Round trip to Nyksvatnet and Hålandstølen

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Askvoll municipality has a cabin for day trips by Nyksvatnet lake in Holmedal. Solar panels provide the cabin with lighting and heating, and there is an outside loo. The cabin is 455 m above sea level. The trail is approx. 2 km and takes 45 minutes to walk up at a normal pace. 

The trail starts from Holmedal waterworks. Leaving from the car park, this trail climbs evenly up to Nyksvatnet at 455m above sea level. At Nyksvatnet veer to your left and walk towards the viewpoint at Dokka at 756m above sea level. The trail carries on to Strupen and follows the contour of the mountain to the left towards Moldura, 837m above sea level. Descending towards Stølsdalen and Hålandsstølen you can follow the old farm road back to Holmedal waterworks. The round trip is on 5,7 km and takes around 2 hours.