Kvitevatn and Skrivarknuten 985
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From the car park at the Bortelid Ski Centre, several summits are within reach for avid hikers, for example the 985-metre Skrivarknuten, with the actual summit within the SVR protected area. The purpose of the protection is to preserve a continuous mountain area with its fauna and flora, summer mountain farms and other cultural treasures. The most important aspect, however, it to preserve important sections of the wild reindeer habitat. Starting from the Bortelid Ski Centre, follow the DNT trail towards Gaukhei. Stay on this trail until you see the signpost to Skrivarknuten by the lake Vetreskardtjønna. Continue west to Skrivarknuten, 2.5 kilometres from the Gaukhei trail. Total length of the hike is 10 kilometres (including the return). If you want a somewhat shorter hike, you may walk around the lake instead of going all the way to Skrivarknuten. This is a 6-kilometre round trip from the ski centre; a perfect family hike. Map for sale at the grocery store Bortelid mat. Bortelid is an excellent starting for a point number of the red-marked DNT hikes in the Setesdal mountains, for example Lakkenstova, Josephsbu, Kvinen and Gaukhei.