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Horten to Sandefjord

40 km road cycling route284 m climbing1½–2 hoursGPX

Horten, Vestfold, Norway · Road

A rolling 40 km road cycling route from Horten, Vestfold to Sandefjord through Tveiten, Vold and Fjugstad, with 284 m of climbing. 57% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Monday 30th September 2024

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At a glance

Best for
Rolling day rides
Distance
40.3 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
284 m
7 m per km
Riding time
1½–2 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
96% paved · 2% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Mostly cycle paths
8.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 23.1 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
41 cafés and restaurants · 18 shops · 1 water point · 8 petrol stations · 3 public toilets · 2 bike shops
Navigation
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Start → finish
Horten → Sandefjord

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
284 m
Distance
40 km
0255075100125m0 km10203040 km113 m · highest, at 35.4 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Horten
  2. Tveitenkm 3
  3. Voldkm 4
  4. Fjugstadkm 7
  5. Barkåkerkm 13
  6. Tønsbergkm 18
  7. Hogsneskm 21
  8. Råstadkm 24
  9. Stokkekm 29
  10. Sandefjordkm 40

Starting in Horten, the route passes through several settlements including Tveiten, Vold, and Borre before climbing 51 m over 1.7 km at an average of 3% gradient around 5.3 km. It continues through Fjugstad, Ra, and Barkåker, partly on 4.4 km of Lingelemveien. After Tønsberg at 17.6 km, there is a water point and a climb of 48 m over 1.6 km at 3.1% gradient from 20.1 km. The ride follows mostly cycle paths (58%), with 22% on main roads lacking cycle lanes over 8.8 km. Beyond Melsomvik and Stokke, there is a longer climb of 42 m over 2.9 km with an average gradient of 1.5%, leading to a high point of 113 m near 34.9 km. The final stretch includes a 1.7 km descent dropping 35 m.

Why ride this route?

  • 57% on cycle paths or lanes.

Highlights

  • Climb of 51 m at 5.3 km with 5% max gradient
  • Water point at 17.6 km in Tønsberg
  • Longest stretch with no café or shop for 9.7 km after 30.2 km
  • Cycle path for 23.1 km (58%)

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Tveiten 3 km
  2. Vold 4.2 km
  3. Borre 5.2 km
  4. Fjugstad 7.3 km
  5. Ra 8.3 km
  6. Barkåker 13.2 km
  7. Eik 15.8 km
  8. Tønsberg 17.6 km
  9. Hogsnes 20.9 km
  10. Vear 21.9 km
  11. Råstad 24.4 km
  12. Melsomvik 27.1 km
  13. Stokke 28.9 km
  14. Torp 37 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb5.3 km1.7 km · 51 m · 3 % · max 5 %83 m
Unnamed climb20.1 km1.6 km · 48 m · 3.1 % · max 5.5 %50 m
Unnamed climb25.9 km2.9 km · 42 m · 1.5 % · max 3.4 %62 m

High point 113 m at 34.9 km; low point 0 m.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Much of the route is separated from traffic: 57% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.

Roads
58% cycle path · 22% main road · 9% minor road · 6% quiet street · 5% other roads and tracks
Main roads
8.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
23.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Lingelemveien (4 km)
Surface
Paved: 96% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
18% climbing · 12% descending · 69% flat
Steep sections
0.6 km over 5%

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 41 cafés and restaurants, 18 shops, 1 water point, 8 petrol stations, 3 public toilets and 2 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.6 kmRema 1000 Lystlunden · supermarket · on the route
  2. 0.9 kmToilets · 100 m off route
  3. 1 kmRepair stand · on the route
  4. 1.1 kmIl Gusto · fast food · on the route
  5. 1.8 kmVitusapotek Linden park · pharmacy · 80 m off route
  6. 5.2 kmHimalaya Go · restaurant · on the route
  7. 5.3 kmEsso Borre · petrol station · on the route
  8. 12.7 kmSt1 Grøstad · petrol station · 70 m off route
  9. 17.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
  10. 19.9 kmMeny Jarlsberg · supermarket · 40 m off route
  11. 21.8 kmPizza Vera Vear · fast food · 140 m off route
  12. 21.8 kmVitusapotek Vear · pharmacy · 50 m off route
  13. 28.4 kmMeny Stokke · supermarket · 50 m off route
  14. 28.6 kmCircle K Stokke · petrol station · 30 m off route
  15. 28.8 kmLivorno Pizza og Grill & La Kokido · fast food · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 1.2 km — Horten (ferry), 180 m off route
  • 17.6 km — Tønsberg (station), 960 m off route
  • 28.9 km — Stokke (station), 120 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 4.2 km — Gildehallen (attraction)

Stay after this ride

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Atlantic · hotel · 2.8 km from the finish
  • Hotel Kong Carl · hotel · 3.1 km from the finish
  • Apartment Hotel Sandefjord · apartment · 3.2 km from the finish
  • Scandic Park Sandefjord · hotel · 3.4 km from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Horten. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee
Stallen (660 m), Cafe-M (690 m), Sus & Dus (660 m)
Shops
Rema 1000 Lystlunden (360 m), Spar Vektergården (690 m)

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch no café/shop/water 9.7 km from 30.2 km to 39.9 km
  • 8.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • A short 2% unpaved section

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

3 photographs from the road

Photo: Michal Hope · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Ridiculopathy · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Peter Fiskerstrand · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Ridden by
Richard Chapman
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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