Uskedalen
Hike to Solfjell

Challenging
Easy
Mountain area
Daytrips (5-11 hours)
Glacier hiking
Marked trails
Facts
Effort Level: Challenging
Duration: 5 hours
Landscape: Mountain area
Location Uskedalen. Map Folgefonna National Park Start and stopping point The bus stop at highway 48, approx. 150 meters north of the gas station, towards Rosendal. Parking By the old school in the town center. Large parking lot with an information board for Uskedalen. Marking Information Board by the bus stop. T markings and signs. Grading Red Moderate hike, three boots according to the DNT system. Difference in altitude 20 - 900m AMSL Estimated time 5 hours round trip Recommended advice There are few places to find drinking water before getting close to the top. From Solfjell, you may go eastward, down to Mannsvatnet Lake. Overview Gravel road up through the subdivision to a path up the hill via Ådnaklett and Storhaug. From Storhaug towards Mannsvatnet Lake, you can see the characteristic moraine ridges. Leave the path to Mannsvatnet Lake by the sign for Solfjell. The last part of the hike has a steep incline. There is a beautiful panorama view from the top.
Location Uskedalen. Map Folgefonna National Park Start and stopping point The bus stop at highway 48, approx. 150 meters north of the gas station, towards Rosendal. Parking By the old school in the town center. Large parking lot with an information board for Uskedalen. Marking Information Board by the bus stop. T markings and signs. Grading Red Moderate hike, three boots according to the DNT system. Difference in altitude 20 - 900m AMSL Estimated time 5 hours round trip Recommended advice There are few places to find drinking water before getting close to the top. From Solfjell, you may go eastward, down to Mannsvatnet Lake. Overview Gravel road up through the subdivision to a path up the hill via Ådnaklett and Storhaug. From Storhaug towards Mannsvatnet Lake, you can see the characteristic moraine ridges. Leave the path to Mannsvatnet Lake by the sign for Solfjell. The last part of the hike has a steep incline. There is a beautiful panorama view from the top.
Last updated: 09/11/2023
Source: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland
Hike to Solfjell