Skåla

From Molde drive east towards Kleive and turn off for Osen and Kortgarden (from the south side of Fannefjorden, use the Fannefjord tunnel). At Kortgarden turn at the sign for the community hall (Grendahuset) and follow the road up to a barrier; the private road beyond costs 50 NOK (Vipps). Continue on gravel past a shooting range to a junction, turn left at the sign for Skåla and Trollvatnet and park a little beyond the start of the path at Tjørhellhaugen (about 195 m). The car park is busy on fine weekends. Follow the signs for Skåla along an old tractor road, cross a worn bridge before the bog Tjørhellmyra and walk about 150 m on boardwalks before the path turns east and uphill. It climbs through deciduous forest and dwarf pine beside the stream Tverrelva, crossing it at a pool beneath the waterfall from the lake, to Trollvatnet (also called Skålavatnet), which sits in the bowl ('skål') between Skåla and Skålaksla. The first 2–3 km are wet and muddy. There are good tent sites by the lake. From the lake take the path west and up the ridge on the right as you face the mountain. Small cairns mark the way, but the path can be hard to follow; from about 650 m it is partly steep and partly scree, with a few easy scrambling steps higher up and an impressive drop on the left towards Trollvatnet (no need to go near it). The ridge eases onto a broad, flat summit plateau with several cairns. Descend the same way, or continue over Skålaksla (1,076 m) for a round of about 9.6 km. Allow 2–2½ hours up and about 1½ hours down.