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Sogn and Fjordane

Vindhellavegen – Borgund Stave Church loop from Lærdal

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Sogn and Fjordane

Vindhellavegen – Borgund Stave Church loop from Lærdal

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Vindhellavegen – Borgund Stave Church loop from Lærdal

01:39

3.89km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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54 m

Beduin Monument – First Automobile Tourist in Norway

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Here, in an inconspicuous parking lot on road 630, a monument to Norway's first foreign car tourist was erected: the Dutchman Beduin passed here in 1901 on his way from Oslo (then: Kristiania) to Lærdal.

You can also admire the Lærdals Stream as it carves its way through the black rock and flows in raging waterfalls all the way to the Sognefjord. The two royal roads - the Vindhellavegen and the Sverrestigen - lead from here up the mountain and to the Borgund stave church.

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172 m

Vindhellavegen

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Part of Kongevegen: this was completed in 1793 as the first road between eastern and western Norway that could be traveled by horse and cart. Today you can hike on the Kongevegen.

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335 m

Vindhellavegen

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The Vindhella Way is an ancient trade route between Bergen and Oslo. Built at the end of the 18th century with a gradient of 1:4, it was far too steep for horse-drawn vehicles and was therefore renovated in 1840, this time with four 180° curves, which wind their way up the mountain as serpentines with a gradient of 1:5. But the new path was still so difficult that it was only used for 30 years until it was replaced by a road around the mountain.

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1.16 km

Annastien Forest Trail

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Very nice trail through a rustic forest with tons of mosses and lichens and much more. Highly recommended!

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2.24 km

Borgund Stave Church Visitor Center

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An information center featuring an exhibition on Norway's stave churches. There is also a small kiosk and a café on site. Tickets for the Borgund Stave Church are also available here.

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Borgund Stave Church

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Borgund Stave Church (Bokmål: Borgund stavkirke, Nynorsk: Borgund stavkyrkje) is a stave church in Lærdal Municipality in the Norwegian province of Sogn og Fjordane. It is one of the most outstanding examples of Norwegian stick building art, is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Europe and a tourist attraction.
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3.09 km

Vindhellavegen (Kongevegen)

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Particularly steep and winding section of Kongevegen, the old road between western and eastern Norway.

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3.11 km

Historic Hairpin Bend on the Old Road

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This series of narrow, steep switchbacks is an old road that has been built up and reinforced with stone walls. This King's Road from has been built in1793 and is now a beautiful historic road 3 hours from Bergen.

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3.89 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.21 km

1.30 km

392 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

1.02 km

482 m

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