Ålevann-Åletjern with a round trip from Skoglund featuring a fantastic viewpoint along the way!

Here you see Ålevann-Åletjern. You can spot moose in the dusk in November like in the picture or go for a swim and do some fishing. You might even catch a glimpse of Nøkken and Huldra. Åletjern is situated just east of Skoglund, which is a popular starting point for skiing, as well as biking and walking tours for folks living in Skui, Rykkinn, and other areas in western Bærum. Skoglund often has plenty of snow and good skiing conditions.

You can reach Ålevann by parking at Skoglund where folks start their skiing and biking/walking tours. But instead of heading from the same starting point, you go down the road eastward from where you came. From where you drive in to park and further down the road that veers to the right, after turning off from e16. Then you'll come to a gate where it says "private," but I've never been chased away from here. More often, I've seen a smiling family around a table who greets you kindly. From here on, you'll have to manage on your own.

Alternatively, if you don't fancy the private road sign, you can walk from Kjaglidalen from the other side down by Isi Bjørumsag. Here, you can walk along the road and DNT-marked trails before finding your way onto the path to Ålevann.

The map below shows a section of the Baerum Vestmark 1:20,000 hiking map with summer and winter trails published by the sports club Tyrving;


Here you see a winter viewpoint that I recently skied to earlier this winter, right nearby Sollihøgda where it's likely jam-packed with folks and impossible to find parking. But just 3 kilometers down the road at Isi waste disposal site and skiing into Kjaglidalen, we met nobody except for a couple of horses.

Here's the same viewpoint taken in the summer, with a clearer view of Frogn municipality on the other side of the Oslo Fjord.

Here, you can just barely make out Kolsåstoppen behind Hujonfjellet or Røstvetfjellet.

Here you see Skuidalen with Tanumplatået and Kirkerudbakken at the southern end. You can also catch a glimpse across to the other side of the Oslo Fjord.

Here's a viewpoint taken in the fall, unfortunately starting to overgrow after the extreme regrowth in the summers following 2018/2019, but it's held up well for at least 20 years.

Ålevann in its beautiful autumn splendor.


Here, you can fish, but I'm afraid it's mostly small fish you'll catch there.


Is it an abandoned canoe or perhaps Nøkken, I wonder?


Here's a picture of the bathing spot. Note that the dock broke apart during the winter of 2019/20! But by the turf there, you can still jump in.


Nøkken, summertime. Swim at your own risk!





Picture of Knapp Næring.



Kirkerudbakken in the distance.





Wait! Was that an elk in the thicket, I wonder? Here you can also go ice skating and do some ice fishing.


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