Hike to Bremstølen from Husnes

Location Husnes Map Folgefonna National Park Start and stopping point The forest road at 150 meters north of the rest area by highway 48, 1.5 km north of the Hellandsbrua bridge. Parking By the rest area or at the beginning of the forest road. High speed traffic, please be cautious. Marking Information Board by the starting point. T markings and signs. Grading Blue Easy hike, one boot according to the DNT system. Difference in altitude 40 - 460m AMSL Estimated time 2 hours round trip Recommended advice Some wet areas, please use appropriate footwear. The river is a source of drinking water, please be considerate. From the Bremstølen mountain farm you may follow the grid to Lake Sundstølsvatnet, Lake Svartavatn, Manen and Englafjell. See also the routes from Herøysundet and Uskedalen. Be creative and use your imagination to plan interesting hikes. Overview Follow the forest road for 1 km to the sharp left turn. From here, the path goes through a forest area to the Bremstølen mountain farm. There is a magnificent view of Husnes with Lake Opsangervatnet and the fjord, and across the fjord towards Halsnøy, Tysnes, Stord and Sveio.  

Location
Husnes
Map
Folgefonna National Park
Start and stopping point
The forest road at 150 meters north of the rest area by highway 48, 1.5 km north of the Hellandsbrua bridge.
Parking
By the rest area or at the beginning of the forest road. High speed traffic, please be cautious.
Marking
Information Board by the starting point. T markings and signs.
Grading
Blue Easy hike, one boot according to the DNT system.
Difference in altitude
40 - 460m AMSL
Estimated time
2 hours round trip
Recommended advice
Some wet areas, please use appropriate footwear. The river is a source of drinking water, please be considerate. From the Bremstølen mountain farm you may follow the grid to Lake Sundstølsvatnet, Lake Svartavatn, Manen and Englafjell. See also the routes from Herøysundet and Uskedalen. Be creative and use your imagination to plan interesting hikes.
Overview
Follow the forest road for 1 km to the sharp left turn. From here, the path goes through a forest area to the Bremstølen mountain farm. There is a magnificent view of Husnes with Lake Opsangervatnet and the fjord, and across the fjord towards Halsnøy, Tysnes, Stord and Sveio.