Road · Norway
Around Sandefjord
A rolling 10 km road cycling loop from Sandefjord, Vestfold through Kamfjord, Hystad and Vestre Rød, with 53 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides
- Distance
- 10.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 53 m
- Riding time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Sandefjord
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 53 m
- 10 km
Route description
- Sandefjord
- Kamfjord
- Hystad
- Vestre Rød
- Sandefjord
The route starts and finishes in Sandefjord, passing through Kamfjord at 1.2 km, Hystad at 6.7 km, and Vestre Rød at 7.3 km. The highest point is 36 m at 2.3 km, shortly after Kamfjord, with a low of 1 m near the end at 9.2 km. About 61% of the climbing occurs in the first half of the ride.
Surfaces are 90% paved with a small 1% gravel or unpaved section and 9% unmapped. The ride uses a mix of road types: 2.5 km on main roads (all without cycle lanes), 2.4 km on quiet streets, 2.2 km on cycle paths, 1.6 km on minor roads, and 1.4 km on paths. The gradient is mostly flat or gentle, with only 0.1 km over 5% and a maximum 500 m segment at 4.1% gradient at 1.6 km.
Refuelling and stopping options are concentrated near the start and finish in Sandefjord, with cafés, a pub, restaurants, supermarkets, petrol stations, and toilets available. There is a 3.4 km stretch without cafés, shops or water from 4.3 to 7.7 km. Bailout points include Sandefjord station and ferry. Nearby peaks include Kamfjordåsen at 108 m near 1.3 km and Fjellvikåsen near 1.9 km, close to the route.
Why ride this route?
- The shortest of the 12 rides from Sandefjord.
Highlights
- Loop route starting and ending in Sandefjord
- Passing beneath Kamfjordåsen (108 m) and Fjellvikåsen peaks
- Highest point 36 m at 2.3 km
- Cycle path and quiet streets make up 46% of the route
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (2.5 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 25% main road · 24% quiet street · 22% cycle path · 16% minor road · 14% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 2.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Cycle paths
- 2.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Surface
- Paved: 90% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved and 9% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 17% climbing · 16% descending · 67% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 23 cafés and restaurants, 8 shops, 4 petrol stations and 4 public toilets.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.3 kmToilets · 280 m off route
- 0.4 kmJames Clark Pub & Restaurant · pub · on the route
- 0.8 kmKiwi Kilgata · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 1.1 kmEsso Sandefjord · petrol station · 120 m off route
- 1.1 kmApotek 1 Indre havn · pharmacy · 210 m off route
- 5 kmToilets · 70 m off route
- 7.7 kmMagasinet Cafe · café · 100 m off route
- 9.3 kmGokstad apotek Kilen · pharmacy · 30 m off route
- 9.6 kmToilets · on the route
- 10.1 kmUno-X Park · petrol station · 280 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0 km — Sandefjord (station), 900 m off route
- 9.9 km — Sandefjord (ferry), 110 m off route
Worth a stop
- 1.9 km — Fjellvikåsen (peak)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Trains and ferries
- Sandefjord (280 m)
- Food and coffee
- Fjordbakst (320 m), James Clark Pub & Restaurant (360 m), Groovy Diner (340 m)
Know before you go
- 3.4 km without café, shop or water from 4.3 to 7.7 km
- 2.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes
