the thousand metre viewpoint

400 metres – 1,000 metres – 400 metres

Walking map: Årdal walking map

Starting and finishing point: Fv 53 road, the ‘400 metre’ mark

Parking: Fv 53 road, the ‘400 metre’ mark

Waymarking: Information board at Fylkesveg 53, the ‘400 metre’ mark

Altitude difference: 400–1,000 metres.

Total time: 4 hours there and back.

Description of walk

The path follows an old gravel road that was originally a construction road, then a summer car road over the mountain, though today there is a barricade at Rausdalssvingen. When you reach the ‘1,000 metre’ viewpoint there is a panoramic view of the Hurrungane peaks with mount Storen (Store Skagastølstind) in the foreground. From here, you also get a great view of Bøttejuv, Nundalen, Fardalen and Utladalen.