Hardanger fruktsti

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

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m

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 : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Ullensvang Chapel, car park
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 1.05 - alt. 99 m - Bridge
  4. 3 : km 2.04 - alt. 47 m - Ascent
  5. 4 : km 2.64 - alt. 100 m - Path not very visible
  6. 5 : km 2.87 - alt. 99 m - Farm
  7. 6 : km 2.94 - alt. 87 m - Intersection
  8. 7 : km 3.42 - alt. 98 m - Descent
  9. 8 : km 3.56 - alt. 78 m - Camping
  10. 9 : km 4.76 - alt. 11 m - Lofthus
  11. S/E : km 5.55 - alt. 20 m - Ullensvang Chapel, car park

Practical information

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

In the nearby area

You can visit the Hardanger Fjord.

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