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Kikut, Porthogda, Askehogda, Sandungskollen

 Kikut - 615M 26M Prominence 60.08447, 10.64425  July 8, 2023 Exploring the Nordmarka Porthogda - 621 M 215M Prominence 60.08496, 10.63840 July 8, 2023 Exploring the Nordmarka Askehogda - 605M 35M Prominence 60.08763, 10.63006 July 8, 2023 Exploring the Nordmarka Sandungskollen - 612M  42M Prominence 60.09833, 10.62481 July 8, 2023 Exploring the Nordmarka Porthogda is one of the highest peaks in Nordmarka. Nordmarka is the greatly forested area that sits just north of Oslo. This area is full of Trails and gravel roads, designed for mountain biking and hiking in the summer, and cross country skiing in the winter. After making it to Oslo, all you have to do is catch the extremely reliable T bane metro to Frognerseteren, and at the end of the line, you are let out to what is ultimately just the start of the trails, and not much else. I spent 3 nights wandering and exploring this area, I have no idea how many Km I travelled over these few days, or what trails I lost myself in...