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Toppen-1252 from
Lykkjemyre by Bjorli Toppen |
| Estimated net time | 2½-3 hours |
| Difficulty | No difficulties. Fairly good path all the way. |
| Drinking water | Access to running water from the river next to the path all the way to Bøvervatn. |
| GSM coverage | Coverage throughout the route (October 2007). |
| Parking | Room for a couple of cars at trail head. |
| Start height | 655 metres |
| Vertical metres | 610 metres for the roundtrip |
| Trip distance | 7.7 km |
| GPS-file | X |
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From the Hydro/Texaco petrol station by Bjorli drive north-west on the road running parallel to road E136 on the north side. After a little less than 1 km you pass some religious building ("Misjonssenteret"), and 1 km from the petrol station you get to a junction. Here you will see a sign for "Lykkjemyre" to the left and you follow this road for approximately 100 metres to the next junction. Again you follow signs for "Lykkjemyre", this time to the right. Drive another 600 metres up-hill and find parking by the start of a forest road (not suitable for normal cars). You should be able to see a stone with red paint.
Walk along this forest road in a northern direction. After ~600 metres you get to a bridge that crosses the river, and you continue up-hill on the right (east) hand side of the river. Follow this path along the river, crossing the river a couple of times, until you get up to the flatter section. Here you need to cross the river, to get to the left hand side. From here there are several paths leading up to the cairn at 1240 metres, but if you don't find a path there is no need to worry; it is easy terrain for walking. From point 1240 continue 200 metres towards north-west to point 1252.
The descent is best done by following the ascent route.
We (Elisabeth, Sigurd, Njål and me) were spending the week-end in one of the Rolls-Royce cabins at Bjorli. I had already visited Rånåkollen earlier this morning, so an easy hike with the family suited me just perfect. At 11:30 we left the car and made our way up along the nice river. At one point along the path there are some small sections of rock suitable for light scrambling for kids, and both Sigurd and Njål enjoyed the challenge.
When we got up to the open and flatter section the wind was quite considerable, and based on this fact and the fact that we had an appointment at the bowling at 15:00, we decided that I should run up to the summit while the others found shelter and enjoyed some hot-dogs and biscuits. I therefore changed into running-mode and ran up to what I assumed was the summit, but was a bit disappointed when I realised that the actual summit was some 500 metres further north. I was uncertain what to do; abandon having been to the actual summit, or leave the family waiting an extra 15 minutes? Also, I would put in jeopardy our bowling appointment. With major hesitation I decided to run back down to the family. I'm not sure it earned me any brownie points, but I think I deserved it ...
Anyway, the family was in good spirit when I got back to them, but keen on walking back down. We did however find time for Sigurd to climb a pine on the way down, but still made it for the bowling (which Elisabeth won by one point!).