Difficulty: 3 out of 4
Trip coordinators: Timo and Adrien
Description:
Friday:
We meet at Høyteknologisenteret (by the parking close to the Bybane stop Florida) at 18:00 and drive to Steinsland in Stølsheimen.
>From Steinsland we begin the hike to Tjuvheller - a big rock which will
give us shelter for the night. The trail is somewhat ragged, and the hike
will be in the dark. When we arrive at Tjuvheller, we prepare a simple
dinner (Real Turmat) while enjoying the bonfire* before going to sleep.
*If it is very dry, we have to drop the bonfire, so let’s hope for rain?!?
Saturday:
After packing our stuff and enjoying a simple breakfast, we continue our hike. The terrain changes from forest to alpine during the hike.
Saturday’s destiny is the DNT cabin Vardadalsbu - a cozy hut where we can relax after the hike and enjoy ourselves with a good dinner, games and proper Norwegian cabin atmosphere. Those who need some extra challenge may do a trip to Eldhusfjellet from the cabin on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday:
After a good night’s sleep (indoors), we have breakfast before we complete our round trip on Sunday. We hike west through Kvernhusbotnen, following a somewhat steep path back down to the cars. We will arrive back in Bergen in the evening.
Total km with height meters and estimated time:
Day 1: The hike to Tjuvheller is 3.3 km and 220 height meters uphill. The trail is going through forest and it is a bit ragged (big stones and roots and some vegetation growing into the path). Approx. 2.5 hours walk.
Day 2: The hike to Vardadalsbu is 6.7 km and 720 height meter uphill and 200 height meters downhill. Approx. 5 hours walk. Partly alpine and exposed terrain.
Day 3: The hike back to the car is 6 km with 230 height meters uphill and 1000 height meters downhill. Approx. 3.5 hours walk.
Ferdaråd (compulsary trip meeting):
It is mandatory (!) to participate in the trip meeting on Wednesday 29th of September at 17:30 at the Student centre (in front of the canteen). Not showing up results in losing the place to the first on the waiting list.
Equipment:
You need the following equipment to participate:
· Proper hiking boots
· Appropriate clothing for being in alpine mountain terrain (no jeans and cotton (!) )
· Rain clothes (water- and windproof jacket and trousers)
· Hat, mittens and scarf
· Backpack with space for your own and common equipment *
· Sleeping bag and mat
· Sunglasses and sunscreen
· Head lamp and extra batteries
· At least 1 liter of water
· Breakfast, lunch and snacks
· A spoon for dinner on Friday
* Common equipment: Some wood to make a bonfire, food, safety equipment, ...
Requirements for participants:
Apart from the equipment, you need to have:
· Some experience in hiking in alpine mountain terrain.
· Capacity to do a 3 days trip with heavy gear (backpack of minimum 12 kg) and many height meters up and down.
· You need to be a member of BSI. See link further down to find information about signing up.
Food:
· Bring your own breakfast, lunch and snacks.
· Dinners will be bought and organized by the tour leaders:
· Friday: We buy a pack of Real turmat for everyone (dried food where we add hot water to prepare the meal). Bring a spoon. If you want something else, you need to bring something yourself.
· Saturday: Tour coordinators organize dinner which we prepare at the DNT cabin Vardadalsbu.
· Let us know if you have any allergies.
Max participants: 6 Registration: Fill out the registration in Google forms: https://forms.gle/UaPK1PQaXtQzhard7
Costs:
The trip itself is free, but everyone has to pay their share of transportation and food. Additionally, everyone has to pay for the stay in the DNT cabin. Best guess is 500 - 950 kr/person for the following:
· Cars: Between 200 kr and 350 kr each, depending on if we need to rent a car.
· Vardadalsbu:
· DNT member: 145 kr (<27 years), 285 kr (27 or older)
· Non DNT member: 405 kr.
The tour leaders book the cabin based on the information you give in the registration.
· Food: 150-200 kr for both dinners.
If you need to rent any equipment from BSI, this will an extra cost for you. Equipment can be rented on Wednesday after the trip meeting, see link below.
Links: Equipment rental in BSI: https://www.bsifriluft.no/utstyrslageret?lang=en Signing up to BSI: https://www.bsifriluft.no/bli-medlem?lang=en DNT cabin Vardadalsbu: https://ut.no/hytte/10340/vardadalsbu
Questions: Send a mail adriendautheville at gmail.com and timo.kaefer at gmail.com
*Regarding organized activities* BSI Friluft is a voluntary association where neither the board nor leaders of a trip get any economic benefits from this work. As such, the board and leaders of a trip do not necessarily possess qualifications as mountain guides and do not have any financial or judicial liability of any kind. Trip leaders are merely coordinators of the activities undertaken. By Norwegian law, in a case of emergency all are required to aid the person in need according to their own qualifications, physical abilities, and evaluation of the risk involved. Participators are strongly advised to assess their own qualifications before enlisting to a trip. The trip leaders do have the right to refuse participants who do not possess the technical or physical skills necessary to participate in a trip, All activities are undertaken at the participator`s own risk and responsibility, and by enlisting to a trip the participator confirms this. A travel insurance is recommended. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/html Size: 11369 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://mailman.uib.no/public/bsi-friluft/attachments/20210926/4863129c/attachment.txt>