Utne-Setehaug-Fossdal-Demmena

Utne: Utne-Setehaug- Fossdal-Demmena

Start: Utne Hotel

End: Demmena

Parking: by Utne Church

Public transport: Local bus from Odda, ferry from Kinsarvik and Kvanndal. Expressboat from Norheimsund.

Marking: there is an information board with map by Utne Hotel

Difficulty: Intermediate/ demanding.

Highest point: 910 masl.

Time: 3 hours.

Advice: By map With description at Utne Hotel or at the Hardanger Folk Museum. Wear hiking boots and bring food.

Description: Moderately difficult trail in steep terrain to beautiful viewpoint. Take the main road from Utne Hotel to the fruit warehouse at Sletthagen, continue on the dirt road from the warehouse to a steep track leading to Setehaug.

Or take the path/ drit road from Utne Hotel to the crossroads by the shooting range, continue on a steep track, crossing the dirt road, towards Setehaug. Alternatively take the dirt road to Bjønndalen, then the track north-westward joining the trail to Setehaug. From Setehaug there is a marked track to Fossdal.

Alternative: Utne-Demmena-Grimsnuten.

Difficulty: Demanding.

Highest point: 1233 masl.

Time: 4,5 hours.

Advice: Buy map With description at Utne Hotel or at the Hardanger Folk Museum. Wear hiking boots and bring food.

Description: Continue from Demmena to Grimsnuten.