26. Breidsete - Freddal

( Information in English? Look below the Norwegian information )

Skildring av tur

Gå over stølsflaten på Breidsete og over ei bru. Her er det skilta Freddal og Hestadalen. Du går mot Freddal i god og lett sti til Nipevatnet og langs vatnet til stølen Freddal. Stølen ligg på ei lita høgd mellom Nipevatnet og Freddalsvatnet.

Råd for turen

- Ta med mat, drikke og vindtette klede.
- Du bør ha fjellstøvlar, men har det vore tørt ei stund kan du også 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 2.6 km (just before the bridge at Byrkjeland) leave the main road on a right-hand fork. If you continue by car this is a toll road. After about 1.5 kmyou come to a bridge crossing the river at the intake for the Stølsdalselva power plant at Byrkjeland, which was opened in 2009. If you must open the gate at the end of the bridge, please remember to close it again after passing. The road continues another 2.2 kmup to the cabins at Breidsete.

There is an information board and a good car park. Parking at own risk.

The information board at Breidsete gives information about all the hikes which start or stop here.

Description of the hike:

Follow the path over the grassland and cross a bridge. Here you’ll find the hiking signs marking the routes to Freddal and Hestadalen. Choose the path for Freddal. It’s a good and easy trail up to Nipevatnet, taking you along the lake and up to the mountain cabins at Freddal. The cabins are located on a slight elevation between the lakes, Nipevatnet and Freddalsvatnet.

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.