Hike description

The summer farm Stol is beautifully located on a ridge deep in Glomsdalen. It is about 9 km to walk from the car park and 650 meters in altitude. You should allow eight and a half hours for the entire hike.

This is a hike that requires good physical fitness and experience in walking on rough terrain.

On the way to Stol (680 masl.) you pass two summer farms, Glomnessetra (400 masl.) and Midtstøylen (620 masl.)

Early in summer, it is common that a huge amount of snow from avalanches lies across the valley at Utfalla.

You can park at the car park 200 meters from the Glomnes farm for a fee.

Right by the car park, you go through a gate that leads into an enclosure for sheep. You go on through yet another gate and follow the path along the fence until you turn 90 degrees to the right up a hill. Here it is relatively steep and winding all the way to Kvilefloten. See the map.

The path further from Kvilefloten meanders easily upwards to Glomnessetra. Here you pass two cabins that have been erected in recent times and an old stone cabin that is destroyed by the test of time.

You will first pass an old cabin built of stone. The roof is gone and the house is falling apart. Then you will see two cabins built in recent times.

The Glomnes summer farm had an enclosure. They cut the grass, dried it and carried it on their back to Kvilefloten. From there they sent it on a zip-wire to Glomnes.

Milking at Glomnessetra and Segestadsetra ended in 1950. They stopped cutting the grass here just before that time.

The path continues with a gentle ascent into the valley. After about 2 kilometers you can see Nos/Bolstadsetra on a ridge on the other side of the river.

After you have passed Nos, it is not far to Utfalla. Here, there are large avalanches in winter and the snow can be lying well into the summer. Bear in mind that the stream melts the snow from underneath, and it can be unsafe to pass. Be careful!

There is a simple, small bridge across Tverrelva. This is put aside every autumn so that avalanches cannot destroy it.

On Midtstøylen a cabin has been built that has a special protection against avalanches.

In older times, there were many cabins down by the river up here. It was Hjelle's summer farm. Today only a few ruins remain.

When you pass Midtstøylen, you will see Stol on a ridge further ahead. Then there is barely 1.5 kilometers to walk.

If you have the energy for it, you are welcome to walk a short quarter of an hour further towards Stolsbotnen. Close to the path there is a flat rock with many bowl pits. These bowl pits may date from the Bronze Age (1800-500 BC) and were probably used during religious rituals. The bowl pits are approx. 5 cm in diameter.

Remember that there are sheep grazing. The dog must go on a leash. Show consideration and shut all the gates on your way!