Hengekøyetur i Brekkedalen - Samnanger (Hausdalen)

Hausdalen ligger sør for Bergen ved grensen til Samnanger kommune. Her kan du lett komme fra vest via Kaland eller øst via Holdhus i Samnager. Her er det mange flotte hengekøyeplasser!

For english, see below.

Starter du turen fra Kaland er bilveien innover Hausdalen noe lang. Følg den til storparkeringsplass. ved Samdal i Hausdalen. Her er det bom videre. Følg grusvei til Stora Brekkevatnet. Sti/traktorvei går sørøstover langs vatnet. Her er det bare å velge og vrake i finne plasser for hengekøyecamping!

Området er mye benyttet, og det er delvis tilrettlagt med bålplasser, benker osv. enkelte steder. 

Tips til turen:

• Bruk flate, brede tau/reimer for å henge den opp – da skader du ikke treet.
• Velg to solide trær som står ca. 4–5 meter fra hverandre når du skal henge den opp.
• Heng den litt høyere enn du tror er nødvendig, så du slipper å subbe i bakken. Ha helst en halv meters avstand til bakken når du ligger oppi.
• Ta med myggnett og presenning eller tarp.
• Vær bevisst på plasseringen i forhold til vindretning og eventuell morgensol.
• Myke liggeunderlag fungerer ofte best, da blir ikke hengekøyen så ustabil.

English:

Hausdalen is located south of Bergen on the border with Samnanger Municipality. It is easy to get here from the west via Kaland or the east via Holdhus in Samnanger. You will find plenty of fabulous places to hang a hammock!

If you start the walk from Kaland, the road in over Hausdalen is rather long. Follow it to the large car park at Samdal in Hausdalen. Here there is a barrier from this point on. Follow the gravel road to Stora Brekkevatnet. A path/tractor road runs south-east along the lakeside. Now all you need to do is pick and choose your place for hammock camping!

The area is widely used, and in parts is equipped with fire pits and benches etc.

Tip for the trip:

• Use flat, wide rope/straps to suspend it. This avoids damaging the tree.
• Choose two solid trees standing approximately 4–5 metres apart when suspending it.
• Hang it slightly higher than you think is necessary to avoid brushing the ground. Ideally there should be a distance of half a metre to the ground when you are lying in it.
• Bring a midge net and tarpaulin sheet.
• Be aware of the wind direction and, potentially, the morning sun when choosing a location.
• Soft sleeping pads often work best as the hammock is then less unstable.

Getting there by car

From Bergen, follow the E39 south towards Os/Haljem. At the end of the Kalandvatnet lake, turn left into Hausdalen. This is signposted from the main road. Large car park at Samdal. Gravel road in to Stora Brekkevatnet. This is also the starting point for the hike to the Redningshytten cabin and Gullfjellet.

Getting there by public transport

See Skyss.

Important things to know when hiking:
The Norwegian right to roam (Allemannsretten) gives us many opportunities, but also imposes a duty on us to look after the natural world. When out in nature, you undertake to leave nothing behind other than your own footprints. Leaving no trace is about cleaning up after yourself, taking all rubbish with you and behaving with care and consideration when you are among nature.