Monastery hiking trail over the Sylte mountain

Here from Hogsta, you can hike the Klosterstien trail over Syltefjellet to Ytterli, then descend to Vika and through the tunnel back to Valldal center. The trail ascends steeply in switchbacks, on the left side of a power line and southward just inside the edge of the cliff. There is a safe distance between the trail and the cliff, but younger children should not walk alone. Along the trail, you have a great view of the town center. The trail passes through Storura before winding up through a pass. From here, there is a small detour to "The Monastery Plot," where the nuns at Ruset farm are working to realize their plans for building a monastery. At the top of the pass, there is a short detour to "Kamben," which is a great viewpoint where you can see all of Valldal center, Norddalsfjorden, and inwards to the world heritage fjord Tafjorden. From Ytterli, follow the road a short distance to a marked trail down to Vika or Rusetbugen, and back to Valldal center through the tunnel. The hike takes 2-3 hours and ascends up to 380 meters above sea level.