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Västra Barfredhågna 1010m,

Östra Bafredhågna 1022m,
Grövelsjön, Sweden 22/5 2024
 



 I take a trip to the north, while there is still some snow left
 on  the mountains. The area around  Grövelsjön is beautiful  and I gladly return there. This time the target is Lövåsen,
 where  there is a large parking place at around 800m
 altitude. This is just above that parking place.  
From here a trail leads to the lakes Fosksjöarna. Following
it I soon reach the tree limit. In the background is Östra Barfredhågna.
But first I will climb Västra Barfredhågna. It's a bit further out. The trail leads through a saddlpoint between the two peaks. From there you have to go off track to the summits.  



 There are reindeers up here, but they never get close. The  mountains behind are on the Norwegian side.  Almost at the saddlepoint between the two peaks, now
above 900m. Here I leave the trail and go for the summit. It's easy to walk here. 
It doesn't take long to climb the final altitude meters to the summit. But the views are spectacular! Here you can see Sølen 1755m on the Norwegian side. 



 The summit cairn on Västra Barfredhågna, 1010m. This  picture is to the northwest, towards Norway. To the northeast is Storvättershågna 1204m, Dalarnas and Svealands highest summit.  To the southeast, Nipfjället east of Idre. 


 Even though it's just 1,5km to the summit of Östra  Barfredhågna, it takes about half an hour to get there.
 This whole trip is around 300 altitude meters and 7km to
 walk. It's an easy trek that almost anyone can do, and with  good possibilities to combine differently..
The reward is great when you get up here. This
snowcovered peak, far up north and clearly higher,
should be on the Norwegian side. To the right and closer, Fosksjökläpparna that I climbed last year.
Zooming in Sølen.
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