Hardanger fruktsti

A short hike to discover one of Norway's largest fruit-growing regions.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.45 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 515 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 515 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 344 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 ft

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the small church in Ullensvang.

(S/E) Cross the road and take the uphill road opposite, Hordatunvegen.

(1) Take the street on the left. Pass a sports field and a car park, then cross the bridge over the Opo.

(2) Continue on the road to the left.

(3) Take the path on the right leading uphill.

(4) Continue straight ahead on a fairly inconspicuous path until you reach a small street: there is a wooden sign indicating "fruktsti".

(5) After passing the farm, turn left down a slope.

(6) Once at the bottom, turn right.

(7) Turn left. A sign indicates the way to the campsite. Follow it.

(8) Once you arrive opposite the campsite, turn left. Drive carefully along the small road.

(9) When you arrive in Lofthus, take the cycle path/footpath on the left that runs alongside the road. Continue to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 66 ft - Ullensvang Chapel, car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.17 - alt. 154 ft - Turn left
  3. 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 325 ft - Bridge
  4. 3 : mi 1.27 - alt. 154 ft - Ascent
  5. 4 : mi 1.64 - alt. 328 ft - Path not very visible
  6. 5 : mi 1.78 - alt. 325 ft - Farm
  7. 6 : mi 1.83 - alt. 285 ft - Intersection
  8. 7 : mi 2.13 - alt. 322 ft - Descent
  9. 8 : mi 2.21 - alt. 256 ft - Camping
  10. 9 : mi 2.96 - alt. 36 ft - Lofthus
  11. S/E : mi 3.45 - alt. 66 ft - Ullensvang Chapel, car park

Notes

Nothing to report, just follow the signs for Fruktsti. There are information signs along the entire route.

Worth a visit

You can visit the Hardanger Fjord.

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