Fedalsnibba
1,609 m
Norway
Also known as Федалсниба, FedalsnipaAlso known as
Федалсниба · Fedalsnipa
- Elevation
- 1,609 m
- Prominence
- 1,067 m
- Difficulty
- 3/10
- Mountain hike
- Best Season
- Jul–Aug
- Routes
- 1
Routes
1Sources differ: YDS class 2 (prominent-mountains.no)
From the end of the road at Flo above Strynevatnet (about 200 m), the old Flofjellsvegen tractor road climbs to the Flo summer farms by Ångelsvatnet (540 m). Pathless grass slopes, gullies and small tarns lead north-west past point 1340 to an easy south ridge and the flat summit. About 1,400 m of ascent; roughly 4 hours up.
About 69% of this line is approximate (no mapped trail; drawn from the terrain). Check it against a map before relying on it.
Why? 3 check notes
- 69% approximate geometry
- Flosætra → Fedalsnibba: dem (snap_failed, 4.4 km)
- unresolved waypoints: Point 1340
Elevation Profile
approximate line- Distance
- 6.5 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +1,396 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 1,609 m
- Time Up
- 5h 28m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 3h 37m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
From Stryn drive about 12 km towards Grotli, then turn left to Flo on the north side of Strynevatnet and drive about 10 km to the end of the paved road at Flo (about 200 m), where there is parking. A gravel road marked against motor traffic, the historic Flofjellsvegen to Vollset in Sunnylven, climbs steeply through two gates, levels briefly across a creek and climbs again to the saddle just before Ångelsvatnet (540 m), where the lower Flo summer farm stands. This saddle is the col that defines Fedalsnibba's prominence. The summit is largely hidden from here; the more obvious peak on the right is Reinskredfjellet. There is no path. One line climbs west up gullies and grassy slopes to about 1,100 m, then works north-west through natural gullies aiming slightly west of point 1340. Another follows the Flofedalen valley north to above 900 m, then turns left up a stream to the small tarns south of point 1340. Either way Fedalsnibba then comes into view and its south ridge leads easily, over late snow patches, to the broad, flat summit plateau. In winter and spring watch for cornices above the steep east side of the ascent ridge. Descend the same way, or return over Marsåhyrna (1,345 m, with a big cliff edge) and Eggene to Ångelsvatnet for a longer round.
Start
Flo212 m
- None to Flo; Stryn is the nearest bus hub.
- Parking at the trailhead
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flo → Fedalsnibba | 6.5 | 1,396 | 0 | 5h 28m |
Waypoints
- Parking: Flo212 m
End of the paved road; start of the Flofjellsvegen tractor road
- Col: Flosætra542 m
Saddle with the lower Flo summer farm just before Ångelsvatnet; leave the road here
- Summit: Fedalsnibba1,609 m
Key Passages
- Steep Flofjellsvegen climb from Flo to Ångelsvatnet
- Pathless gullies to about 1,100 m
- South ridge with cornices on the east side in winter
Equipment
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Route confidence 55%Overview
A flat-topped, rarely visited summit on the Stryn–Stranda border north of Strynevatnet, with more than 1,000 m of prominence. A pathless but non-technical day walk from Flo by the lake via the old Flofjellsvegen road and the Ångelsvatnet summer farms.
Fedalsnibba (also Fedalsnipa) stands on the border between Stryn in Vestland and Stranda in Møre og Romsdal, in the mountains between Strynevatnet, Hellesylt and Geiranger. Its broad, flat summit plateau is hidden from most valley viewpoints by lower tops such as Reinskredfjellet, but with about 1,067 m of prominence it is one of the most independent summits in the area, with wide views to Skåla, Kvitegga and the Sunnmøre peaks.
The usual approach starts at Flo on the north shore of Strynevatnet. An old post and church road, Flofjellsvegen, which links Flo with Vollset in Sunnylven and was rebuilt as a gravel road between the world wars, climbs steeply to Ångelsvatnet and the Flo summer farms at 540 m, the saddle that defines the mountain's prominence. Above, there is no path: grassy slopes, gullies and small tarns lead to an easy south ridge. The route is long rather than difficult, with about 1,400 m of ascent from the road end.
In winter it is a ski tour, sometimes from the Flofjellet ski cabin above Ångelsvatnet, and is often combined with Reinskredhyrna or Marsåhyrna.
Climbing Notes
Allow about 4 hours up and a full day overall. The terrain above Ångelsvatnet is pathless and steep in places, so good navigation in clear weather matters; avoid it in cloud unless you have a GPS track. Snowfields linger on the upper plateau into summer. In winter and spring watch for cornices on the east side of the ascent ridge and carry avalanche equipment. No guide is needed in summer for experienced mountain walkers.
Season
Best Jul–Aug- January: Not advisable
- February: Possible
- March: Good
- April: Good
- May: Good
- June: Possible
- July: Best (best window)
- August: Best (best window)
- September: Good
- October: Possible
- November: Not advisable
- December: Not advisable
- Feb
- Ski touring in stable conditions
- Mar
- Ski touring
- Apr
- Ski touring
- May
- Late spring ski or snow walk
- Jun
- Snowmelt; wet ground and snowfields
- Oct
- First snow
Access & Permits
- Rules
- The Flofjellsvegen gravel road above Flo is signed closed to motor traffic
- Getting There
Stryn
Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN); Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES)
- Car: from Stryn take Rv15 towards Grotli for about 12 km, turn left on the road along the north side of Strynevatnet and continue about 10 km to the end of the paved road at Flo
- From the north: Flofjellsvegen is a walking road from Vollset (12 km up Sunnylven from Hellesylt, parking at Flofjellet) over to Flo, about 10 km
Hazards
- Avalanche
- Cornices
- Weather