Part 1: Ski trip from Stordalen to the DNT hut Vardadalsbu (888 m above sea level)

This is the first stage of a great three-day ski trip through Stølsheimen, with Ortnevik by the Sognefjord as the final destination.

Strap on your skis at the turning point just before Stordalen Fjellstove, which is located by Stordalsvatnet, approx. 480 m above sea level. From here, follow the construction road up to Bukkedalsvatnet. Cross the frozen water to Bukkedalsstølen, and then follow the riverbed eastwards up to the smaller Svafjellvatna. Cross the water and continue in a southeasterly direction, south of Svafjellet.

The route then heads south to Store Fjellvatnet. Cross the lake in a southeasterly direction. Further on, hilly terrain awaits with some ups and downs before the descent towards Langavatnet, which is a narrow and elongated lake. Continue north on the slope along the lake, and cross at the narrowest part, at Smalavatnet. From here, follow the mountain ridge east towards Vardadalstjørnane. On the edge of the mountain before the descent to the lake, you can see Vardadalsbu to the northeast. Drive crisscrossing down towards the lake and continue from there directly towards the cabin.

Mountain skis with steel edges are recommended on this trip.

NOTE: This is an unmarked route. You will cross several frozen bodies of water and in some places move through terrain that may be prone to avalanches. The trip therefore requires that you have experience traveling in the winter mountains, and that you can make good judgments both in avalanche terrain and when crossing frozen bodies of water. Remember to take a map and GPS.