Slogen
1,564 m
Norway
- Elevation
- 1,564 m
- Prominence
- 554 m
- Difficulty
- 4/10
- Alpine hike
- Best Season
- Jul–Sep
- Routes
- 2
Routes
2Sources differ: DNT red (krevende) from Patchellhytta (ut.no) · YDS class 2, 2+ in descent (westcoastpeaks.com)
The usual way up Sunnmøre's best-known peak: from Skylstad near Øye in Norangsdalen climb 750 m to the self-service DNT hut Patchellhytta (818 m), then follow cairns west onto Slogen's east ridge and scramble the airy final ledges to the summit. Often done over two days with a night at the hut.
Elevation Profile
approximate line- Distance
- 7.4 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +1,554 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 1,565 m
- Time Up
- 6h 10m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 4h 08m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
From the trailhead at Skylstad in Norangsdalen, about 1 km east of Øye, a marked path climbs steeply up Skylstadbrekka (about 4 km and 800 m of ascent, 2–3 hours) to Patchellhytta, a self-service DNT Sunnmøre hut at 818 m in the head of Habostaddalen. The hut can also be reached from Liasætra in Habostaddalen (toll road from Engeset near Stranda, 3–4 hours on foot), from Urke via Langesæterdalen, or from Brunstad in Sykkylven (about 4 hours). From the hut the route to the summit is unmarked but cairned and easy to follow: it heads west up rough slopes to Slogen's east ridge, where the direct path from Øye joins at about 1,200 m, then follows paths along the ridge to the ledges just below the top. The last stretch is airy and needs hands, but no rope; several lines are possible, so pick the one you are comfortable with. The summit has a large cairn and a logbook and looks straight down 1,500 m to Hjørundfjord and Norangsfjord. ut.no gives 2–3 hours from the hut to the summit, 6.3 km and 808 m of ascent for the return trip from the hut. Descend the same way, taking care on the upper ledges, which feel harder going down. Do not glissade the snowfields unless you carry an ice axe and know how to self-arrest: there have been serious accidents. A common day loop climbs the direct route from Øye and descends via Patchellhytta to Skylstad, finishing with 1.1 km on the road.
Start
Skylstad41 m
- Seasonal buses serve Øye in Norangsdalen (Fv655 between Hellesylt and Leknes/Sæbø); check entur.no. Brunstad in Sykkylven has several buses a day for the alternative approach through Brunstaddalen.
- Parking at the trailhead
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skylstad → Patchellhytta | 4.4 | 795 | 20 | 3h 14m |
| 2 | Patchellhytta → Slogen | 2.9 | 759 | 9 | 2h 55m |
Waypoints
- Trailhead: Skylstad41 m
Start of the path up Skylstadbrekka to Patchellhytta
- Hut: Patchellhytta815 m
- Summit: Slogen1,564 m
Key Passages
- Skylstadbrekka
- Cairned slopes from Patchellhytta to the east ridge
- Airy scramble on the summit ledges
Equipment
0/7 packedDownloads
Route confidence 75%Overview
The best-known peak of the Sunnmøre Alps (1,564 m), a steep pyramid rising 1,500 m straight out of Hjørundfjord and Norangsfjord. Despite its looks it is a demanding hike with a short, airy scramble at the top, done from Øye or from the DNT hut Patchellhytta.
Slogen stands at the junction of Norangsdalen, Hjørundfjord and Norangsfjord in the Sunnmøre Alps of western Norway, between Ørsta and Stranda municipalities. From the fjord it looks like a sharp triangular pyramid; closer to, its east ridge is far less steep, and every hiking approach ends on it. The summit, crowned by a large cairn, drops 1,500 m to the fjord and looks across a jumble of jagged peaks, the small glaciers of the Brekketind group and the narrow valleys of Norangsdalen and Langesæterdalen.
The climb is a big day rather than a technical one. From the road at Øye the direct path gains about 1,500 m in some 3.5 km, with no easy ground until the ridge. The gentler alternative is to walk up to the self-service hut Patchellhytta and climb from there, which halves the summit-day ascent. Both routes finish with a few dozen metres of airy ledges where hands are needed; nervous walkers often stop about 100 m below the top.
Snow lingers on the upper slopes into early summer. In winter and spring Slogen is a classic, steep ski-mountaineering summit from Patchellhytta, usually finished on foot.
Climbing Notes
Good fitness is the main requirement: 1,500 m of steep ascent in a day from Øye, or a two-day trip via Patchellhytta (750 m to the hut on day one, 750 m to the summit and all the way down on day two). Sure-footedness and a head for heights are needed for the summit ledges, which are no harder than easy scrambling but exposed; take extra care in descent and in the wet.
The best window is July to September. In June, and after early autumn snow, snowfields cover parts of the upper route; carry an ice axe and know how to use it, and never glissade without one. Weather on the fjord coast changes quickly; turn back in cloud on the upper ridge.
Typical itineraries: a long day from Øye up the direct route and down via Patchellhytta to Skylstad (about 12 km, 7–8 hours); or walk to Patchellhytta in the afternoon, sleep there, summit early and descend to Øye. Patchellhytta is self-service and unlocked; some beds can be booked through DNT.
History
The first ascent is credited to Jon Klokk and his brother from Urke around 1870. The English pioneer William Cecil Slingsby made the second ascent in 1884 with Klokk and Ecroyd and called Slogen the prettiest peak in Norway. The first hut below the mountain was put up in the 1920s by the Englishman Charles Watson Patchell, a friend of Norway, after whom Patchellhytta is named; the DNT Sunnmøre hut was extended in 2011 and a winter safety hut added in 2014. The nearby Hotel Union Øye, opened in 1891, was a base for many early climbers and visitors.
Season
Best Jul–Sep- January: Not advisable
- February: Possible
- March: Possible
- April: Possible
- May: Possible
- June: Good
- July: Best (best window)
- August: Best (best window)
- September: Best (best window)
- October: Possible
- November: Not advisable
- December: Not advisable
- Jan
- Winter; ski-mountaineering only, avalanche terrain
- Feb
- Ski tour from Patchellhytta for experienced ski-mountaineers; summit slopes steeper than 40°
- Mar
- Ski-touring season; avalanche risk
- Apr
- Ski-touring season; avalanche risk
- May
- Late ski tours; snow on the upper hiking route
- Jun
- Snowfields on the upper route; ice axe advisable
- Sep
- Fewer people; shorter days
- Oct
- Possible early in the month; early snow and ice on the ledges
Access & Permits
- Hut Booking
- Patchellhytta (DNT Sunnmøre) is self-service and unlocked all year with 72 beds; some beds can be booked at hyttebestilling.dnt.no, others are kept for walk-ins.
- Fees
- Parking fee at the Slogen car park at Øye (NOK 30 in 2006; current fee not confirmed)
- Toll road up Habostaddalen to Liasætra (NOK 50 according to ut.no)
- Patchellhytta overnight and provisions paid in the DNT app; discounts for DNT members
- Rules
- Right of access (allemannsretten) applies; respect fields and gates on the lower path at Øye
- Getting There
Hellesylt and Stranda; Ørsta
Ålesund Vigra (AES); Ørsta-Volda Hovden (HOV)
- Car: Fv655 through Norangsdalen between Hellesylt and Øye; car parks at Øye and Skylstad
- Bus: seasonal services through Norangsdalen to Øye; buses to Brunstad (Sykkylven) for the Brunstaddalen approach to Patchellhytta (entur.no)
- For the Habostaddalen approach: drive from Stranda towards Hellesylt, turn off to Engeset and take the toll road to Liasætra
Hazards
- Exposure
- Weather
- Avalanche
Huts & Shelters
1- 818 m
PatchellhyttaHutUnstaffed
72 beds · Open all year (self-service, unlocked); running water in summer