Vrådal Panorama - Hægefjell

Hike to the majestic mountain peak of Hægefjell. The hike offers beautiful mountain terrain and stunning views. Hægefjell is formed from magma from the earth's interior. The name of the rock is gneiss granite and this species is the origin of the beautiful sandy beaches that can be found all along Vråvatn and Nisser.

The route is defined as demanding

Routes defined as demanding are suitable for people with experience in demanding batches

Time
6:00 hours

Length
14 km

Popularity
3out of 10

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We recommend that you follow the marked trail to Hægefjell. Feel free to take a few detours if you wish. Have a good trip. Remember to bring snacks and drinks.

This is a beautiful hike to the majestic mountain peak of Hægefjell. The hike offers beautiful mountain terrain and fantastic views along well-marked trails. For most people, this is a day trip of about 6 hours.

You can start at Vrådal Panorama ski center and hike up to Tverrfjellet. It is also possible to start at the top of Vrådal Panorama ski center, take the toll road (with payment solution at the entrance to the mountain road) to the top of the mountain. Park at Utsikten cafe or at the very top by the sauna.

The trail, marked in red, goes past Luktarhola, Sveigefjell, Brennstøylnuten and Hægefjellskardet and up to the top of Hægefjell. From Hægefjell you follow the same trail back to the starting point. It is also possible to continue down to Nissedal and Fjone.

This is a moderately demanding hike with great panoramic views of Vrådal and the lakes Nisser and Vråvatn. The hike is great whether you want to hike all or just parts of the hike. From Stemnetten and into the mountain, you have wide views in all directions all the way. You'll mostly walk on rock, but there are some damp sections too. Remember good footwear and a windbreaker!

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How can I navigate the route?

This depends primarily on whether you have installed a GPS, navigate by App on your mobile phone or prefer paper printouts. Here we describe the most common workflows:

GPS via computer

Download the GPX file for the route you want to your computer
Import the file to your route planning tool (e.g. Garmin's Basecamp or Tom Tom's MyDrive)
Export the route to your GPS in the usual way
Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
Have a great trip!

GPS via mobile phone

Download the GPX file for the route you want to your mobile phone
Send/open the file in the App that belongs to your GPS model (e.g. Garmin's Drive or Tom Tom's MyDrive)
Send the route to your GPS (follow the instructions that come with your GPS and App)
Check that the route is calculated correctly in your GPS (It is recommended that the GPS is set to select the fastest route and any avoidance turned off for the route to be calculated as described).
Have a great trip!

App via Ride with GPS

Many of the routes on Hubriding use the app Ride with GPS app for route planning and navigation of the routes. You can download this as a free version or pay for extended use. Click on the Send to Device link on the map on this page, when the app has started and you see the current route, click Navigate and then just follow the route.

Paper printout

Click on the link in the map on the page and the map will open in a new window
Print the map, with or without description
Have a great trip!