Ljøsåbotn

The trail up to this south-facing hillside offers an exceptional view of Lake Eikesdalsvatnet. You will walk past an old abandoned summer mountain farm. The trail will take you through an old pine forest and then a broad-leaf forest before you end up on a bare mountain area with a small shepherd's cabin at 740 metres above sea level.

Start walking from Eikesdalsvegen Road (Fv191) and follow a hiking trail with regular waymarking. The trail is marked with the signs to Brandstad. The south-facing hill you are climbing is called Storlia. Begin by walking through a pine forest that will later turn into a broad-leaf forest. The path goes right up at certain places and it is relatively steep. Walk across an open slope with a stream running down across some bare rocks and crags. Cross another open slope with rocks and sand surface. The path will then flatten out a bit before it starts climbing up towards the open area of an old summer mountain farm called Ljåsåbotnsetra. There only some old stone walls left of the farm now. From here, you will soon walk up above the tree line and follow the path through a slightly flatter terrain up to the small shepherd's cabin. You will find a trail postbox here.

If you want, you can continue walking up to the lake in Ljøsåbotn. Alternatively, you can make it into a looped trail if you walk up to Kvidalsskaret on the west side of Mount Litjskjorta, then follow the valley and walk between the mountain tops Skjorta and Goksøyra and continue further to Ufsalen before going down to Eresfjord.

Drive to Eresfjord and up to the old ferry terminal by Lake Eikesdalsvatnet in Øverås. From there, follow Eikesdalsvegen Road (Fv191) for about 1.5 km up to Kvennahjellan. This is where you can park your car. The trail starts about 100 metres south from there. The trail is signposted.

You can also park your car by the turnoff near the avalanche shelter.