Road · Norway
Around Sandefjord
A rolling 12 km road cycling loop from Mosserød, Vestfold through Virik and Hystad, with 58 m of climbing. 74% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides
- Distance
- 12 km
- Elevation gain
- 58 m
- Riding time
- 1–1½ hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly cycle paths
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Mosserød
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 58 m
- 12 km
Route description
- Mosserød
- Virik
- Hystad
- Mosserød
The route starts in Sandefjord and heads out past the place of Hystad at 2.5 km. It climbs gently with a total elevation gain of 58 m, reaching its highest point of 26 m just before 11.1 km. The profile features mostly flat terrain (72%) with small sections of climbing (13%) and descending (14%).
The road surface is mostly paved (72%) with 12% gravel or unpaved and 16% unmapped. The route runs along a mix of paths (4.1 km), quiet streets (4 km), cycle paths (2.4 km), and a short stretch on main roads (1.5 km) without cycle lanes. From 5.3 km to 10.9 km, there is a 5.6 km stretch with no café, shop, or water available.
Amenities are available at the start and the finish in Sandefjord, including cafés like Matlykke and Fjordbakst, supermarkets near 3.9 km and 10.9 km, petrol stations close to those shopping stops, and a railway ferry at the start. The peak Ommestadkollen lies near the route at 2 km.
Why ride this route?
- 74% on cycle paths or lanes.
Highlights
- Loop ride around Sandefjord
- Highest point at 26 m at 11.1 km
- Passes near Ommestadkollen peak at 2 km
- Route includes 4.1 km of paths and 2.4 km of cycle paths
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 25.9 km | 1.8 km · 63 m · 3.5 % · max 5.8 % | 71 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Much of the route is separated from traffic: 74% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 35% main road · 24% cycle path · 19% quiet street · 11% minor road · 11% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 10.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 2.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 8.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Haneholmveien (4 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved and 2% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 18% climbing · 19% descending · 64% flat
- Steep sections
- 0.7 km over 5%
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 36 cafés and restaurants, 14 shops, 4 petrol stations and 4 public toilets.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 2.6 kmToilets · 210 m off route
- 3.1 kmIvar Halvorsen · café · on the route
- 3.5 kmApotek 1 Nordstjernen Sandefjord · pharmacy · 70 m off route
- 3.6 kmCircle K Søeberg · petrol station · 50 m off route
- 3.7 kmJoker Tomta · supermarket · 120 m off route
- 12 kmYX Tjølling · petrol station · 60 m off route
- 12.3 kmHem Grillen · fast food · 40 m off route
- 12.4 kmSupermarket · 50 m off route
- 19.5 kmMeny Granholmen · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 19.5 kmGokstad apotek Åsane · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 22.5 kmUno-X Thorøya · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 25.1 kmToilets · on the route
- 25.8 kmFjordbakst · café · 60 m off route
- 26.1 kmKiwi Museumsgata · supermarket · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 2.6 km — Sandefjord (station), 190 m off route
- 25.4 km — Sandefjord (ferry), 110 m off route
Worth a stop
- 23.3 km — Ommestadkollen (peak)
Know before you go
- 5.6 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from km 5.3 to 10.9
- 1.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes
