Lyderhorn is a mountain in the city of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...

Vestland Vestland is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the cit ...

county,

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. It is one of "

De syv fjell The Seven Mountains ( no, De syv fjell) are seven mountains that surround the centre of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Bergen is often called 'the city between the seven mountains'. Selection Playwright Ludvig Holberg (1684–17 ...

", the seven mountains surrounding the city centre, and the starting location of

Bergen Turlag Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...

's annual trip of the mountains. It is located by Liavatnet approximately west of the city center. Due to its prominent visibility from the seas, it has historically been a navigational mark for sailors. The tall Ørnafjellet is an adjacent peak, and below Ørnafjellet are the two lakes Skåleviksvatnet and Søre Skåleviksvatnet. North of Ørnafjellet is Kvarven fort, a strategic point during

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, still featuring several bunkers and cannon positions used in the defense of Bergen. Lyderhorn, Ørnafjellet and Kvarven are popular hiking areas. Lyderhorn view towards west

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has it that Lyderhorn was a gathering location for

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es on

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night, Valborg night (the night of May 1), and at

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