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Utne-Setehaug

@ Utne Hotel

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Utne: Utne-Skorane-Setehaug Start: Utne Hotel End: Setehaug Parking: by Utne Church Public transport: Local bus from Odda, ferry from Kinsarvik and Kvanndal. Expressboat from Norheimsund. Mark...

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5778 Utne

Mail

turist@ullensvang.kommune.no

Hikers enjoying the panoramic view from Utne-Setehaug overlooking Sørfjorden and the steep mountain slopes of Hardanger.

Dog at Utne-Setehaug looking out over Sørfjorden and the surrounding Hardanger mountains.

Trail sign in lush terrain pointing toward Setehaug, Fossdal, Stigen and Utne.

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Viewpoint at Setehaug with a rustic wooden bench overlooking Sørfjorden and the surrounding Hardanger mountains.

View from Setehaug down toward Utne, the fruit orchards and the blue Sørfjorden in Hardanger.

Simple wooden logs used as seating at the viewpoint on Setehaug in Hardanger.

Fjord view from Setehaug overlooking Sørfjorden and the towering mountains around Utne.

Safety cable along the steep trail to Setehaug, surrounded by green vegetation.

Trailhead for the hike to Setehaug from Utne, with a forested slope and sunlight filtering through.

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Utne: Utne-Skorane-Setehaug

Start: Utne Hotel

End: Setehaug

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.

Length: approximately 3 km.

Highest point: 480 masl.

Time: 1,5 hour.

Advice: Buy map With description at Utne Hotel or at the Hardanger Folk Museum.

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.

Alternative: Utne Hotel- Kvistbu (shooting range)- Setehaug. 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.

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