Rundefyr
Somewhere in the course of our earlier exploration we heard about Rundefyr, a lighthouse-keeper's house on the seaward point of an outer coast island that was recently converted to a self-service hut (the building with the dark red roof). Getting there from Ålesund involved a couple of ferries, island-hopping by various long bridges and causeways, and a hike of a few kilometers over a big grassy hill. The last bit drops down a steep cliff with a somewhat unnerving sign at the top that reads: "Bad footpath -- be careful!" In a land where goat paths regularly pass for regular hiking trails and the populace seems to have no fear of heights, this sign did give some of us pause. Needless to say, we did make it.
The hut was very roomy with high ceilings, white walls, and big windows that let in a lot of light, very different from the mountain huts.
What we hadn't appreciated before we came is that the island of Runde is an important nesting area for six or seven species of seabirds, including puffins (but none of our puffin pictures came out). The birds nest mainly on the cliffs and supply a lot of fertilizer. Of course, in an effort to cut down on the amount of stuff in the car we didn't bring the binoculars or the spotting scope!
The last trees we saw were just above the parking area. The entire seaward part of the island is steep, rocky greensward, in many places enriched by bird droppings.