Norwegian Mountains, Møre og RomsdalStorehornet, 278m (Sandviktua)
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| Fylke/Kommune : | Møre og Romsdal/Sande | ||||
| Maps : | 1119-III Vanylven (Statens Kartverk, Norge 1:50 000) | ||||
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Storehornet: 78m Litlehornet: 21m Nupen: 69m |
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| Hiked : | Aug 2009 | ||||
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| See also : | Other Sande mountains |
Storehornet and Nupen
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Storehornet (Sandviktua), Litlehornet and Nupen (Nupatinden) are the tops along the ridge between Hallefjorden and Gursken. The normal starting point is Drageskaret (approx. 200m) and Storehornet (1,3km) is reached in less than half an hour. From Storehornet, the path continues all the way to Nupen (3,7km from Drageskaret). This is an easy walk with a good coastal view.
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Storehornet cairn is quite impressive. The text on the plaque says (New
Norwegian text):
Sandviktua/Storehornet, 271 m.o.h Dei gamle fjelli syningom er alltid eins å sjå, med same gamle bryningom og same toppom på. I bygdom byggja sveinane, og huset stender laust; men dei gamle merkesteinane, dei standa ikkje traust. Av hav kom sjømann sigende og lengta etter land; då såg han fjell stigande og kjendest ved si strand. Då kom det mot i gutane som såg sin fødestad; ja dei gode gamle nutane dei gjere hugen glad Ivar Aasen |
Storehornet cairn
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The Storehornet - Nupen ridge
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Storehornet (Norge 1:50,000: 271m, Økonomisk Kartverk: highest contour is 270m, UTM 32 V 322108 6903427) has a primary factor of 78m towards the higher parent Veten (458m). The defining saddle (approx. UTM 32 V 323204 6902980) is found in Drageskaret. Ref. Økonomisk Kartverk (5m contours), the saddle is within the range 190-193m, interpolated to 193m.
GPS measurement read 275m (on the ground), averaged over a 5-minute period (error margin +/- 1,5m)
Nupen (Norge 1:50,000: 242m, Økonomisk Kartverk: 242,15m, UTM 32 V 320293 6904455) has a primary factor of 69m towards the higher parent Storehornet. The defining saddle (approx. UTM 32 V 320700 6904157) is found between Nupen and Litlehornet. Ref. Økonomisk Kartverk (5m contours), the saddle is within the range 170-175m, interpolated to 173m.
GPS measurement read 243m (on the ground), averaged over a 5-minute period (error margin +/- 2,5m)
Litlehornet has a primary factor <50m and is not documented in detail.
Google's interactive map. You can zoom, pan and click on the markers.
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Route 1: Drageskaret - Storehornet - Nupen (summer/autumn)
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This route description is valid per Aug
2009
Access
(all distances are approx. distances)
The nearest larger city is Ålesund. From Ålesund, follow highway E39 towards Bergen, and then RV61 towards Hareid. Take the Sulesund - Hareid ferry, and from the roundabout in Hareid, follow RV61 19,8Km to the RV61/RV654 (Måløy/Fosnavåg) junction 1Km after crossing the Dragsundet bridge. You pass Ulsteinvik and make a sharp right turn (Måløy) along the way.
From the RV61/RV654 junction, follow RV61 towards Larsnes and drive 15-15,5Km to the top of the road (Drageskaret) between Gursken and Larsnes. Find parking on your left-hand side.
The route
The path from Drageskaret to Storehornet
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From Drageskaret, follow the path (see picture above) northwest 1,3km to the top of Storehornet, which is marked by a tall cairn. Continue along the path to Nupen - 3,7km from Drageskaret. Nupen has a (fallen) trigonometric point and a canister for the visitor register (the canister is not on the high point). You pass Litlehornet (the top is not marked) along the way.
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¹ Thanks to Bjørn Skoge who informed me about the Kvanndalshornet name.
