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| Vidden (673 m.a.s.l. - 2,208 ft.) Photo by Foggy Glasses (15 July 2006) |
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Vidden is a flat mountain ridge leading in a north north-westerly direction from Ulriken. The highest point on Vidden is Hauggjelsevarden at 673 m.a.s.l. Vidden is a popular area for hiking, and the walk from Ulriken to Rundemanen takes approx. 3 hours to complete, with a further 1-hour walk from Rundemanen to Fløyen. If the weather is fine the view can be stunning and oil installations far out in the North Sea are clearly visible, as are the mountains and glacier Folgefonnen in Hardanger. During the winter months it is often possible to cross Vidden
on skis.
On fine summer days crossing Vidden can be an exhilarating experience, but the weather can change very quickly and there have been fatal accidents where people have got lost in fog and fallen into the valleys below, so seasoned hikers always carry at least a map, a compass and a change of clothes.
Fly over Vidden using Google Earth
