[24-3] From Tydal to Stjørdal [24-4]
[24-5] Four days west in Sylene [24-6]
[24-7] This is a tour through areas that in differing ways are of natural or cultural historic interest. [24-8] Here there are traces of millstone quarries, mines, settlements, summer dairy farming, and many generations of travel and transport roads. [24-9] Roltdalen and Stråsjøen - Prestøyan - Kvernfjelldalen are branch valleys in Neavassdraget that are very deserving of preservation and that are unharmed by modern technical intervention. [24-10] The tour affords choices of many interesting side tips and fine summit tours. [24-11] Such a through tour presupposes use of good public transportation through Selbu / Tydal and possibly in Stjørdalen. [24-12] The hike is fine for groups with children from age 10 to 12. [24-13]
[24-14] There's an afternoon bus from Trondheim via Selbu and through Græsligrenda. [24-15] From Græsligrenda, there's a fine afternoon hike along a road and a good trail directly up to Græslihytta, self-service, TT, 1 hour. [24-16] The route to Schulzhytta, staffed, TT, 7 hours, goes in open går i åpent mountain terrain over Græslivola and on the east side of Melshogna to Vælskaret. [24-17] Here the Selbu Mountain Board has a hut that is open to the public. [24-18] The hike continues along Rotldalen to marshy terrain and birch woods. [24-19]
[24-20] Follow the trail westwards from Schulzhytta towards Hoemskjølen (Blekåa) and up towards Høgfjellet. [24-21] At Krokbekken, take the trail to Prestøyhytta, self-service, NTT, 5 hours, northwards and go east of Stortjernin, east of Høystakktjenna and down to the bridge over Øyelva at Høystakken. [24-22] From here, you should follow the trail that goes up Kvittytlia to Prestøyhytta. [24-23] The tour is marked, but the trail is not distinct the whole way. [24-24] This is a fine tour in a culture historically interesting area with choices of side tours to old millstone quarries both at Høgfjellet and by Store Kvernfjellvatn. [24-25] There are signs to several of the quarry sites. [24-26]
[24-27] To Kvitfjellhytta, self-service, NTT, 4 hours, the mountain terrain is open along the west side of Gråfjell and the east side of Grønfjellet. [24-28] Most of the tour goes through a thrilling, slightly rolling landscape in open mountain woods and along marshes, first towards the north and then directly westwards. [24-29] The tour to Kvitfjellhytta is so short that fit people can include a tour to the summit of Skarvan. [24-30] Then go up over Litlskarven and over Skarvsalen up to the summit, 1171 m. [24-31] The tour back to the trail towards Kvitfjellhytta goes on the col before Sunndals-høgda, southwestwards down the ravine and westwards along the county border. [24-32]
[24-33] From Kvitfjellhytta to Hegra it's a long tour in rolling terrain, 8 hours (23 km). [24-34] The route goes through open wooded and marshy terrain east of Ytteråsen, past Flaksjøen and down to Hegra fort. [24-35] Go down to the bus on the State highway through Hegra. [24-36] In wet conditions, the return can be westwards to Vinsmyr on the State highway over Selbuskogen, 4 hours. [24-37] With children, this variant is advisable. [24-38] The marking goes over Ertsgardsfjellet, along an old trail south of Litle Leksdammen and westwards past Elvervollen. [24-39] The Selbubu busses run by Vindsmyr. [24-40]
[24-41] Winter: [24-42] The winter staked route towards Schulzhytta differs from the summer route in Roltdalen. [24-43] With good conditions, it's fine to take a summit tour over Melshogna, or, for the hardy, over several of the summits of the Fongen massif (Ruten, Tronshatten, Fongskaftet, and Fongen). [24-44] From Schulzhytta and northwards there's no winter marking. [24-45] Towards Kvitfjellhytta, it's easiest to ski directly towards the lodge along the marsh stretches past Kjellstadvollen and Eidemsvollen, or down to Stråsjøen and over Storkjølen. [24-46] The tour to Hegra usually is tough to ski in winter, so the downhill to Vindsmyr is advisable. [24-47] You should choose a track directly west over Gråvatnet. [24-48]
[24-49] Route descriptions: [24-50] Both marked and unmarked routs and many variants and summit tours are described in the TT Guide, Sylene and Trollheimen. [24-51]
[24-52] Maps: [24-53] 1:50,000 Tydal, Flornes and Stjørdal. [24-54]
[24-55] Vigdis Heimly