part of the ridge ("Bukketrappa"), I decided to carry him in my arm. A tumble down the hillside would not be good for the little one. I met a hiker on the way down who described the upper part as a "motorway". This was hardly a precice description of the route, although the ridge could not be said to be particulary airy or challenging. I followed a path that led me into cumbersome terrain on the north side of Bukketrappa, and I had to be very focused now that I was carrying a dog.
We arrived the top 17:40PM and met Martin Ringstad, who had just arrived. This was his local mountain, and his favorite one too. Or perhaps his favorite just after Ramoen (Jønshornet), which he mentioned several times. We had a very pleasant chat which lasted 50 minutes. Troll had, after lunch, found his spot in the sound and uttered sounds of comfort.
The dog and I left the summit 18:30PM and took the same route back down. That is, I didn't descend my shortcut route. The dog seemed happy on the path, so we followed the ordinary route via Høgenausa and Kvamstua. We were back at the car 19:25PM, and then I drove to the Melshornet trailhead. My keys, lost on the Melshornet trip earlier in the year, had now been found. With the spare keys back in possession, I was in good shape for the 20:30PM ferry from Hareid.
Note:: Varying picture quality due to broken auto-focus.
To Kongsvollen
(Near 360 deg.) wide-angle panorama
50mm panoramas
Misc. pictures from Kongsvollen summit
Descent and return to Ålesund
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