Elevation: 573 meters This site in Norway is occasionally used for paragliding. It offers soaring opportunities and the potential for small cross-country flights. The site record is 11.4 km. The takeoff is suitable for winds from the north. Negotiations between the landowners and HLSK ended on May 16, 2002, without an agreement on the use of the site. HLSK no longer has the authority to enforce a flying ban here and refers to the Outdoor Recreation Act for guidance. For more information on this law, you can follow this link: http://odin.dep.no/md/norsk/regelverk/rundskriv/022001-250012/index-dok000-b-n-a.html Please show respect to the landowners and remain polite if any discussions arise. You can refer to the Outdoor Recreation Act. Directions: Drive to Hvittingfoss and continue towards Kongsberg for about 7 km. Just after Komnes Church, turn left over Lågen via a narrow suspension bridge (signposted Hvål). Turn right towards Passebekk for about 3 km. At the Omholtfjell sign, turn left. Follow the road uphill until you reach a cattle grid. From here, you can see the top of Rudskollen straight ahead to the left. At the top, there is a streamer, which you might be able to see with binoculars from the cattle grid. About 100 meters further, a forest road branches off to the left. Cars can be parked along the main road, but not on the forest road as it is private. The forest road is closed with a gate. Follow this forest road uphill. When the road splits, take the left path. Continue left onto a smaller road. After 700 meters, the road ends, and a trail leads up the slope. The trail splits; the left path leads to the northwest start, and the right path (straight ahead) leads to the north-northeast start (Brudeberget). There are four takeoff options: 1. Top of Rudskollen: West-Northwest 2. North Start: Facing slightly towards the valley, North 3. and 4. Brudeberget: North-Northeast Hang gliders can start from Rudskollen North when the wind is at least 4-5 m/s. It is not recommended to start in calm winds due to vegetation below the takeoff. Brudeberget is a good start for hang gliders but can be tricky to reach through the forest. A kind farmer has allowed landings on his fields. There are two fields on each side of the main road about 100 meters before the turn-off to Skrim. Coordinates: N:59 30 19 E:9 50 35. Park cars at Varden community center (signposted road to the left just 50 meters after the turn-off to Omholtfjell). For an alternative and easier route to the start, visit: http://www.kkpg.no/index.php3?d=93&l=2&a=34&user_id=1697&trip_id=43272 The weather station for this site has been taken down as it is no longer our flying site. More details can be found here: http://no.flightlog.org/fl.html?l=2&a=22&country_id=160&start_id=36 For more information, visit: https://hlsk.no/