11. Kvåle - Vassenden

( Information in English? Look below the Norwegian information )

Skildring av tur

Frå garden Kvåle går du forbi husa og gjennom ei grind, og kjem ut på eit beite. Stien svingar seg bratt oppover beitet og vidare gjennom ei grind og opp i bratt skogsterreng. Når du er oppe i skoggrensa kjem du til stølen Knutstøl. Her er det flott utsikt mot Folgefonna. Du går vidare over høgda og til dels bratt ned til stølen Vassenden. God sti i skogen, men litt myrlendt over skoggrensa. Frå Vassenden kan du gå over på andre turar, sjå infotavle nede ved vatnet.

Råd for turen

-Ta med mat, drikke og vindtette klede.
- Du bør ha fjellstøvlar, men har det vore tørt ei stund kan du bruke joggesko.
- Mobildekning er ikkje god på heile turen.
- Vi anbefaler kart og kompass, ev. GPS.
- Det er bandtvang 1. april – 20. august.
- Det er forbode med open eld i skog og mark 15. april - 15. september.
- Til fots kan du ferdast fritt i utmark, men ver varsam og ta omsyn til dyr og fuglar, og til naturen elles. Ikkje kast søppel.
- Turistinformasjonen kan gi opplysningar om fiske og kjøp av fiskekort.

English version:

Starting point/parking:

Take the road from Jondal towards Folgefonna. After 8.0 kmyou come to the Folgefonna road junction. There is an information board on the right-hand side describing the several tours. Continue back on the main road and cross the river bridge. After 1.0 km look for the hiking sign for Knutstøl. The route takes you through the farm buildings at Kvåle. Please ensure that car parking does not cause any obstruction. If there’s someone home at the farm, please ask them for advice. Parking at own risk.

Description of the hike:

Walk past the farmhouses and through the gate leading to the meadows. The path moves steeply up from the meadow and through a new gate. It continues up the steep, wooded trail. Once above the tree line, you arrive at the mountain cabin at Knutstøl. Enjoy the great view of the glacier, Folgefonna and the surrounding mountains. The trail (which can be a bit muddy in places above the tree line) moves on and over the shoulder and then steeply down to the cabins at Vassenden. The path down through the woods is good. Vassenden is a connecting point for more hikes. The hikes are described on the information board which can be found down by the lake.

Season

May – October/November.

Hiking advice

Bring food, drinking water and windproof clothing.

We advise you to use hiking boots. If it’s been dry weather for a while, you could use trainers/sneakers.

We recommend that you bring a map of the area and a compass, or a GPS.

Cell phone signals are NOT GOOD during the whole of this hike.

Dogs must be always kept (by law) on a leash between April 1 and August 20.

Open fire is prohibited in the hills and woods between April 15 and September 15.

You are free to walk anywhere in the hills and mountains. Take care of the nature and show special consideration to all wildlife. Please do not litter.

Ask the Tourist Information regarding angling/fishing and the purchase of fishing permits.