Hike to Aterstad and Tverrfjell

Location

Omvikdalen

Map

Folgefonna National Park

Start and stopping point

Landa

Parking

By the farm Landa, at the upper east side of the valley. Follow the farm road for 200 meters from the intersection to the sign and information board by the parking lot.

Marking

There are signs and an information board by the parking lot. The forest road to Aterstad is not marked. There are signs and T markings to Tverrfjell from where the path starts by the outlet from lake Aterstadvatnet.

Grading

Aterstad; Green. Easy hike, one boot according to the DNT system. Tverrfjell; Blue. Moderate hike, two boots according to the DNT system.

Difference in altitude

Aterstad; 100 - 400m AMSL. Tverrfjell; 100 - 660m AMSL.

Estimated time

Aterstad; 2 hours round trip Tverrfjell; 4 hours round trip

Recommended advice

It is marshy around Lake Aterstadvatnet, so please use appropriate footwear.

Overview

Quality road over outlying fields from the parking lot all the way to Aterstad. The T marked path towards Tverrfjell begins by the sign for the rock footbridge over the outlet at the north end of Lake Aterstadvatnet. Aterstad is a gorgeous area, you may wish to walk along the east end of Lake Aterstadvatnet towards the bottom of the valley. There is a beautiful view of Omvikdalen from the top of Tverrfjell