Marit
Age: 54
Hiking since: 1955
12 Trips in:
Norway
Biography
As a child Marit loved to sit on her father’s shoulders during hiking trips, which is how she came to love the mountains and the freedom that hiking represents. She had her first major hiking adventure in the Tafjord Mountains years ago when she walked from Brøste in Romsdalen to Tafjord , Sunnmøre with a friend. However, this trip also taught her that hiking in the mountains in heavy rain is not something she enjoys doing. In 2006 Marit joined an arranged hiking trip for one week on Crete – she says it was an absolutely fantastic experience: Climbing to the top of the mountains, walking by the coastline and through beautiful gorges, visiting small villages and, at the end of the day have a bath in the Libyan sea.
Marit is hoping to share her fantastic experiences with others and prove that life as a hiker does not stop at the age of 50 – even if you are a woman!
Sep
9th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Touristmap: Molde 1 : 50 000 UGLAND IT GROUP Kvannfjellet is the highest mountain in Fræna, and one of the highest mountains in our area. Coming from Averøy and Eide you pass the sign to Trollkyrkja. A minute or two later the sign to Syltesetra appears and you turn left. The road passes Syltesetra and leads you to this sign. Simple as that! The trail is not marked,
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Aug
29th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
At end of August I joined an organized KNT-tour in the Sunndal mountains Vangshaugen, owned by KNT, where our trip started and ended. Hafsåssetra. We followed the T-marked trail from Hafsåsen to Rauberghytta. Falesetra. Looking back to Geitåa. Rauberghytta Sunday morning. First break on our way to Seterfjellet. No waymarked trails. We had to find our own route through the steep and stony terrain. Still a lot of snow. The edge from Seterfjellet to Styggløypet. Looking west: Storskarhøa. Looking
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Aug
20th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Tourist map: Sunndal 1 : 80 000 KNT`s Raubergshytta is the perfect starting point for a trip to Storskarhøa, 1871 masl. The shortest way marked trail to Raubergshytta starts at Grønnvollsteinen, about 40 minutes driving from Sunndalsøra. The trip from Grønnvollsteinen to Raubergshytta takes about 3 hours. There is no trail from Raubergshytta to Storskarhøa, but you can follow the trail to Aursjøhytta and head off
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Aug
19th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Map: Kristiansund 1: 50 000 UGLAND IT GROUP Last weekend we spent at Silsethytta in Gjemnes to celebrate Kirsti`s birthday. On Saturday morning some of us put our boots and rucksacks on and headed off for the 4 mountain tops surrounding Silsetvatnet. Enjoy the photos!! Coming from Molde you will see this sign about 1,5 km before reaching Batnfjodsøra. It is a toll road leading to Innergardssetra. The
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Jul
12th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
On a calm, lightly clouded day in the beginning of July, we took the ferry to the south side of the fjord to climb the mountains I looked at every day through my childhood. A great experience! Map: NORGE 1: 50 000 Blad 1218 IV Ålfoten (STATENS KARTVERK) The trip started at a steep forest road. No trail, but in an open terrain like this, that is no problem.
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Jun
10th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Tourist map: Kristiansund 1: 50 000 (UGLAND IT GROUP) Snøtind in Eide is the highest, and one of the most beautiful mountains in our area. It is high, it is steep and you have to exert yourself to reach the top,- but when you have done it, I’ll assure you that you feel it’s worth it. This is not a trip for wet and foggy days!
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Jun
1st
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Freikollen, the way we see it from Ristuva, Averøy. Touristmap: Kristiansund 1 : 50 000 ( UGLAND IT-GROUP ) As you can se on the map, there are several routes leading to Freikollen. A lot of people in Frei and Kristiansund visit the top really often for exercise, they use the short and steep ones. If you are a "tourist" like me, visiting this top once or
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May
14th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Touristmap: Molde 1: 50 000 (UGLAND IT GROUP) On Whit Monday the sky was blue and we decided to ignore the wind, the low temperature and the fresh snow on the tops. We started off to Melen (768 m) and Sjurvarden (667 m),- two beautiful mountains on the mainland, not far from here. The car trip over Atlanterhavsveien (The Atlantic Ocean Road) is just a bonus,
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May
6th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Beginner difficulty
Touristmaps: Kristiansund 1: 50 000 ( UGLAND IT GROUP 2007)Averøy 1: 40 000 ( AVERØY KOMMUNE 1995) Kristiansund 1: 50 000 (UGLAND IT GROUP) Next to Ristuva, Meekknoken is my favourite neighbourhood mountain. But unfortunately it has hardly been accessible for weeks now. Until last week there was too much snow for hiking and too little snow for skiing. But last Sunday it was perfect!There are a
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Mar
7th
Marit, Norway
Trip in Norway ~ Moderate difficulty
Last week Peter wrote: ”Why go to the end of the universe, when you have a pearl in your backyard?” I really agree with you Peter!Only 3 hours driving from my home I find my favourite hut to hut hiking area.Trekking maps: Snøhetta 1: 100 000 Dovrefjell 1: 100 00Tourist map: Sunndal 1: 80 000 This area is also a perfect place for cross-country skiing in winter,-
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