Hjelledalen

Sigdestad (314 m.)

Sigdestad (314 m.) Photo: Eli Folven/Reisemål Stryn & Nordfjord

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Sigdestad (314 m.) Photo: Sigdestad

Sigdestad (314 m.) Photo: Reisemål Stryn & Nordfjord

Sigdestad (314 m.) Photo: Eli Folven/Reisemål Stryn & Nordfjord

Effort level

Medium

Landscape

Mountain

Hjelledalen

Sigdestad (314 m.)

6798 Hjelledalen

+47 57 07 40 54

t-info@nordfjord.no

www.geocities.com/mjfolven/

The Sigdestad Farm lies 314 m above sea level on the northern side of Strynevatnet.

Tour description:
First you must travel to Hjelle in Oppstryn. From there it's a 3 km. long farm road past Hjelle school to the farm Glomnes. This is where the trail up to Sigdestad begins.

Allow 1 / 2 - 1 hour for this trip.

From the farm (314 m.o.h.) there is a beautiful view to Hjelledalen, Erdalen, and most of the surrounding mountains.

About Sigdestad Farm
The path from Glomnes to Sigdestad is step, and before 1723 they had to use a stepladder to reach the farm. All goods which had to be transported to and from the farm, had to be carried on one`s back, up and down the steep path.

Several archaeological sites going back to Bronse Age ( 1500 -500 BC) have been found in Glomsdalen.

The last farmer, Jon Sigdestad, died at home in 1961, 69 years old.

Facilities

Activities
- hiking
Nature and terrain
- hiking area
- mountain
- mountainous terrain
- view
Grading
- medium

Guided tours
Tour suggestions
Hiking

Please follow these safety tips when you go hiking in Norway.

1. Be prepared
Be sufficiently experienced, fit and equipped for your intended trip.

2. Leave word of your route
Many cabins, hotels and other lodgings have tour notification boxes in which you may put a written notice of your planned route

3. Be weather-wise
You should always be alert to forecasts of bad weather, yet not rely completely on forecasts of good weather.

4. Be equipped for bad weather and frost
Always take a rucksack and proper mountain gear.

5. Learn from the locals
Local people can often tell you about avalanche trails, wind and snow conditions, and the safest routes.

6. Use a map and compass
Always have and know how to use a map and compass.

7. Do not go solo
If you venture out alone, there is nobody to give you first aid or notify a rescue service in an emergency.

8. Turn back in time - sensible retreat is no disgrace
If conditions deteriorate so much that you doubt you can attain your goal, turn around and return.

9. Conserve energy and build a snow shelter if necessary
The stronger the wind, the tougher the walking/skiing. Suit your speed to the weakest member of the party.

Find more detailed safety tips in the Norwegian Mountain Code.

Last updated: 3/16/2012 Source: Reisemål Stryn & Nordfjord

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