[15-3] Storlidalen round tour [15-4]
[15-5] Weekend tour over ridges and summits [15-6]
[15-7] A hike over the mountains around Storlidalen is a fine, varied weekend tour, both summer and winter. [15-8] It goes over ridges and peaks and is a tour with great elevation differences and magnificent views all the way. [15-9] Though the tour is demanding, it is so varied that it can be suitable for children of about 12 or more, who have spent some time in the mountains. [15-10]
[15-11] You can get to Lønset west of Oppdal easily by bus, or you can drive here by car. [15-12] From Lønset, head towards Sliperhovden. [15-13] First, go a ways on the road and then follow an old summer dairy path from Dettlisætra. [15-14] It goes over Sliperhovden to Slipersetra. [15-15] It's not marked on the map. [15-16] At Sliperhovden, you must leave the path. [15-17] Avid fishermen can continue westwards and traverse up the south side of Sæthøa and through Svorunddalen to Svorundtjønna. [15-18] Fishing licenses are for sale at Lønset Handel. [15-19] In good weather, others are advised to go over Sæthøa and Gjerdhøa to the col between Fagerlidalen and Svorunddalen. [15-20] From the col, go westwards up along the snow/glacier to Sandåfjellet. [15-21] It's best not to cross the glacier. [15-22] In summers with little snow crevasses open up in it. [15-23] Maybe take a side trip to Svorundfjellet and continue westwards down to the col to Kråkvasstind. [15-24] Kråkvasstind is the highest peak in the area, so a tour there is advisable if you have time and the weather's good. [15-25] Then go down along the watercourse north of Kråkvasstind to Sandåtjønna. [15-26] From Sandåtjønna there's an enjoyable path west of Sandåa down to Sandøyan on Ångardsvatnet. [15-27] From here, you can't avoid 5-6 dull kilometers on a road around the east end of Ångardsvatnet to Bårdsgarden, self-service, TT, private. [15-28] You must count on taking 7 - 8 hours for the tour. [15-29]
[15-30] The next day, follow the marked rout over Okla. [15-31] If you wish, leave the route and go up to the western part of the top plateau and follow the rim towards Gjevil-vatnet to Høgsnydda, the highest and closest summit. [15-32] From Snydda, you can follow the ridge eastwards down to Mjølkskåla, on firm, fine rock. [15-33] The old TT route to Gjevilvass-hytta went here. [15-34] The same fishing license as for Svorundtjønna and Sandåtjønna is valid for Mjølkskåla and Korgtjønna. [15-35] Continue eastwards on the new, or perhaps the old trail, and turn southeastwards before Engelsbekkhøa over Midtskarvens vertical rock layers where "Blåhødekket" is folded down in a syncline (geological formation, saucer-shaped), to Nonsfjell. [15-36] Onward past Sprengtverråtjønna and on a traverse eastwards up on Åmellomfjellet. [15-37] From here, those who have parked a car at Lønset can save a few vertical meters by keeping elevation southward to Elghøa. [15-38] But it's advisable to go over Storhornet. [15-39] Continue onwards over Vindalskammen and Oksfluren. [15-40] Before Håggåberget there's a trail westwards directly down to Lønset. [15-41] The other goes westwards from Åmellomfjellet up on Storhornet and continues southeastwards down Hornlia to Festa. [15-42]
[15-43] Winter: [15-44] Go up from Lønset as described for the summer tour. [15-45] But in winter, you should go over Gjerdhøa, because it may be uncertain whether you can ascend from innermost in Svorund- tjønna. [15-46] From there, go over to Sandåfjellet/ Svorundfjellet. [15-47] From here, there are several choices. [15-48] You can follow the description of the summer route, but also keep elevation towards the northeast from here to Gråfjellet. [15-49] From here, it's 1000 splendid vertical meters down to Ångardsvatnet. [15-50] Turn northwestward before Sandøyan and cross Ångardsvatnet to Bårdsgarden. [15-51] With good weather and easy ski conditions, you should take advantage of the elevation gained on Sandåfjellet and go westwards via Kråkvasstind, Svartdalskollen, and perhaps [15-52] Indre Grynningshøa before you turn first northwards down Gruggu-skardet and then eastwards to Bårdsgarden. [15-53] The most keen can take in both Fremre Grynningshøa and Nonshøa on the way. [15-54] The winter route over Okla shouldn't go down the ridge eastwards from Snydda. [15-55] The descent from Håggåberget to Lønset should also be carefully checked in advance. [15-56] It's usually easy to get down east of Håggåberget towards the State highway. [15-57] Otherwise, the fine downhill run from Storhornet to Festa certainly is the best way to exploit the vertical drop. [15-58]
[15-59] Route descriptions: [15-60] For detailed route descriptions of the marked routes between lodges and some of the most common hikes away from the marked routs, see the TT Guide, Sylene and Trollheimen and the website: www.tt.no [15-61]
[15-62] Maps: [15-63] 1:50,000 Oppdal and Romfo or the hiking and skiing map 1:75,000 Trollheimen. [15-64]
[15-65] Stig Bakke