| Sukkertoppen traverse
from Trollråsa Sukkertoppen |
| Estimated net time | 1½-2 hours |
| Difficulty | "Trollråsa" is a very steep route, but not difficult. Some people will probably feel uncomfortable in some sections. The descent on the trade route towards east has no difficulties. |
| Drinking water | No access to drinking water. |
| GSM coverage | Unknown. |
| Parking | Room for many cars at trail head, by the Hessa football stadium. |
| Start height | 12 metres |
| Vertical metres | 310 metres for the roundtrip |
| Trip distance | 3.0 km |
| GPS-file | X |
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| Route photo |
From Ålesund drive west, across the island Aspøya, and then towards Hessa. When you get to the round-about at Hessa turn right and continue to where the road ends by Hessa football stadium, approximately 2.3 km from the round-about. Find parking here.
Start hiking from Hessa stadium by walking approximately 650 metres along the gravel road that circumvents Sukkertoppen clock-wise. You are now at the start point of "Trollråsa". Then turn right from the road and walk directly towards the foot of Sukkertoppen. The path itself might be a little hard to locate down in the flat section but as soon as you get to the point where the terrain gets steeper you will see the path. Continue up-hill on this path, more or less directly south. The path is marked by red plastic bands. At height ~180 metres the path turns left and moves directly east to the summit of Sukkertoppen.
From Sukkertoppen summit continue east down the trade route towards Hessa primary school. Fro here you have to follow the road back to your car.
I had never been to the summit of Sukkertoppen, so I was keen to join Arnt for a hike on his home turf. We left work a little after 4pm and drove two cars to Hessa. Close to the Hessa primary school we parked Arnt's car, and then continued in my car down to the football stadiums. After having put on appropriate clothes for the wet and windy conditions we proceeded along the gravel road and ascended up Trollråsa, with Arnt giving me some challenges scrambling-wise along the way. We both signed the registration book around mid-way along Trollråsa, and then continued to the summit. From the summit we headed down east to Hessa school, and then drove Arnt's car back to trail head to pick up my car.